The Asian Volleyball Confederation, commonly known by the acronym AVC, is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor, beach, and grass volleyball in Asia and Oceania. It has 65 member associations, located in the Asia-Pacific region, but excludes four transcontinental countries with territory in both Asia and Europe – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Türkiye – along with Armenia, Cyprus, and Israel, which are members of the CEV.
Sport | Volleyball |
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Category | Continental sports organisation |
Membership | 65 member associations |
Abbreviation | AVC |
Founded | 1952[1] |
Regional affiliation | Asia and Oceania |
Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
President | Ramon Suzara |
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Other key staff |
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Official website | |
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Official language English |
The main headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand and the current president is Ramon Suzara of the Philippines.
Board of Administration
edit- President
- Senior Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Zonal Vice Presidents
- Ali Ghanim Al-Kuwari (Western Zone)
- Ramavtar Singh Jakhar (Central Zone)
- Cai Yi (Eastern Zone)
- Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai (Southeastern Zone)
- Hugh Graham (Oceania Zone)
- Secretary General
- Treasurer
- Board Members
- Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa
- Badar Ali Said Al Rawas
- Atiqul Islam
- Yermek Syrlybayev
- Mohammed Reza Davarzani
- Eom Han-joo
- Kenji Shimaoka
- Wang Kuei-shiang
- Trần Đức Phấn
- Thein Win
- Craig Carracher
- Terry Sasser
- Female Members
- Auditor
List of presidents
edit- Masaichi Nishikawa (1952–1976)
- Nemesio Yabut (1976–1979)
- Yutaka Maeda (1979–1985)
- Yasutaka Matsudaira (1985–1996)
- Yuan Weimin (1997–2001)
- Wei Jizhong (2001–2008)
- Saleh A Bin Nasser (2008–2020)
- Rita Subowo (2020–2024)
- Ramon Suzara (2024–present)[2]
Member associations
editCode | Association | National teams | Founded | FIVB affiliation |
AVC affiliation |
IOC member |
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Western Zone (WAVA) (12) | ||||||
BRN | Bahrain | (M, W) | Yes | |||
IRQ | Iraq | (M, W) | Yes | |||
JOR | Jordan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
KUW | Kuwait | (M, W) | Yes | |||
LBN | Lebanon | (M, W) | Yes | |||
OMA | Oman | (M, W) | Yes | |||
PLE | Palestine | (M, W) | Yes | |||
QAT | Qatar | (M, W) | Yes | |||
KSA | Saudi Arabia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
SYR | Syria | (M, W) | Yes | |||
UAE | United Arab Emirates | (M, W) | Yes | |||
YEM | Yemen | (M, W) | Yes | |||
Central Zone* (CAVA) (14) | ||||||
AFG | Afghanistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
BAN | Bangladesh | (M, W) | 1973 | Yes | ||
BHU | Bhutan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
IND | India | (M, W) | 1951 | Yes | ||
IRI | Iran | (M, W) | 1945 | Yes | ||
KAZ | Kazakhstan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
KGZ | Kyrgyzstan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
MDV | Maldives | (M, W) | 1982 | 1984 | Yes | |
NEP | Nepal | (M, W) | 1976 | Yes | ||
PAK | Pakistan | (M, W) | 1955 | Yes | ||
SRI | Sri Lanka | (M, W) | 1951 | Yes | ||
TJK | Tajikistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
TKM | Turkmenistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
UZB | Uzbekistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
Eastern Zone (EAZVA) (8) | ||||||
CHN | China | (M, W) | 1953 | Yes | ||
TPE | Chinese Taipei | (M, W) | 1954 | Yes | ||
HKG | Hong Kong | (M, W) | Yes | |||
JPN | Japan | (M, W) | 1927 | 1951 | 1952 | Yes |
MAC | Macau | (M, W) | No | |||
MGL | Mongolia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
PRK | North Korea | (M, W) | Yes | |||
KOR | South Korea | (M, W) | 1947 | Yes | ||
Southeastern Zone (SAVA) (11) | ||||||
BRU | Brunei | (M, W) | Yes | |||
CAM | Cambodia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
INA | Indonesia | (M, W) | 1955 | Yes | ||
LAO | Laos | (M, W) | Yes | |||
MAS | Malaysia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
MYA | Myanmar | (M, W) | Yes | |||
PHI | Philippines | (M, W) | 2015 | 2021 | 2021 | Yes |
SGP | Singapore | (M, W) | Yes | |||
THA | Thailand | (M, W) | 1959 | Yes | ||
TLS | Timor-Leste | (M, W) | Yes | |||
VIE | Vietnam | (M, W) | 1961 | 1991 | 1991 | Yes |
Oceania Zone† (OZVA) (20) | ||||||
ASA | American Samoa | (M, W) | Yes | |||
AUS | Australia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
COK | Cook Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
FIJ | Fiji | (M, W) | Yes | |||
GUM | Guam | (M, W) | Yes | |||
KIR | Kiribati | (M, W) | Yes | |||
MRI | Marshall Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
MIC | Micronesia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
NAU | Nauru | (M, W) | Yes | |||
NZL | New Zealand | (M, W) | Yes | |||
NIE | Niue | (M, W) | No | |||
NMI | Northern Mariana Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
PAL | Palau | (M, W) | Yes | |||
PNG | Papua New Guinea | (M, W) | Yes | |||
SAM | Samoa | (M, W) | Yes | |||
SOL | Solomon Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
TAH | Tahiti | (M, W) | No | |||
TGA | Tonga | (M, W) | Yes | |||
TUV | Tuvalu | (M, W) | Yes | |||
VAN | Vanuatu | (M, W) | Yes |
Notes:
* The Central Zone includes member associations from Central Asia and Southern Asia.
