Current season, competition or edition: 2016 AVC Cup for Women |
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Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 2008 |
Inaugural season | 2008 |
No. of teams | 8 (Finals) |
Continent | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
Most recent champion(s) |
China (4th title) |
Most titles | China (4 titles) |
TV partner(s) | SMMTV |
Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The AVC Cup for Women, called the Asian Women's Volleyball Cup is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The current champion is China, which won its fourth title at the 2016 tournament.
The 5 Asian Volleyball Cup tournaments have been won by two different national teams. China have won four times. The other Asian Volleyball Cup winner is Thailand with one title.
The 2016 AVC Cup for Women took place in Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam. The next Asian Championship will be hosted by Thailand in 2018.
This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious, continental competition for asian national volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship.