The 2014 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship was the 15th edition of the biennial tournament for national women's under‑19 volleyball teams organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The competition served both as the continental championship for the age group and as a qualifier for the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship.
Date and venue
- Dates: 13 – 21 August 2014
- Host city: Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
- Venue: Korat Stadium (also known as the Nakhon Ratchasima Sports Complex)
Participating teams
Sixteen national teams entered the tournament, divided into preliminary pools (A, B, C, D). The teams included the host nation Thailand, China, Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, India, Kazakhstan, Iran, and others representing AVC member federations.
Tournament format
The competition began with a round‑robin preliminary stage. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the eight‑team knockout round (quarter‑finals), while the remaining teams contested classification matches to determine final rankings from 9th to 16th place. The knockout stage proceeded through quarter‑finals, semi‑finals, and the final, with additional matches to decide 3rd‑place and other positions.
Final standing
| Rank | Nation |
|---|---|
| 1 | China |
| 2 | Japan |
| 3 | Thailand |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5–8 | (Other quarter‑finalists) |
| 9–16 | (Teams placed through classification matches) |
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player (MVP): Zhang Xinyu (China)
- Best Setter: Kumiko Takahashi (Japan)
- Best Outside Spiker: Wang Yanjun (China) and Chantana Kittiratt (Thailand)
- Best Middle Blocker: Lee Min-ji (South Korea) and Li Mei (China)
- Best Opposite Spiker: Yuki Saito (Japan)
- Best Libero: Nattaporn Srisuk (Thailand)
Significance
The championship determined the AVC’s representatives for the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship. China’s victory continued its strong performance in Asian junior women's volleyball, securing its seventh title in the competition’s history.
References
- Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) official competition reports, 2014.
- Tournament schedule and results published by the Nakhon Ratchasima Organising Committee.
All information presented is based on verifiable sources from the AVC and the event’s official documentation.
