The North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (N.A.C.I.V.T.) is held every Labor Day weekend and features men's nine-man (9-man) and women's 6's volleyball teams. The tournament is generally held outdoors and played on pavement, with the courts typically set-up in a large parking lot or even on the streets. Due to changes in weather the tournament can also be held indoors (e.g., convention centers). It is very much a cultural phenomenon; two-thirds of the players on each team must be 100% Chinese, and the rest must be of Asian descent (Asian: origins from: Myanmar (formerly Burma), Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam). The inaugural tournament was held in Boston in 1944. There are teams from Boston, Calgary, Maryland, Los Angeles, Chicago, North Carolina, Houston, Montreal, New York City, New Jersey, Ottawa, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C.
Each year there are also mini tournaments held in Toronto, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C./Maryland and San Francisco leading up to the annual NACIVT.
The men's 9-man portion of the NACIVT is the subject of a documentary called 9-Man [1] that was completed in 2014 and had its world premiere at IFFBoston on April 27, 2014.[1][2]
The record for the longest NACIVT set is between the Montreal Sunbirds and Chicago United 773 (39-37) in 2023, the old record being Washington CYC Freemasons against NY Rangers (37-35) in 2011.[3]
Champions
editMen's NACIVT Champions
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| 2025 | 80th | New York | 
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| 2024 | 79th | San Francisco |  Toronto Connex A
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 San Francisco Sky
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| 2023 | 78th | Baltimore (hosted by Wash DC) | San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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Toronto Qilin
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| 2022 | 77th | Providence (hosted by Boston) | San Francisco Tien Lung Dragon Fire
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2021 | 76th | Hosted by SF-*No Canada Teams | San Francisco Paai Kau Smash*
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San Francisco Xiao Long Pow*
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| 2020 | N/A | Baltimore (hosted by Wash DC) | Cancelled due to COVID Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID Pandemic | |
| 2019 | 75th | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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| 2018 | 74th | Montreal | San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2017 | 73rd | Fort Lauderdale (hosted by Boston) | San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2016 | 72nd | Los Angeles | San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2015 | 71st | New York | Toronto Connex A
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Toronto Zhen Qi Black
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| 2014 | 70th | Las Vegas (hosted by SF) | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. CYC A
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| 2013 | 69th | Washington | San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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Toronto Ngun Lam Red
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| 2012 | 68th | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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San Francisco Paai Kau Smash
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| 2011 | 67th | Montreal | San Francisco Westcoast
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Los Angeles Midwest Mad Dogs
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| 2010 | 66th | Boston | San Francisco Westcoast
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2009 | 65th | Los Angeles | San Francisco Westcoast
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Washington D.C. CYC A
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| 2008 | 64th | New York | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. MVP/SixPak A
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| 2007 | 63rd | San Francisco | Washington D.C. MVP/SixPak A
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2006 | 62nd | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Westcoast
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Washington D.C. MVP/SixPak A
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| 2005 | 61st | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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Los Angeles Midwest Mad Dogs
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| 2004 | 60th | Boston | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. Hip Sing/MVP/Sixpak A
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| 2003 | 59th | New York | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. Hip Sing/MVP/Sixpak A
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| 2002 | 58th | San Francisco | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. Hip Sing/MVP/Sixpak A
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| 2001 | 57th | Washington D.C. | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. Hip Sing/MVP/Sixpak A
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| 2000 | 56th | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. Hip Sing/MVP/Sixpak A
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| 1999 | 55th | Boston | Toronto Connex A
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Boston Knights A
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| 1998 | 54th | Montreal | Toronto Connex A
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Washington D.C. Hip Sing/MVP/Sixpak A
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| 1997 | 53rd | New York | Toronto Connex A
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Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1996 | 52nd | San Francisco | Toronto Connex A
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Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1995 | 51st | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Mei Mei
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Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1994 | 50th | Boston | San Francisco Mei Mei
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Toronto Connex A
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| 1993 | 49th | Toronto | San Francisco Mei Mei
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Toronto Connex A
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| 1992 | 48th | Montreal | San Francisco Mei Mei
