Volleyball at Asian Games 2026: Full schedule, results, & live streaming details
Volleyball is one of the core sports in the Asian Games’ history.
The Asian Games 2026 is scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Although the official competition will start on September 19, preliminary rounds of several sports will start earlier, with volleyball among the disciplines starting ahead of the opening date.
A regular fixture at the Asian Games, volleyball also holds a deep-rooted connection with Japan, making it one of the notable sports to watch as the Aichi-Nagoya edition approaches. The sport was first included in the Asian Games in the 1958 edition, which was hosted in Tokyo. Seeing its success, the sport was included in the Olympics for the first time in 1964, again hosted by Japan.
The hosts have enjoyed a dominant record in volleyball at the Asian Games, emerging as the most successful nation in the sport with 14 gold medals across the men’s and women’s competitions.
The Indian men’s team won bronze in the first-ever edition when Volleyball was introduced in 1958. They improved upon this by winning a silver in the next edition and secured another bronze in 1986. Although India’s performance has not been up to the mark in this century, they found success in the last few years.
India finished on the podium for the first time in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Men’s Cup earlier this year and have beaten a few top sides. It will be a tough ask for the team in this continental event, but they will enter the Games with high confidence, thanks to their encouraging form.
The men’s event will have 16 nations split into four groups of four each, while the Women’s event will have 14 nations, with two groups of four and two groups of three. India’s women’s team have not qualified for the event, and the men’s team will hope for a strong finish in Aichi-Nagoya.
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When and where will Volleyball be held at the Asian Games 2026?
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The women’s volleyball games for the Asiad will begin on September 16 with the preliminaries, and the finals are scheduled for September 22. The men’s competition will follow a similar schedule, with preliminary rounds beginning on September 27 before the final on October 3.
Both competitions will have three days of preliminaries followed by a rest day and the knockouts for the next three days. It will be played across two venues — the Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium and Komaki Park Arena in Aichi Prefecture.
Who are the defending Volleyball champions at the Asian Games?
Men’s volleyball competition: Iran
Women’s volleyball competition: China
Indian men’s volleyball team for the Asian Games 2026
Outside Hitters: Chirag, Amit, Joel Benjamin Jebaraj, Erin Varghese
Opposite Hitters: Jerome Vinith Charles, Muhammad Nihal Chatham Kulangara
Middle Blockers: John Joseph Eanthungal Joseph, Ashwal Rai, Shikhar Singh
Setters: Muthusamy Appavu, Om Vasant Lad
Libero: Anand Kottarathil
Asian Games 2026 – Volleyball Teams & Pools
Men’s
- Pool A: Japan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
- Pool B: Iran, Indonesia, Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan
- Pool C: Qatar, India, Vietnam, and Hong Kong
- Pool D: South Korea, China, Chinese Taipei, Philippines
Women’s
- Pool A: Japan, Indonesia, and Nepal
- Pool B: China, Kazakhstan, and Philippines
- Pool C: Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia
- Pool D: Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Qatar
Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of Volleyball at the Asian Games 2026 in India?
The live telecast of the Asian Games 2026 will be available on the Sony Sports Network. Fans can also watch the live streaming of this continental sporting extravaganza on the Sony Liv app or website.
Full women’s volleyball schedule and fixtures for the Asian Games 2026 (Timings in IST)
September 16 (Wednesday)
Pool B – China vs Philippines – 9:30 AM
Pool D – Vietnam vs Qatar – 9:30 AM
Pool C – Mongolia vs Thailand – 12:30 PM
Pool D – South Korea vs Hong Kong – 12:30 PM
Pool C – Kyrgyzstan vs Chinese Taipei – 3:30 PM
Pool A – Japan vs Nepal – 3:50 PM
September 17 (Thursday)
Pool B – Kazakhstan vs Philippines – 9:30 AM
Pool D – South Korea vs Qatar – 9:30 AM
Pool C – Chinese Taipei vs Mongolia – 12:30 PM
Pool D – Hong Kong vs Vietnam – 12:30 PM
Pool C – Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand – 3:30 PM
Pool A – Japan vs Indonesia – 3:50 PM
September 18 (Friday)
Pool B – China vs Kazakhstan – 9:30 AM
Pool D – Qatar vs Hong Kong – 9:30 AM
Pool C – Mongolia vs Kyrgyzstan – 12:30 PM
Pool D – Vietnam vs South Korea – 12:30 PM
Pool C – Chinese Taipei vs Thailand – 3:30 PM
Pool A – Japan vs Indonesia – 3:50 PM
September 20 (Sunday)
Quarter-finals 1 – 6:30 AM
Quarter-finals 2 – 9:30 AM
9th – 14th Qualification – 12:30 PM
Quarter-finals 3 – 12:30 PM
9th – 14th Qualification – 3:30 PM
Quarter-finals 4 – 3:50 PM
September 21 (Monday)
5th – 8th Qualification – 9:30 AM
5th – 8th Qualification – 9:30 AM
9th – 12th Qualification – 12:30 PM
Semi-finals 1 – 12:30 PM
9th – 12th Qualification – 3:30 PM
Semi-finals 2 – 3:50 PM
September 22 (Tuesday)
7th Place Match – 6:30 AM
13th Place Match – 9:30 AM
5th Place Match – 9:30 AM
11th Place Match – 12:30 PM
Bronze Medal Match – 12:30 PM
9th Place Match – 3:30 PM
Gold Medal Match – 3:50 PM
Related: When will Indian men’s volleyball team be in action next after AVC Men’s Asian Championship 2026?