† Possible future member associations from Oceania: Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna.
FIVB World Rankings
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Tournaments
editChampionships
editThe AVC organizes three championships, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship (held in even years; held in every two years as FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification Tournament since 2021)
- Women's Asian Volleyball Championship (held in even years; held in every two years as FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Qualification Tournament since 2021)
- Asian Beach Volleyball Championships (held annually; involving two-gender tournaments)
Age-restricted championships
editThe AVC also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age.
- Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's U18 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian U21 Beach Volleyball Championships (held in even years as FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
- Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships (held in even years as FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
Defunct tournaments:
- Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship: 2015–2019 (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship: 2015–2019 (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian U17 Beach Volleyball Championships: 2016 (held in even years as FIVB Beach Volleyball U17 World Championships Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
Cups
editThe AVC organizes two cups for volleyball national teams in two divisions per gender.
- AVC Men's Challenge Cup (held annually as FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup Qualification Tournament since 2023)
- AVC Women's Challenge Cup (held annually as FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup Qualification Tournament since 2023)
Defunct tournaments:
- Asian Men's Volleyball Cup: 2008–2022 (held in even years; top division for men's national teams)
- Asian Women's Volleyball Cup: 2008–2022 (held in even years; top division for women's national teams)
Club championships
editThe AVC organizes two more championships for volleyball clubs.
- Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship (held in every year as FIVB Volleyball Men's World Club Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship (held in every year as FIVB Volleyball Women's World Club Championship Qualification Tournament)
Tour
editThe AVC organizes a continental tour for beach volleyball teams.
- AVC Beach Tour (held annually; involving two-gender tournaments)
Continental qualification tournaments
editThe AVC organizes four continental qualification tournaments, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).
- AVC Men's Tokyo Volleyball Qualification (held once as Olympic Qualification Tournament; tournament's name was exclusive for 2020 Summer Olympics)
- AVC Women's Tokyo Volleyball Qualification (held once as Olympic Qualification Tournament; tournament's name was exclusive for 2020 Summer Olympics)
- AVC Men's World Championship Qualification (held in quadrenially as FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship Qualification Tournament; in 1974–2018)
- AVC Women's World Championship Qualification (held in quadrenially as FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship Qualification Tournament; in 1974–2018)
- AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup (held in three seasons as Olympic Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
Title holders
editChampionship | Cup | Challenge Cup | U–20 | U–18 | U–16 | Club | |
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Indoor Volleyball – Men | Japan (2023) |
China (2022) |
Qatar (2024) |
Iran (2024) |
China (2024) |
Iran (2023) |
Foolad Sirjan (2024) |
Indoor Volleyball – Women | Thailand (2023) |
Japan (2022) |
Vietnam (2024) |
China (2024) |
China (2024) |
Japan (2023) |
NEC Red Rockets (2024) |
Beach Volleyball – Men | D. Potts / J. Pearse Australia (2024) |
— | J. Lucas / B. Hood Australia (2023) |
K.H. Akbarzadeh / A.A. Ghalehnovi Iran (2024) |
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Beach Volleyball – Women | J. Zh. Wang / X. Y. Xia China (2024) |
J. Fleming / S. Fejes Australia (2023) |
J. Rayner / C. Zajer Australia (2024) |
Sponsors
edit- Mikasa
- SMM Sport
- Senoh
- Gerflor
- Grand Sport Group
AVC Continental Rankings
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References
edit- ^ "AVC History – Asian Volleyball Confederation". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Villar, Joey. "Suzara elected president of Asian Volleyball Confederation". Philstar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "FIVB Men's Volleyball World Ranking". Volleyball World. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "FIVB Women's Volleyball World Ranking". Volleyball World. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
edit- AVC official website (in English)