Announcing the readiness of 119 teams for eight Asian volleyball events21 countries registered to participate in Tehran

The Asian Volleyball Confederation published the list of eight events in 2023, where 119 teams announced their readiness to participate in these competitions

In 2023, the ancient continent of Asia will witness the holding of eight important volleyball events, and 119 teams from 28 countries of this continent announced their readiness to participate in these competitions

Asian men’s and women’s volleyball championships, Asian men’s and women’s club championships, Asian boys’ and girls’ under-16 championships, and Asian men’s and women’s Challenger Cup are the eight events of this statistical report

Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Chinese Taipei, by introducing 8 teams to participate in this competition, have set the record for introducing a team in volleyball in 2023

Also, the largest number of countries registered for the Asian Men’s Championship hosted by Tehran, where 21 teams announced their readiness to participate in this tournament

In 2023, the Islamic Republic of Iran will host its fifth Asian men’s volleyball championship. 14 teams participated in 1999 and the first hosting of Iran, the three rounds of 2011, 2015, and 2019 were also held in Iran with the presence of 16 teams

It should be noted that the 19th Asian Games, which will be held from October 8 next year in 40 sports, including volleyball, hosted by China, is not included in this list

The complete list of the eight events of 2023, the host, and the names of the countries that announced their readiness to attend, are as follows:

** Asian women’s club championship

April 25 to May 2 be hosted by Vietnam

With the presence of representatives from 9 countries: China, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, and Vietnam

** Asian men’s club championship

24 May 14 to May 21 hosted by Bahrain

17 teams from Australia, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Mongolia, Qatar, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei, and Yemen

** Asian Women’s Challenger Cup

June 18 to June 25 hosted by Indonesia

14 participating teams from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Macao, Mongolia, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam

** Championship under 16 years of Asian girls

July 1 to 18  hosted by China

12 teams from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Macau, Mongolia, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan

** Under-16 Asian Boy Championship

July 22 to 31 hosted by Uzbekistan

15 teams from Australia, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Mongolia, Pakistan, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, and Uzbekistan

** Asian Men’s Challenger Cup

July 8 to 15, hosted by Chinese Taipei

16 teams from Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam

** Asian Women’s Challenger Cup

June 18 to 25, hosted by Indonesia

14 teams from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Macau, Mongolia, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam

** Asia Men’s Championship

August 18 to 26, hosted by Iran (Tehran)

21 countries, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka announced their readiness

** Asia Women’s Championship

 September 2 to 10 hosted by Thailand

15 countries registered: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam