The 1999 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the ninth edition of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran, from September 2 to September 9, 1999.
Host Selection Tehran was selected as the host city. Matches were played at the Azadi Indoor Stadium.
Participating Teams A total of 16 teams from AVC member associations participated in the championship. The teams were divided into pools for the preliminary round.
Format The competition consisted of a preliminary round, classification rounds, and a final round (quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals). The top teams from the preliminary pools advanced to the championship playoffs, while lower-ranked teams competed in classification matches for final standings.
Final Standing
- Australia (1st title)
- South Korea
- China
- Japan
- Iran
- Chinese Taipei
- Pakistan
- Kazakhstan ... (remaining teams ranked 9th–16th)
Awards
- Most Valuable Player (MVP): Brett Alderman (Australia)
- Best Scorer: Huang Pei (China)
- Best Spiker: Zheng Liang (China)
- Best Blocker: Park Hee-sang (South Korea)
- Best Server: Martin Collinson (Australia)
- Best Setter: Vahid Ehsani (Iran)
- Best Receiver: Yeo Oh-hyun (South Korea)
Significance Australia's victory marked their first Asian Men's Volleyball Championship title, breaking the traditional dominance of Northeast Asian teams (Japan, China, South Korea) in the competition. The top three teams (Australia, South Korea, China) qualified for the 1999 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan.
