Bangkok, Thailand, February 4, 2024 – The AVC Finance Committee held a hybrid meeting at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Sunday to get updated on financial situations, acknowledge financial support and discuss expenditure budget. Mr Cai Yi from China, himself AVC Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Zonal Vice President representing Eastern Zone, AVC Treasurer...
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AVC COACHES COMMITTEE EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUATION OF COOPERATION PROJECTS
Bangkok, Thailand, February 3, 2024 – The AVC Coaches Committee met in a hybrid format at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Saturday to discuss key issues including coaching support to National Federations and cooperation projects. AVC CC Chairman Mr Park Ki Won from Korea, Secretary Mr Mohamed Ahmed Al Thawadi from Bahrain, Mr G.E....
AVC BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES IMPORTANT ISSUES AND NEW CHALLENGES
Bangkok, Thailand, February 2, 2024 – The AVC Beach Volleyball Committee met in a hybrid format at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Friday to discuss key topics including hosting regulations and get updates on relevant beach volleyball matters Mr Craig Carracher from Australia, himself Member of FIVB Board of Administration and FIVB Beach Volleyball...
AVC REFEREES COMMITTEE REVIEWS WORK DONE AND TASKS IN PROGRESS
Bangkok, Thailand, February 1, 2024 – The AVC Referees Committee met at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Thursday to review all relevant matters concerning refereeing activities and keep Members more engaged at work and new challenges. AVC RC Chairman Mr Songsak Chareonpong from Thailand, himself Member of FIVB Rules of the Game and Refereeing...
KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED AT AVC SPORTS EVENTS COUNCIL MEETING
Bangkok, Thailand, February 1, 2024 – The AVC Sports Events Council Meeting was concluded on a positive note at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Thursday, with the future collaboration with Volleyball World and review of the Asian Championships in the previous season among the crucial topics raised for awareness and further discussion. AVC SEC...
TOP INTERNATIONAL COACHES MEET FOR THE FIVB TECHNICAL AND COACHING COMMISSION
The meeting was held in hybrid format with the Commission President joining from the FIVB Headquarters Top-tier international coaches, led by Commission President Giovanni Guidetti and Secretary Philippe Blain, gathered on Monday for the FIVB Technical and Coaching Commission to discuss the 2023 season and look ahead to 2024. The Commission discussed several important topics,...
BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMMISSION REFLECTS ON REMARKABLE 2023 ON SAND!
The highly successful 2023 beach volleyball season and 2024 calendar were discussed The FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission this week celebrated what has been a remarkable year for the sport during its annual meeting which was held in a hybrid format, with the Commission President Vicente Araujo and Secretary Edward Drakich both joining from the FIVB...
FIVB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOOKS AHEAD TO VOLLEYBALL’S BRIGHT FUTURE
Various exciting initiatives were discussed during the recent meeting The FIVB Executive Committee this week hosted a hybrid meeting to discuss the latest innovations and achievements in sport while looking ahead to the bright future of volleyball with many new and important initiatives explored. With the Continental Confederation Presidents joining from the FIVB Headquarters, the...
STRONG ANTI-DOPING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMES HIGHLIGHTED AT MEDICAL COMMISSION MEETING
Very low number of positive doping cases in 2023 proves the effectiveness of the systems in place The FIVB Medical Commission highlighted its latest initiatives during the annual meeting held in a hybrid format, with the Commission President Annie Peytavin and Secretary Bruno Borges da Fonseca joining in person from the FIVB Headquarters. The Commission...
SNOW VOLLEYBALL’S FUTURE STRATEGY AND VISION DISCUSSED AT COMMISSION MEETING
The meeting focused on reviewing snow volleyball activities and planning for the years ahead The FIVB Snow Volleyball Commission talked in depth about the sport’s future strategy and vision during its meeting this week held in the hybrid format, with FIVB 2nd Executive Vice-President, European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) President and Commission President Aleksandar Boričić, as...
VOLLEYBALL COUNCIL REFLECT ON SUCCESSFUL 2023 SEASON
The 2023 volleyball season described as turning point by the FIVB President The Volleyball Council met Tuesday in a hybrid format to discuss a number of key topics, including the huge success of the 2023 season and the bright future ahead for the sport, with the Council President, Secretary and Continental Confederation Presidents joining from...
ZONAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS SHARE LATEST UPDATES AT SEMINAR
The fourth Zonal Association Presidents’ seminar, organised by the FIVB, saw the Zones presenting their achievements and updates The FIVB this week hosted the fourth Zonal Association Presidents’ seminar, providing the Zonal Associations with an opportunity to share their latest achievements and updates. Following presentations by a number of Zonal Association Presidents during the previous...
Volleyball News
MAYU ISHIKAWA LEADS JAPAN INTO NEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ERA
Taking flight at her first World Championship as captain, Ishikawa focuses on guiding Japan with unity Mayu Ishikawa marked her first FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship as Japan captain with a composed showing in Bangkok on Saturday. The outside hitter, who made her World Championship debut in 2022 in the Netherlands, stepped into her leadership...
