2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League
Volleyball competition held in Indonesia
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The 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League was the second edition of the AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League and the 26th overall edition of the formerly named Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international men's volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It was held at the Ahmad Yani Integrated Sports Hall in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia from 13 to 17 May 2026.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Indonesia |
| City | Pontianak |
| Dates | 13–17 May 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Foolad Sirjan Iranian |
| Third place |  JTEKT Stings Aichi |
| Fourth place |  Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Noumory Keita |
| Best Setter | Ali Ramezani |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB |
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| Best OPP | Noumory Keita |
| Best Libero | Kazuyuki Takahashi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Attendance | 27,075 (3,384 per match) |
| Official website | |
| 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Unlike the 2025 edition which featured 12 teams in a pool-play format, the 2026 edition featured eight teams competing in a direct knockout format, starting from the quarterfinals. Both finalists will qualify for the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.[2]
Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi won the tournament, defeating Foolad Sirjan Iranian 3–1 in the final, becoming the first Indonesian club to win the AVC Men's Champions League title.
Host selection
In December 2025, the AVC announced that Indonesia would host the 2026 AVC Men's Champions League in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The drawing of lots took place on 15 March 2026 at Le Méridien in Jakarta.[3]
Participating teams
A maximum of eight teams qualified for the AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League, featuring one automatic berth for the host nation and five spots for the champions of each zonal tournament. In the event that a zonal tournament was not held, that specific vacancy—along with any other remaining slots—was distributed as a wild card. The following eight teams qualified for the tournament, listed by the method of qualification.
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | |||||
| Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
SAVA | Host country | 20 December 2025 | 0 | None | Debut | |
 Zhaiyk |
CAVA | 2025 CAVA Champions League | 23 July 2025 | 0 | None | Debut | |
 Al-Rayyan Sports Club |
WAVA | 2026 WAVA Club Championship | 15 February 2026 | 1 | 2025 | Champions (2025) | |
| Foolad Sirjan Iranian |
CAVA | Wild card | 15 March 2026 | 1 | 2025 | 4th place (2025) | |
| JTEKT Stings Aichi |
EAVA | 0 | None | Debut | |||
| Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
EAVA | 0 | None | Debut | |||
| Jakarta Garuda Jaya |
SAVA | 0 | None | Debut | |||
 Nakhon Ratchasima 3M Films |
SAVA | 1 | 2025 | 5th place (2025) | |||
Venues
The tournament is hosted entirely in Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan province, Indonesia.
| Venue |   Ahmad Yani Sports Hall 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League (West Kalimantan) |
|---|---|
| Pontianak | |
| Ahmad Yani Sports Hall | |
| Capacity: 5,000 | |
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Format
Unlike the 2025 edition which used a preliminary round pool play system, the 2026 edition uses a direct knockout format starting from the quarterfinals. The four quarterfinals were played on 13–14 May, with the semifinals scheduled for 16 May and the medal matches on 17 May 2026.
Final round
- All times are West Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 May | ||||||||||
| Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 3 | |||||||||
| 16 May | ||||||||||
| Zhaiyk | 1 | |||||||||
| Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 3 | |||||||||
| 13 May | ||||||||||
| Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | 0 | |||||||||
| Al-Rayyan Sports Club | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 May | ||||||||||
| Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | 3 | |||||||||
| Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 3 | |||||||||
| 14 May | ||||||||||
| Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 1 | |||||||||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3 | |||||||||
| 16 May | ||||||||||
| Nakhon Ratchasima 3M Films | 0 | |||||||||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 May | ||||||||||
| Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 3 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
| Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 3 | |||||||||
| 17 May | ||||||||||
| Jakarta Garuda Jaya | 0 | |||||||||
| Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | 0 | |||||||||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | 15:00 | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 3–1 | Zhaiyk | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 100–86 | Report | |
| 13 May | 19:00 | Al-Rayyan Sports Club | 1–3 | Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 86–96 | Report | |
| 14 May | 15:00 | JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3–0 | Nakhon Ratchasima 3M Films | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–18 | 75–52 | Report | ||
| 14 May | 19:00 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 3–0 | Jakarta Garuda Jaya | 25–14 | 25–12 | 25–12 | 75–38 | Report |
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | 15:00 | JTEKT Stings Aichi | 0–3 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 22–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 61–75 | Report | ||
| 16 May | 19:00 | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 3–0 | Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | 25–23 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 77–71 | Report |
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | 15:00 | Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | 0–3 | JTEKT Stings Aichi | 19–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 59–75 | Report |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | 19:00 | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 3–1 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 99–92 | Report |
- Match details
- Date: 17 May 2026
- Time: 19:00–21:09 WIB (UTC+07:00)
- Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes (set durations: 0:24, 0:28, 0:30, 0:32)
- Venue: Ahmad Yani Sports Hall, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Attendance: 5,237
- Referees: Wensheng Luo (CHN), Jae-Hyo Choi (KOR)
- Challenge referee: Ismail Ibrahim Alblooshi (UAE)
Final standing
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Awards
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Statistical leaders
Statistics sourced from Volleyball World.[4]
| Category | Player | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best scorer | Noumory Keita (9) | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 90 |
| Best attacker | Noumory Keita (9) | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 76 |
| Best blocker | Robertlandy Simon (13) | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 8 |
| Best server | Poriya Khanzadeh (9) | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 11 |
| Best receiver | Farhan Halim (26) | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi | 33 |
| Best setter | Ali Ramezani (13) | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 55 |
| Best digger | Kazuyuki Takahashi (21) | JTEKT Stings Aichi | 20 |
See also
- 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League
- 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League squads
