The 2023 AVC Challenge Cup for Men, was the fourth edition of the AVC Challenge Cup for Men, an annual international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), in that year with the Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association (CTVBA). The tournament was held in Taipei, Taiwan from 8 to 15 July 2023.

The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup.

Thailand won their first title and earned the right to participate in 2023 Challenger Cup after defeating Bahrain in straight sets in the final. South Korea took the bronze after defeating Vietnam in the 3rd place match. Anurak Phanram named as the MVP of the tournament.

Team Qualified teams The following teams qualified for the tournament.

CountryZoneQualified asQualified onPrevious appearancesPrevious best performanceTotalFirstLastEAZVAHost country20 December 20220NoneOZVA1st OZVA team2 February 20230NoneWAZVA1st WAZVA team2 February 20230NoneEAZVA2nd EAZVA team2 February 20230NoneCAVA3rd CAVA team2 February 20230NoneSEAVA2nd SEAVA team2 February 20230NoneCAVA2nd CAVA team2 February 20230NoneEAZVA3rd EAZVA team2 February 20230NoneEAZVA3rd EAZVA team2 February 2023220182022 (2022)CAVA1st CAVA team2 February 20230NoneSEAVA4th SEAVA team2 February 20230NoneWAZVA2nd WAZVA team2 February 2023220182022 (2018, 2022)EAZVA1st EAZVA team2 February 20230NoneCAVA4th CAVA team2 February 202312018 (2018)SEAVA1st SEAVA team2 February 20230NoneCAVA5th CAVA team2 February 202312022 (2022)SEAVA3rd SEAVA team2 February 20230None

Pools composition The overview of pools was released on 16 March 2023.

Pool APool BPool CPool DPool EPool F (2) (3)* (4) (–) (–) (–) (–) (–) (–) (–)* (–) (–) (–) (–) (–) (–)

Venues Pool A, B, F, Final RoundPool C, D, E, Final RoundTaipei, TaiwanUniversity of Taipei Gymnasium (Court 1)Taipei Gymnasium (Court 2)Capacity: 4,500Capacity: 2,400

Format Teams are divided into six pools. Last placed teams in pools B, C, F play for 13th to 15th places. The second-ranked teams in each pool were drawn to pair with the first-ranked teams in each pool. Top six advances to next round while losers relegated to 7th–12th places.

Pool standing procedure Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost) In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the AVC will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order: Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost. Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets. If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

Squads

Preliminary round All times are Taiwan Time (UTC+08:00).

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Pool F

Final round All times are Taiwan Time (UTC+08:00).

13th–15th places

Final twelve

Round of 12

7th–12th places

Quarterfinals

7th–10th places

Semifinals

11th place match

9th place match

7th place match

5th place match

3rd place match

Final

Final standing

RankTeam456789101112131415 Qualified for the 2023 FIVB Challenger Cup

14–man rosterAnut Promchan, Takorn Chuaymee, Prasert Pinkaew, Napadet Bhinijdee, Boonyarid Wongtorn, Siwadon Sanhatham, Thanathat Thaweerat, Mawin Maneewong, Tanapat Charoensuk, Christopher Arli Upakam, Chayut Khongrueng, Anurak Phanram, Assanaphan Chantajorn, Kissada NilsawaiHead coach Park Ki-won

Awards

Most valuable player

Best setter

Best outside spikers

Best middle blockers

Best opposite spiker

Best libero

See also 2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup List of sporting events in Taiwan

Notes

References

External links Asian Volleyball Confederation – official website