PBVSI HOSTS FIVB LEVEL-1 COACHES COURSE IN SENTUL-BAGOR
Sentul-Bogor, Indonesia, August 23, 2025 – The Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI), in collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), officially opened the FIVB Coaches Course Level 1 at the FIVB Center of Excellence in Sentul-Bogor from August 23 to 27, 2025. The program brings together 26 participants from 8 countries, consisting of young coaches...
CHINA AVOID UPSET WITH COMEBACK WIN OVER MEXICO
The Asians came back to prevail 3-1 after dropping the first set in their debut Libero Wang Mengjie shows her excitment China turned things around and avoided what would have been a frustrating debut at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship by coming back to beat Mexico on Saturday in Chiang Mai. The top-ranked...
OPENING DAY RECAP OF THE 2025 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The host country lights up with volleyball action in 4 cities on a historic opening day! Argentina first to celebrate a win at Thailand 2025 Argentina triumphed victorious in the first 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship match that came to a completion on opening day in Thailand. In a Pool D encounter in Nakhon...
FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS IN BANGKOK!
History is made as Southeast Asia hosts the competition for first time ever The FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship officially began in Bangkok today with a colourful opening ceremony at Huamark Indoor Stadium, marking a historic milestone as Thailand hosts the tournament for the first time. The 20th edition of the Women’s World Championship represents...
KOREA AND CHINESE TAIPEI SET UP FINAL CLASH AT ASIAN EASTERN ZONAL MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Zhangjiagang, China, August 22, 2025 – Korea and Chinese Taipei on Friday booked their places in the highly anticipated final of the Asian Eastern Zonal Men’s Volleyball Championship following contrasting semifinal victories that captivated an ever-growing crowd. Earlier in the day, Mongolia clinched fifth place with a hard-fought triumph over Macao, China. In the fifth-place...
HOSTS CHINA EXTEND UNBEATEN START IN JIANGMEN
USA, Egypt keep pace with second wins in Pool A at U21 World Championship China’s home charge gathered pace Friday as the hosts swept Morocco to stay atop Pool A at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship, with USA and Egypt also unbeaten at 2-0. Poland and Iran kept perfect records in Pool...
STRONG BLOCKING PROPELS THAILAND TO OPENING-MATCH SUCCESS
The Asians registered 16 stops in their four-set win over Egypt in Bangkok Smiley Thai players celebrate the triumph in front of their home fans The first day of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship came to an end with a big celebration in Thailand’s capital Bangkok after the host country’s national team overcame...
CHINA AND KOREA TOP POOLS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE POOL PHASE OF ASIAN EASTERN ZONAL MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Zhangjiagang, China, August 20, 2025 – Hosts China and Korea secured the top positions in Pool A and Pool B respectively on Thursday, the second day of the Asian Eastern Zonal Men’s Volleyball Championship. In the Pool A encounter between Chinese Taipei and Mongolia, Chinese Taipei delivered a balanced scoring performance from the opening set....
VNL 2025 SMASHES BROADCAST RECORDS ACROSS KEY MARKETS
Volleyball is capturing the attention and imagination of fans across the globe at an unprecedented scale The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 has showcased unprecedented levels of success, with record-breaking audiences and expanded coverage driving volleyball to new levels of popularity in key markets, including: Brazil, Poland and Türkiye. The latest figures highlight the competition’s...
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS IRAN PUSHED TO FOUR IN MEN’S 21 OPENER
2023 medalists Italy and Bulgaria met different fates on Day 1 in Jiangmen Defending champions Iran overcame a four-set challenge from Kazakhstan to begin their title defense at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship on Thursday at the Jiangmen Sports Center, where 2023 silver medalist Italy also started strong with a sweep of...
MEN’S U21 TEAMS SET FOR ACTION IN JIANGMEN
China stages the next generation showcase in men’s volleyball The future of men’s volleyball will be on full display in Jiangmen as 24 teams gather for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship, running from August 21 to 29. The tournament will bring together the best emerging talent in men’s volleyball. Watch the FIVB...
Beach Volleyball News
REN & NON CELEBRATE SECOND BACK-TO-BACK BEACH PRO TOUR GOLD
Pavlova & Helland-Hansen and Pospisilova & Mokra complete the Busan Gwangalli Futures podium in Korea Japan’s Ren Matsumoto & Non Matsumoto topped the podium at the women’s Busan Gwangalli Futures stop on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour on Sunday to register their second back-to-back gold on the Tour, after their triumph at the Qidong...
100 DAYS TO GO: ADELAIDE SET TO HOST WORLD’S BIGGEST BEACH VOLLEYBALL FESTIVAL
The countdown is on for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025, with just 100 days to go until the city is ignited with beach volleyball action. From 14-23 November, the World Championships will take over The Drive and Pinky Flat and will be the largest beach volleyball event ever held in Asia or...
AUSTRALIA STRIKE DOUBLE GOLD AT AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTUNG OPEN IN CHINESE TAIPEI
Pingtung City, Chinese Taipei, July 20, 2025 – Australia completed a golden sweep at the AVC Beach Tour Pingtung Open, capturing both the men’s and women’s titles on the sun-drenched sands of Qinzhou Beach, nestled within the scenic Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area, on Sunday. In a dazzling display of dominance, D’Artagnan Potts/Jack Pearse clinched...
