Pool B was one of the two pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Cup that took place from 20 to 26 June 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The pool consisted of Qatar, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and Oman. Teams competed in a round-robin format with a rest day on 24 June. The top two teams from the pool advanced to the semifinals, while the third-, fourth-, and fifth-placed teams qualified for the classification matches.
South Korea finished first in the pool standings with a record of three wins and one loss, with their sole defeat coming against Thailand. Indonesia secured second place with an identical record of three wins and one loss, having lost only to South Korea. As the top two teams from the pool, they advanced to the semifinals.
Teams The following five teams competed in Pool B for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool.
+ Position Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Appearance(s)Previous bestperformance First Last B1 1st World ranked AVC team 3rd 2024 2025 3 (2024) B2 2nd World ranked AVC team 4th 2023 2025 4 (2023, 2024) B3 4th World ranked AVC team 4th 2023 2025 4 (2023, 2025) B4 2025 SEA V.League runners-up 4th 2023 2025 4 (2023) B5 2025 WAVA 3rd placers 1st Debut 1
World Rankings The following six teams were ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the beginning and the final day of the tournament.
+ Position Country FIVB World Rankings Before After B1 22 (164.99) 22 (149.81) B2 27 (137.38) 25 (137.22) B3 52 (78.41) 43 (101.75) B4 61 (63.92) 65 (62.09) B5 82 (43.95) 76 (49.38)
Standings
Matches All times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Qatar vs. Oman This marks the first meeting between Qatar and Oman in the AVC Volleyball Cup, following two consecutive victories by Qatar in their recent matchups at the 2025 WAVA Volleyball Championship.
South Korea vs. Thailand This match marks the first meeting between South Korea and Thailand in the AVC Volleyball Cup, following their last encounter at the 2022 Asian Games, where South Korea emerged victorious.
Qatar vs. Thailand This match marks the second AVC Volleyball Cup meeting between the Qatar and Thailand, who last faced each other at the 2022 Asian Games, where Qatar emerged victorious on both tournaments.
South Korea vs. Indonesia This match marks the second meeting between South Korea and Indonesia in the AVC Volleyball Cup, following their previous encounter in the 2024 edition, which South Korea won.
Oman vs. Thailand This match marked the first meeting between Oman and Thailand in the AVC Volleyball Cup, with their last overall matchup occurring at the 2015 Asian Championship, where Thailand won.
Qatar vs. Indonesia This match marks the second meeting between Qatar and Indonesia in the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, following their previous encounter in the 2024 edition, which Qatar won.
Indonesia vs. Thailand This was the third meeting between Indonesia and Thailand in the AVC Volleyball Cup—following Thailand victory in their first encounter—though Indonesia won their most recent matchup at the 2025 SEA V.League.
Oman vs. South Korea This match marks the first meeting between Oman and South Korea in the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, following their last encounter at the 2015 Asian Championship, which South Korea won.
Qatar vs. South Korea This marked the third consecutive AVC Volleyball Cup meeting between Qatar and South Korea, with each team having previously traded victories.
Indonesia vs. Oman This match marked the first meeting between Indonesia and Oman in an AVC-sanctioned tournament.
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