The AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup is the rebranded version of the AVC Men’s Challenge Cup. This is the first time that the tournament is being staged under this name.
The 2025 AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup is the sixth edition of the tournament overall. It is currently underway from 17 to 24 June 2025 in Manama, Bahrain.
As the FIVB Volleyball Nations League restructured its format and abolished the Challenger Cup as a direct qualifier to the tournament, this tournament will serve to countries currently not participating in the Nations League to garner world ranking points for a chance to enter the said competition. Furthermore, the champions of this tournament will qualify for the 2026 Asian Championship.
Qatar are the defending champions.
The games of the 2025 AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup is being held at the Isa Bin Rashed Hall in Manama, in which 12 national teams are competing.
AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup: Teams and Groups
- Group A: Bahrain (host), Indonesia, Thailand
- Group B: Qatar, Australia, Kazakhstan
- Group C: Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, Philippines
- Group D: South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand
AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup: Format
The 16 teams have been divided into four groups of three. After the end of group stage, the top two teams from each pool will progress into the knockout stage, consisting of quarter finals, semi finals and final. Teams finishing third in their pools will play in the 9th–12th classification bracket.
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AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup: Full Schedule
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Fixtures |
| 21 June | 11:30 | A1 vs C2 |
| 21 June | 14:00 | A2 vs C1 |
| 21 June | 16:30 | B1 vs D2 |
| 21 June | 19:00 | B2 vs D1 |
5th–8th semifinals
- 22 June: 16:30
- 22 June: 19:00
Semifinals
- 23 June: 16:30
- 23 June: 19:00
7th place match
- 23 June: 11:30
5th place match
- 23 June: 14:00
3rd place match
- 24 June: 15:00
Final
- 24 June: 19:00