ALL-AUSTRALIAN FINAL GUARANTEES MEN’S TITLE, AS AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTUNG OPEN BUILDS TO DRAMATIC FINALE
Pingtung City, Chinese Taipei, July 19, 2025 – The scene is set for a thrilling climax at the AVC Beach Tour Pingtung Open, with Australia assured of clinching the men’s title after an all-Australian final was locked in, while the women’s title race will witness a fiery clash between Australia’s Stefanie Fejes/Jasmine Fleming and Thailand’s...
IT’S CONFIRMED! THE NETHERLANDS IS SET TO HOST FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2027
Beach volleyball’s top competition will be hosted across four key cities The FIVB and Volleyball World have officially confirmed the Netherlands as the host nation for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2027. The decision follows a highly competitive bidding process, with three shortlisted countries submitting strong proposals. While all bids were recognised for their...
AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTUNG OPEN SIZZLES AS TOP CONTENDERS BATTLE FOR DO-OR-DIE SEMIFINAL BERTHS
Pingtung City, Chinese Taipei, July 18, 2025 – The heat is on at the AVC Beach Tour Pingtung Open, as elite teams from Australia and Japan stole the spotlight on Day 2, with five teams apiece powering through to the much-anticipated quarterfinals at Qinzhou Beach, nestled in the breathtaking Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area, in...
STRONG STARTS FROM ELITE TEAMS MARK OPENING DAY OF POOL PLAY AT AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTUNG OPEN IN CHINESE TAIPEI
Pingtung City, Chinese Taipei, July 17, 2025 – The AVC Beach Tour Pingtung Open officially sprang into action on Thursday at the stunning Qinzhou Beach, located within the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area in the southernmost part of Chinese Taipei. Against a backdrop of pristine coastal beauty and warm, breezy conditions, with temperatures reaching up...
EMPOWERMENT HELPS JAPAN CREATE SUSTAINABLE BEACH VOLLEYBALL MODEL
Culture, character and communication in coaching drive Japan’s competitive progress Before receiving Empowerment support, Japan’s beach volleyball programme was broad but decentralised, as teams trained independently with their own coaches and often in different locations. While there was no shortage of talent or experience, the national programme needed a shared direction that could coordinate planning...
AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTUNG OPEN SET TO IGNITE IN CHINESE TAIPEI ON JULY 17
Athletes practice at the courts ahead of the Thursday’s kickoff Pingtung City, Chinese Taipei, July 16, 2025 – The AVC Beach Tour Pingtung Open is poised to spring into action on July 17 at the picturesque Qinzhou Beach in the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area, nestled in the southernmost city of Chinese Taipei. The tournament...
AUSTRALIA AND VANUATU REIGN SUPREME IN PACIFIC MINI GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL
American Samoa and Wallis & Futuna snatch the volleyball titles at Palau 2025 FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported pairs from Vanuatu and Australia triumphed as Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball champions. Vanuatu’s Majabelle Lawac & Sherysyn Toko (pictured in the main photo; credits: VASANOC) took the women’s gold, while Australia’s Finley Bennett & Jed Walker topped...
PACIFIC MINI GAMES SET TO SPARK VOLLEYBALL AND BEACH VOLLEYBALL FEVER WITH FIVB EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT
The Palau 2025 multisport event takes place from June 29 to July 9 The Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau is coming up. The event from June 29 to July 9 will bring together over 1,500 athletes from 24 nations, competing in 14 different sports. Both beach volleyball and volleyball are on the Pacific Mini...
COUNTDOWN BEGINS: TOP ATHLETES GATHER FOR AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTUNG OPEN IN CHINESE TAIPEI FROM JULY 17 TO 20
Sunshine, beach, and Volleyball! AVC Beach Tour Pingtung Open is set to ignite the shores of Pingtung’s Qingzhou Coastal Recreation Area from July 17 to 20. Hosted by the Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association (CTVBA), this highly-anticipated tournament welcomes 48 elite teams from 17 countries and regions, including Chinese Taipei’s 2 top men’s and women’s teams....
SENIOR ASIAN RANKING – WOMEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CHINA | 350.3 |
JAPAN | 325.18 |
THAILAND | 194.91 |
KAZAKHSTAN | 112.89 |
VIETNAM | 112.73 |
KOREA | 104.61 |
CHINESE TAIPEI | 80.08 |
PHILIPPINES | 46.77 |
INDIA | 46.53 |
INDONESIA | 45.60 |
SENIOR ASIAN RANKING – MEN
TEAMS | POINT |
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JAPAN | 338.12 |
IRAN | 185.07 |
QATAR | 151.46 |
CHINA | 144.02 |
KOREA | 138.48 |
AUSTRALIA | 114.61 |
CHINESE TAIPEI | 81.22 |
PAKISTAN | 80.71 |
INDONESIA | 59.29 |
VIETNAM | 58.91 |