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Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1991 | 47th | New York | Toronto Ngun Lam
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San Francisco Mei Mei
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| 1990 | 46th | San Francisco | Toronto Ngun Lam
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New York Vikings Gold
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| 1989 | 45th | Washington | Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1988 | 44th | Toronto | Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1987 | 43rd | Boston | Toronto Ngun Lam
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Montreal Hung Ying
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| 1986 | 42nd | Montreal | Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1985 | 41st | New York | Toronto Flying Tigers
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San Francisco Mei Yi Mei
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| 1984 | 40th | San Francisco | Toronto Ngun Lam
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| 1983 | 39th | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1982 | 38th | Toronto | Toronto Flying Tigers A
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San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1981 | 37th | Boston | Toronto Flying Tigers A
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| 1980 | 36th | New York | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1979 | 35th | San Francisco | San Francisco Chung Sing
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San Francisco Mei Yi Mei
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| 1978 | 34th | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1977 | 33rd | Toronto | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1976 | 32nd | Boston | New York Free Mason
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| 1975 | 31st | New York | Washington D.C. CYC A
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| 1974 | 30th | San Francisco | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1973 | 29th | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Wor Mei
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San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1972 | 28th | Boston | Washington D.C. CYC A
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| 1971 | 27th | New York | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1970 | 26th | Washington D.C. | Boston Chun Lin
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| 1969 | 25th | Boston | New York Free Mason
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| 1968 | 24th | New York | Boston Knights
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| 1967 | 23rd | Washington D.C. | New York Vikings
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| 1966 | 22nd | Chicago | New York Free Mason
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| 1965 | 21st | Boston | Boston Vikings
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| 1964 | 20th | New York | New York Wah Hung
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| 1963 | 19th | Washington D.C. | New York Vikings
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| 1962 | 18th | Boston | Los Angeles Hung Fung
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| 1961 | 17th | New York | New York Vikings
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| 1960 | 16th | Washington D.C. | New York Vikings
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| 1959 | 15th | Boston | San Francisco Kong Fung
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| 1958 | 14th | New York | New York Hung Fung
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| 1957 | 13th | Washington D.C. | New York Lum Ying
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| 1956 | 12th | Boston | |||
| 1955 | 11th | New York | |||
| 1954 | 10th | Washington D.C. | |||
| 1953 | 9th | Boston | |||
| 1952 | 8th | New York | |||
| 1951 | 7th | Washington D.C. | New York Poy-Ting
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| 1950 | 6th | Boston | |||
| 1949 | 5th | New York | |||
| 1948 | 4th | Washington D.C. | |||
| 1947 | 3rd | Boston | |||
| 1946 | 2nd | New York | |||
| 1945 | 1st | Boston | |||
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Women's NACIVT Champions
edit| Year | Annual | Location | Champions | Finalist | |
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| 2025 | 80th | New York |
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| 2024 | 79th | San Francisco | Toronto Storm X
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San Francisco AIM
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| 2023 | 78th | Baltimore (Hosted by Wash DC) | San Francisco AIM
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2022 | 77th | Providence (Hosted by Boston) | Toronto Connex A
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Los Angeles IVBall
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| 2021 | 76th | Oakland (Hosted by SF-*No Canada Teams) | San Francisco AIM*
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Los Angeles IVBall*
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| 2020 | N/A | Baltimore (hosted by Wash DC) | Cancelled due to COVID Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID Pandemic | |
| 2019 | 75th | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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Los Angeles IVBall
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| 2018 | 74th | Montreal | Los Angeles Raki
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San Francisco Tien Lung Dragon Ice
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| 2017 | 73rd | Fort Lauderdale (hosted by Boston) | Los Angeles Green
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San Francisco Tien Lung Dragon Ice
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| 2016 | 72nd | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Green
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San Francisco Tien Lung Dragon Ice
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| 2015 | 71st | New York | San Francisco Tien Lung Dragon Ice
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San Francisco AIM
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| 2014 | 70th | Las Vegas (hosted by SF) | Toronto Connex A
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Los Angeles iVball
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| 2013 | 69th | Washington | Los Angeles iVball
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Toronto Connex A
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| 2012 | 68th | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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Los Angeles iVball
