Indonesia captured the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Cup title defeating South Korea in straight sets to claim the gold medal.
Indonesia completed an impressive turnaround after losing to South Korea in the group stage, finishing their campaign with a 3-0 (34-32, 25-16, 25-23) victory in the championship match. Outside hitter Boy Arnez Arabi paced the winners with 17 points, including four aces, and was named the tournament’s MVP.
South Korea secured the silver medal. Host nation India claimed their first AVC Cup medal by defeating defending champions Bahrain 3-1 in the bronze-medal match, led by captain Jerome Vinith Charles’ 24-point performance.
Kazakhstan’s Vladislav Mastikhin finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 126 points, while the Dream Team featured MVP Boy Arnez Arabi, Alfin Daniel Pratama and Hendra Kurniawan (Indonesia), Hojin Shin, Hanyong Jeong and Changseong Park (South Korea), and Anand Kottarathil (India).
Dream Team
- MVP: Boy Arnez Arabi, Indonesia (outside hitter)
- Setter: Alfin Daniel Pratama, Indonesia
- Opposite: Hojin Shin, Korea
- Outside hitter: Hanyong Jeong, Korea
- Middle blocker: Hendra Kurniawan, Indonesia
- Middle blocker: Changseong Park, Korea
- Libero: Anand Kottarathil, India
Final Standings
- Indonesia
- South Korea
- India
- Bahrain