The 2024 Women’s AVC Challenge Cup will be held in the Philippines in May, with the host countries drawn in Pool A. The men’s edition will be held in Bahrain next month, with the Philippines drawn in Pool A.

What is the AVC Challenge Cup 2024?

This serves as the Asian Volleyball Confederation’s qualifying tournament for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup.

Originally, the Asian tournament was held every two years. From the 2023 edition, the competition was changed to take place annually as a qualifier for the FIVB Challenger Cup.

Please note that the AVC Challenge Cup is different from the Asian Volleyball Championship and the Asian Volleyball Cup.

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What makes the AVC Challenge Cup meaningful?

The winner of the AVC Challenge Cup qualifies for the FIVB Challenge Cup. And the eventual winner of that tournament earns the right to participate in the Volleyball Nations League.

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The 2024 Women’s AVC Challenge Cup

Two weeks ago, ten teams confirmed their participation in the 2024 Women’s AVC Challenge Cup, scheduled to take place from May 22 to 29 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

The Philippines would be the host country. They would join third seed Chinese Taipei, fourth seed India, fifth seed Iran and sixth seed Australia in Pool A.

Meanwhile, top seed and 2023 winner Vietnam, along with second seed Indonesia, were drawn in Pool B, along with Kazakhstan, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Multi-title setter Jia de Guzman and high-flying spiker Sisi Rondina confirmed their participation for the Philippines in the tournament.

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In 2023, the Philippines played a mix of PVL core from the Akari Chargers and the Petro Gazz Angels, along with reinforcements from the Ateneo Blue Eagles. They finished seventh with a win against India and Uzbekistan.

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2024 Men’s AVC Challenger Cup

The men’s edition will take place from June 2 to 9 in Bahrain.

The Philippines have been drawn in Pool A, along with China and the host country and 2023 runner-up Bahrain.

Last year’s winner, Thailand, is in Group B, together with Kazakhstan and Pakistan.

Third-placed Korea is in Pool C, along with Indonesia and Qatar.

While fourth seed Vietnam is in Group D with Australia and Chinese Taipei.

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Where are volleyball powerhouses?

China, Japan, Thailand and Korea are not included in the 2024 Women’s AVC Challenge Cup as they already advanced to the 2025 Volleyball Nations League.

Japan and Iran will also participate in the men’s edition of the VNL.

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Where will the AVC Challenge Cup be broadcast?

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