The 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from 1 to 7 October 2021. The winner of the tournament qualified to 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.
The last edition of the tournament was held in 2019. The 2020 edition, due to be hosted in Tianjin, China. The hosting duties was moved to Thailand before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualification Following the AVC regulations, the maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events will be selected by: 1 team for the host country 10 teams based on the final standing of the previous edition 5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)
Due to anticipated difficulty for national federations to field teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AVC allowed two clubs from the same national federation to participate in the case that there are less than 8 federations enter the tournament. In the case of less than 16 entrants, the host is entitled to enter two teams. Only four national federations entered with Iran the only country to have one representative club.
Qualified associations Event(s)DatesLocationBerthsQualifier(s)Host country1 Thailand2019 Asian Championship27 April–5 May 2019 Tianjin2 China Thailand Japan Kazakhstan North Korea Chinese Taipei Vietnam Hong Kong Sri Lanka TurkmenistanCAZVA representatives No later than 2 February 2021 Bangkok1 IranSEAZVA representatives 1 PhilippinesExtra slots 2 Kazakhstan PhilippinesTotal7 Thailand as host country is entitled to enter two teams if they are less than 16 entrants. Their two berths are credited to have been attained as host nation and second placers in the 2019 championships. Under tournament regulations the top ten associations are reserved a berth. Only two from the ten participating associations in the 2019 championship elected to enter a team. National federations other than the host are entitled to send two teams if there are less than 8 entrants. Philippines and Kazakhstan, who also qualified a berth as the fourth-best finishing team in the 2019 edition, elected to send two teams.
Squads
Participating teams The following teams were entered for the tournament.
AssociationTeamDomestic league standing Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League runner-up Supreme Chonburi 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League third placers Kazakhstan Altay Zhetysu Philippines Rebisco N/A (National team) Choco Mucho N/A (Developmental national team) Iran Saipa Tehran The PNVF fielded the Philippine national team as a club under the Rebisco name. The identity of the team is not known at the time of the draw and was listed as "PVL". The PNVF has invited the Premier Volleyball League to send its best finishing team in the 2021 Open Conference but all teams declined to enter. The PNVF will field a second team composing of national team players instead. The second team was named Team Choco Mucho.
Draw The draw was held on 3 August 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Venues Matches will be held at the Terminal Hall – Terminal 21 Korat, an indoor arena within the Terminal 21 All Matches Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Terminal 21 KoratCapacity: 3,500
Preliminary round All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00). Pool A
Pool B
Final round All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00). Quarterfinals
5th–7th semifinals
Semifinals
5th place match
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
RankTeam Altay Nakhon Ratchasima QminC Supreme Chonburi4 Saipa Tehran5 Zhetysu6 Choco Mucho7 Rebisco PH Qualified for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
14-Women rosterSana Anarkulova, Kristina Anikonova, Madina Beket, Kristina Belova, Lyudmila Issayeva, Zinat Kadyrbekova, Irina Kenzhebayeva, Yelizaveta Meister, Zhannel Nogaibayeva, Zarina Sitkazinova, Zhanna Syroyeshkina, Polina Ufimtseva, Danica Radenković, Nadiia KodolaHead coach Marko Grsic
Awards
Most Valuable Player (Altay) Best Setter (Nakhon Ratchasima QminC) Best Outside Spikers (Altay) (Nakhon Ratchasima QminC)
Best Middle Blockers (Supreme Chonburi) (Saipa Tehran) Best Opposite Spiker (Altay) Best Libero (Altay)
See also 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship 2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
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