Women's Asian Volleyball Championship
Upcoming season or competition: 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Inaugural season | 1975 |
| No. of teams | 16 (Finals) |
| Continent | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Japan (4th title) |
| Most titles |
 China (13 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | SMMTV |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The Asian Women's Volleyball Championship 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 initial gap between championships was four years, but since 1987 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Japan, which won its fourth title at the 2017 tournament.
The 19 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by three different national teams. China have won thirteen times. The other Asian Championship winners are Japan, with four titles; and Thailand with two titles.
The 2017 Asian Championship took place in Metro Manila, Philippines. The next Asian Championship will be hosted by Thailand in 2019.
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