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| 2011 | 67th | Montreal | Toronto Connex A
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San Francisco AIM
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| 2010 | 66th | Boston | New York Strangers
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Washington D.C. Slackers
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| 2009 | 65th | Los Angeles | Toronto Connex A
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New York Strangers
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| 2008 | 64th | New York | New York MIG
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San Francisco AIM
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| 2007 | 63rd | San Francisco | San Diego iVball
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San Francisco AIM
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| 2006 | 62nd | Washington D.C. | Washington D.C. Slackers
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| 2005 | 61st | Toronto | Toronto Connex A
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Toronto Flying Tigers
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| 2004 | 60th | Boston | San Francisco AIM
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| 2003 | 59th | New York | Toronto Flying Tigers A
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| 2002 | 58th | San Francisco | Toronto Flying Tigers A
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SF Just for Fun/AsianAvenue.com
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| 2001 | 57th | Washington D.C. | SF Just for Fun/AsianAvenue.com
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| 2000 | 56th | Toronto | Toronto Flying Tigers A
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| 1999 | 55th | Boston | SF Just for Fun/AsianAvenue.com
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| 1998 | 54th | Montreal | Toronto Flying Tigers A
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| 1997 | 53rd | New York | New York New York
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| 1996 | 52nd | San Francisco | San Francisco Divas
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| 1995 | 51st | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Vector
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| 1994 | 50th | Boston | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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Montreal Free Mason
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| 1993 | 49th | Toronto | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1992 | 48th | Montreal | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1991 | 47th | New York | New York Vikings Won Fung Red
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San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1990 | 46th | San Francisco | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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New York Vikings Won Fung Red
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| 1989 | 45th | Washington | New York Vikings Won Fung Red
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San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1988 | 44th | Toronto | New York Vikings Won Fung Red
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San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1987 | 43rd | Boston | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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California Cave
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| 1986 | 42nd | Montreal | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1985 | 41st | New York | San Francisco Just Volleyball
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| 1984 | 40th | San Francisco | San Francisco Mei Mei
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| 1983 | 39th | Washington D.C. | San Francisco New Horizon
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| 1982 | 38th | Toronto | San Francisco Reggie's Angels
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| 1981 | 37th | Boston | San Francisco Reggie's Angels
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| 1980 | 36th | New York | San Francisco Reggie's Angels
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| 1979 | 35th | San Francisco | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1978 | 34th | Washington D.C. | San Francisco Chung Sing
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| 1977 | 33rd | Toronto | New York Skylarks
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2986300/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Independent Film Festival Boston - 9-MAN". prod1.agileticketing.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Past Championships | 69th NACIVT". 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
External links
edit- Official NACIVT Portal (archived copy)
- Official site of New York MINI aka 'Beast of the East' or East Coast Championship
- 2016 72nd NACIVT Los Angeles
- 2014 70th NACIVT Las Vegas (Hosted by San Francisco)
- 2013 69th NACIVT Washington D.C.
- 2012 68th NACIVT Toronto
- 2011 67th NACIVT Montreal
- 2010 66th NACIVT Boston
Video links
edit- 9-Man documentary
- 2007-63rd NACIVT Classics presented by the 63rd NACIVT San Francisco
- 2006-62nd NACIVT presented by the 62nd NACIVT Washington D.C.
- 2001-57th NACIVT FINALS Toronto Connex A vs. Washington D.C Hip Sing/MVP Six Pak A in Washington D.C.
- 1987-43rd NACIVT Montreal Hung Ying A vs. New York Vikings Gold Game 1 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT Montreal Hung Ying A vs. New York Vikings Gold Game 2 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT Montreal Hung Ying A vs. San Francisco Mei Mei Game 1 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT Montreal Hung Ying A vs. San Francisco Mei Mei Game 2 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT FINALS Montreal Hung Ying A vs. Toronto Ngun Lam Game 1 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT FINALS Montreal Hung Ying A vs. Toronto Ngun Lam Game 2 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT FINALS Montreal Hung Ying A vs. Toronto Ngun Lam Game 3 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT FINALS Montreal Hung Ying A vs. Toronto Ngun Lam Game 4 in Boston
- 1987-43rd NACIVT FINALS Montreal Hung Ying A vs. Toronto Ngun Lam Game 5 in Boston
- 1982-38th NACIVT FINALS SF Chung Sing Vs Toronto Flying Tigers Game 1 in Toronto
- 1982-38th NACIVT FINALS SF Chung Sing Vs Toronto Flying Tigers Game 2 in Toronto
- 1982-38th NACIVT FINALS SF Chung Sing Vs Toronto Flying Tigers Game 3 in Toronto
- 1982-38th NACIVT FINALS SF Chung Sing Vs Toronto Flying Tigers Game 4 in Toronto
- 1982-38th NACIVT FINALS SF Chung Sing Vs Toronto Flying Tigers Game 5 in Toronto