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Indoor Volleyball 2nd Event at Asian Games 2026 – 18 Sep

September 18 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

One of the main matches to look out for at the Asian Games 2026 will be the Indoor Volleyball competition. This will be held on 18 September 2026 and will see the best men’s and women’s national teams from across Asia race for continental glory, with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and international volleyball standards will ensure it runs smoothly.

About Indoor Volleyball at Asian Games

A team sport that involves two teams of six players, providing basketball players with an extension of their playing field, is called indoor volleyball. The idea of the game is to get the ball in over the net and onto the opposing court in the legal format that is utilized in the game as set down by the FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball).

There are also a number of the leading volleyball playing countries in the Asian Games sport volleyball. Indoor volleyball is a particularly popular and widely played game in the Asian Games, in particular.

  • Event: Indoor Volleyball 2nd Competition
  • Tournament: Asian Games 2026
  • Event Date: 18 September 2026
  • Sport Category: Indoor Volleyball (Men’s & Women’s)
  • Organizing Body: Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
  • Competition Format: Group Stage followed by Knockout Rounds

Expected Participating Countries in Indoor Volleyball

A number of countries are expected to participate:

  • Japan (Host Nation)
  • China
  • Iran
  • South Korea
  • Kazakhstan
  • Chinese Taipei
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Qatar
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Hong Kong
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Philippines

Competition Format

All volleyball rules will be applied to the indoor volleyball competition except the following:

  • Games are played in a best-of-5 format.
  • The game in each set is played to 25 points, 2 points up must mean a victory.
  • If necessary a 5th set then a deciding 5th set is played to 15.
  • When a team wins a rally on the opponents serve, the positions are then played clockwise around the team.
  • Teams will have three touches before turning the ball over the net.

Venue and Host Country – Indoor Volleyball Asian Games 2026

In the case of Asian Games 2026, Japan is one of the most advanced and mature sporting nations of Asia to host the event officially. The country of Japan has an excellent tradition in staging international multi-sport events, such as the Asian Games and stage the Olympic sport level competitions before.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and local organising committee (LOC) have chosen the Japanese city and country to host the Indoor Volleyball competitions, including the 18 September 2026 event. It’s going to expect all of these arenas to be of world class facilities for the athletes and the spectators will be able to enjoy it in compliance with international FIVB.

How to Watch Asian Games 2026 Volleyball

The matches can be watched via:

  • Official Asian Games broadcasting networks
  • National sports TV channels in participating countries
  • Authorized live streaming platforms
  • Digital coverage provided by the Asian Games organizers

FAQs – Indoor Volleyball Asian Games 2026

When will the Indoor Volleyball game be played?

It will be on 18th Sept at Asia Games 2026.

Still to know the Asian Games 2026 host country?

This time, the host city for the Games is Japan.

What type of tournament is it?

It is in a knockout system where there is a group system before knockout stages and the matches are played in a best of five sets play.