2017 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship

The 2017 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship was the 2nd edition of the Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). It was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 13 to 21 May 2017. The tournament will serve as the Asian qualifiers for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship held in Ljubljana and Maribor, Slovenia with the top two ranked teams qualifying for the world championship.

2017 Asian Women's U23 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Thailand
Dates13 – 21 May 2017
Teams13
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Vietnam
Fourth place Chinese Taipei
Tournament awards
MVP Misaki Yamauchi
Official website
Official website

The matches was played in only one stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima: The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima. It was the first time that Thailand and Nakhon Ratchasima had hosted the tournament. As hosts, Thailand automatically participated for the tournament, while the remaining 12 teams (with the withdrawn of South Korea, China, and Philippines).

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