Full men’s volleyball schedule and fixtures for the Asian Games 2026 (Timings in IST)
September 27 (Sunday)
Pool B – Kyrgyzstan vs Iran – 6:30 AM
Pool C – Qatar vs Hong Kong- 6:30 AM
Pool D – South Korea vs Philippines – 9:30 AM
Pool A – Kazakhstan vs Pakistan – 9:30 AM
Pool B – Indonesia vs Thailand – 12:30 PM
Pool C – India vs Vietnam – 12:30 PM
Pool D – China vs Chinese Taipei – 3:30 PM
Pool A – Japan vs Uzbekistan – 3:50 PM
September 28 (Monday)
Pool B – Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia – 6:30 AM
Pool C – India vs Hong Kong- 6:30 AM
Pool D – China vs Philippines – 9:30 AM
Pool A – Uzbekistan vs Pakistan – 9:30 AM
Pool B – Iran vs Thailand – 12:30 PM
Pool C – Qatar vs Vietnam – 12:30 PM
Pool D – South Korea vs Chinese Taipei – 3:30 PM
Pool A – Japan vs Kazakhstan – 3:50 PM
September 29 (Tuesday)
Pool B – Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand – 6:30 AM
Pool C – Vietnam vs Hong Kong- 6:30 AM
Pool D – Chinese Taipei vs Philippines – 9:30 AM
Pool A – Uzbekistan vs Kazakhstan – 9:30 AM
Pool B – Iran vs Indonesia – 12:30 PM
Pool C – Qatar vs India – 12:30 PM
Pool D – South Korea vs China – 3:30 PM
Pool A – Japan vs Pakistan – 3:50 PM
October 1 (Thursday)
9th – 16th Qualification – 6:30 AM
Quarter-finals 1 – 6:30 AM
9th – 16th Qualification – 9:30 AM
Quarter-finals 2 – 9:30 AM
9th – 16th Qualification – 12:30 PM
Quarter-finals 3 – 12:30 PM
9th – 16th Qualification – 3:30 PM
Quarter-finals 4 – 3:50 PM
October 2 (Friday)
13th – 16th Qualification – 6:30 AM
5th – 8th Qualification – 6:30 AM
13th – 16th Qualification – 9:30 AM
5th – 8th Qualification – 9:30 AM
9th – 12th Qualification – 12:30 PM
Semi-finals 1 – 12:30 PM
9th – 12th Qualification – 3:30 PM
Semi-finals 2 – 3:50 PM
October 3 (Saturday)
15th Place Match – 6:30 AM
7th Place Match – 6:30 AM
13th Place Match – 9:30 AM
5th Place Match – 9:30 AM
11th Place Match – 12:30 PM
Bronze Medal Match – 12:30 PM
9th Place Match – 3:30 PM
Gold Medal Match – 3:50 PM
When will Volleyball be held at the Asian Games 2026?
The volleyball competitions at Asian Games 2026 are scheduled to run from September 16 to October 3.
Who are the defending volleyball champions at Asian Games?
Iran (men) and China (women) are the defending volleyball champions at the Asian Games.
Where to watch Asian Games 2026 in India?
The live telecast of the Asian Games 2026 will be available on the Sony Sports Network. Fans can also watch the live streaming of this continental sporting extravaganza on the Sony Liv app or website.
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