AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship 2026: Full schedule, fixtures, results & live streaming details

The winner will seal its place at the Los Angeles Olympics 2028

The AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026 is set to be held from September 4 to September 13 at the Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. In what promises to be 10 days of blockbuster action, twelve teams will vie for continental supremacy.

While the Asian Games begin in a couple of days, this biennial tournament has immense stakes. The winners will secure an automatic place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, while the top three teams will earn berths at the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup 2027.

There are three pools. Pool A consists of hosts Japan, Australia, Bahrain and Oman. Pool B comprises Iran, China, India and New Zealand.

In Pool C, we will witness Qatar, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Thailand in action. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed sides, would seal a quarter-final place.

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India have qualified for this event by finishing as runners-up at the CAVA Nations League 2025. This would be their 21st appearance, having first competed at the 1979 edition. Their best finish came in 2005—fourth place.

The Indian men’s volleyball team, ranked 46th in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Rankings, finished third in the AVC Men’s Cup not too long ago. While the historic campaign had indeed made many heads turn, this is the opportunity for them to prove that India is indeed a rising power in the sport.

The challenge is not easy, considering that Iran and China are two very dominant nations on the continent.

To ensure a quarter-final berth, the Jerome Vinith-led side would have to punch above their weight. While multiple wins would obviously provide the ideal pathway, India need to ensure that the losses are by a meagre margin, which would keep them in contention to be among the top eight finishers and earn a place in the quarter-finals.

On that note, let us have a look at the full schedule for the AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026.

Here’s all you need to know about the AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026.

Where will AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026 take place?

The 10-day biennial tournament will be held at the Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

When will AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026 take place?

The tournament will be played from September 4 to 13.

What are the pools at AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026?

• Pool A — Japan [H], Australia, Bahrain, Oman
• Pool B — Iran, China, India, New Zealand
• Pool C — Qatar, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Thailand

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What is the tournament format?

The 12 participating teams have been divided into three pools of four teams each. Each nation will face the other teams in their respective pools once each in the preliminary round. At the end of the pool phase, the top eight teams—in the combined ranking table—will advance to the quarter-finals.

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026?

Unfortunately, there won’t be telecast available in India for the tournament. However, fans can catch the action online via the Volleyball World YouTube channel and Volleyball World TV (subscription required).

Full broadcast details here

AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026 full schedule, fixtures and results

Pool A

• Japan 3-1 Oman: 4th September
• Australia 3-0 Bahrain: 5th September
• Japan 3-0 Bahrain: 6th September
• Oman 0-3 Australia: 7th September
• Japan 3-0 Australia: 8th September
• Bahrain 3-0 Oman: 9th September

Pool B

• Iran 3-0 New Zealand: 4th September
• China 3-0 India: 5th September — Highlights | Report
• Iran 3-0 India: 6th September – Highlights
• New Zealand 0-3 China: 7th September
• India 3-0 New Zealand: 8th September – Highlights
• Iran 3-1 China: 9th September

Pool C

• South Korea 3-1 Chinese Taipei: 4th September
• Qatar 0-3 Thailand: 5th September
• Qatar 0-3 Chinese Taipei: 6th September
• Thailand 3-2 South Korea: 7th September
• Qatar 0-3 South Korea: 8th September
• Chinese Taipei 2-3 Thailand: 9th September

Knockouts

Quarter-finals

September 10

• Thailand vs Australia – 12 pm
• Iran vs Chinese Taipei – 4 pm

September 11

• South Korea vs China – 12 pm
• Japan vs India – 4 pm

Semi-finals

September 12

• TBD
• TBD

Final

September 13

• TBD

3/4th Place Match

September 13

• TBD

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