The 2008 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2008 AVC Cup for Women was the inaugural edition of the Asian Cup, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in MCC Hall Convention Center The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima Shopping Mall, Thailand from 1 to 7 October.
The top 2 teams qualified for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix.
Pools composition The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2007 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
Pool APool B (Host & 3rd) (4th) (1st) (2nd)
* Kazakhstan withdrew and replaced by .
Squads
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Final round
Quarterfinals
5th–8th semifinals
Semifinals
7th place
5th place
3rd place
Final
Final standing
RankTeam 4 5 6 7 8 Qualified for the 2009 World Grand Prix
Awards MVP: Wei Qiuyue Best scorer: Kim Min-ji Best spiker: Wang Yimei Best blocker: Xue Ming Best server: Nanami Inoue Best setter: Lee Sook-ja Best libero: Wanna Buakaew
See also 2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
External links Official Website of the 2008 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship Thailand volleyball federation