2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
The 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an international volleyball club tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation with the Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan from 11 to 18 July 2018. The tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship with the champion qualifying for the World Championship.
Qualification
Nine clubs from nine AVC member associations participated in the tournament including Kazakhstan, the host country. Of the nine AVC member associations, seven had clubs which participated in the 2017 edition.Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament.| Association | Team | Means of qualification |
 Kazakhstan | Altay | 2017–18 Kazakhstan National Liga winners |
 China | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | 2016–17 Chinese Volleyball League winners |
 Chinese Taipei | CMFC | 2017–18 Enterprise Volleyball League winners |
 Indonesia | Garuda VC | 2018 Indonesian Proliga winners |
 Iran | Paykan Tehran VC | 2017 Iranian Volleyball League Champions |
 Japan | NEC Red Rockets | 2016–17 V.Premier League winners |
 Sri Lanka | Lanka Lions | 2017 Sri Lanka Volleyball League Champions |
 Thailand | Supreme Chonburi | 2017–18 Volleyball Thailand League winners |
 Vietnam | VTV Bình Điền Long An | 2017 Volleyball Vietnam League winners |
Pools composition
This is the first Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship which will use the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format will see teams being drawn into four pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the host side will be assigned into a pool according to their 2017 ranking. The three best-ranked teams will be drawn in the same Pool A, the next best four will contest Pool B, the next best three will contest Pool C.| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Thailand | Kazakhstan | Vietnam |
| Japan | Chinese Taipei | Indonesia |
| China | Iran | Sri Lanka |
Squads
Preliminary round
- All times are in Kazakhstan Standard Time.
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Match forfeited: 0 match points for each.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Final Round
Rankings
Classification round (R5–9)
Section 1
Section 1
- Winners will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
- Losers will be ninth place.
Section 2
Section 2
- Winners will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
- Losers will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
Fifth to Eighth Classification Round
Fifth to Eighth places
- Winners will advance to Fifth place play-off.
- Losers will be given a chance to Seventh place play-off.
Seventh place
Fifth place
Championship round (R1–9)
Play-offs
- Winners will advance to Quarter-finals.
- Losers will transfer to Classification round.
Quarter-finals
- Winners will advance to Semi-finals.
- Losers will transfer to Classification round.
Semi-finals
- Winners will advance to Finals.
- Losers will be given a chance to Third place play-off.
Third place
Final
- Winners will advance to World Championship.
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
| Supreme Chonburi | |
| NEC Red Rockets | |
| Jiangsu Zenith Steel | |
| 4 | Altay |
| 5 | Garuda VC |
| 6 | Paykan Tehran VC |
| 7 | VTV Bình Điền Long An |
| 8 | CMFC |
| 9 | Lanka Lions |
| 2018 Asian Women's Club Champions |
 Supreme Chonburi 2nd title |
Medalists
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Setter
- Best Outside Spikers
- Best Middle Blockers
- Best Opposite Spiker
- Best Libero