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
AL-RAYYAN SPORTS CLUB REIGN SUPREME AS INAUGURAL AVC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Kyoto, Japan, May 18, 2025 – Al-Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar cemented their dominance at the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League with a sensational 3-0 (25–19, 25–22, 25–17) victory over Japan’s Osaka Bluteon in a thrilling final at Shimadzu Arena on Sunday. The historic win marked Al-Rayyan as the first-ever champions of the newly...
AL-RAYYAN CROWNED INAUGURAL AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Kyoto, Japan, May 18, 2025 – Noumory Keita delivered a match-high 21 points to lead Al-Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar to a historic title at the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League. The Qatari powerhouse powered past Japan’s Osaka Bluteon in an exceptional straight-sets victory (25–19, 25–22, 25–17), in Sunday’s electrifying final at Shimadzu Arena. Both...
SUNTORY SUNBIRDS CLAIM BRONZE AT INAUGURAL AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WITH STRAIGHT-SET VICTORY OVER FOOLAD SIRJAN IRANIAN
Kyoto, Japan, May 18, 2025 – Japan’s SV.League champions Suntory Sunbirds Osaka rebounded from a semifinal setback to secure bronze medal at the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League. The home team delivered a convincing straight-set 25-15, 25-15, 25-19 win over defending Asian Club champions Foolad Sirjan Iranian at Shimadzu Arena on Sunday. Star outside hitter...
FINAL DAY OF THE AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN KYOTO: A STORY BEYOND COMPETITION
Kyoto, Japan, May 18, 2025 – As anticipation builds for the third-place playoff between Japan’s Suntory Sunbirds Osaka and Iran’s Foolad Sirjan Iranian, as well as the championship final between Japan’s Osaka Bluteon and Qatar’s Al-Rayyan Sports Club, passionate fans are making the most of the exciting atmosphere surrounding the final day of the inaugural...
OSAKA BLUTEON AND AL-RAYYAN SET FOR BLOCKBUSTER FINAL IN AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN KYOTO
Kyoto, Japan, May 17, 2025 – Following a dramatic day of high-stakes action at the Shimadzu Arena, Japan’s Osaka Bluteon and Qatar’s Al-Rayyan Sports Club are set to clash in the highly-anticipated final of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League. After the shock exit of SV.League champions Suntory Sunbirds Osaka in the hard-fought thriller earlier,...
AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TROPHY UNVEILED IN HISTORIC PRESS CONFERENCE IN KYOTO
Kyoto, Japan, May 17, 2025 – History was made on Saturday in Kyoto as the AVC Men’s Champions League Trophy was unveiled for the first time in a landmark press conference at Shimadzu Arena. The event, attended by a large media contingent, marked a significant milestone in the inaugural edition of the AVC Men’s Champions...
OSAKA BLUTEON MARCH INTO AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL WITH 3-1 DEMOLITION OF FOOLAD SIRJAN
Kyoto, Japan, May 17, 2025 – Osaka Bluteon delivered a fantastic 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 25-19) win over defending Asian Club champions Foolad Sirjan Iranian in the semifinals of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League on Saturday at Shimadzu Arena. With the win, Osaka Bluteon not only earned a place in the historic final of...
NIMIR LEADS AL-RAYYAN TO THRILLING TIE-BREAK VICTORY OVER SUNTORY SUNBIRDS, SPOT IN AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL AND CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kyoto, Japan, May 17, 2025 – Abdel-Aziz Nimir delivered a sensational match-high 40 points to lead Al-Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar to a dramatic 3-2 comeback (22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 17-15) victory over Japan’s Suntory Sunbirds Osaka in the semi-finals of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League at Shimadzu Arena on Saturday. The electrifying win...
SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS SET FOR AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN KYOTO
Kyoto, Japan, May 16, 2025 – The highly-anticipated semifinals of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League are now set, as four powerhouses – Suntory Sunbirds Osaka, Osaka Bluteon, Al-Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar, and Foolad Sirjan Iranian – advanced with strong quarterfinal performances. All four teams are now just one win away from the prestigious...
LOPEZ AND NISHIDA POWER OSAKA BLUTEON TO AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINALS WITH 3-1 WIN OVER NAKHON RATCHASIMA
Kyoto, Japan, May 16, 2025 – A standout performance from Miguel Angel Castro Lopez and Yuji Nishida propelled Osaka Bluteon to a 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15) victory over Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C VC in the quarterfinals of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League on Friday at Shimadzu Arena. Lopez led all scorers with...
FOOLAD SIRJAN IRANIAN ADVANCE TO AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINALS WITH COMEBACK WIN OVER SHANGHAI BRIGHT
Kyoto, Japan, May 16, 2025 – Reigning Asian Club champions Foolad Sirjan Iranian booked their spot in the semifinals of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League after rallying from a set down to defeat Shanghai Bright Volleyball Club of China 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 28-26, 25-23) on Friday at Shimadzu Arena. Esfandiar Aminhossein scored a match-high...
SUNTORY SUNBIRDS AND AL-RAYYAN SET FOR HIGH-STAKES SEMIFINAL CLASH AT AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Kyoto, Japan, May 15, 2025 – Japan’s Suntory Sunbirds Osaka and Qatar’s Al-Rayyan Sports Club advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League, following exceptional performances in Thursday’s quarterfinals at the Shimadzu Arena. The two volleyball powerhouses will now face off in a highly anticipated do-or-die semifinal showdown on Saturday. SV.League champions...
Beach Volleyball News
WEST ASIA BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR CONCLUDES IN DOHA
Doha, Qatar, May 13, 2025 – The West Asia Beach Volleyball Tour for Men and Women, which was held here from May 7 to 10 2025, concluded at the Al Gharafa Beach Courts in Doha. Qatar’s Mahmoud Essam and Saif Al-Majid secured the second place. The champions of the men’s category, Omanis Mazen Al-Hashemi and...
MUHARRAQ CLUB SECURE HARD-FOUGHT 3-1 VICTORY OVER SPORT TRAINING CENTER3 AT AVC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Osaka, Japan, May 12, 2025 – Bahrain’s Muharraq Club bounced back from an opening-day defeat to claim a well-earned 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22) win over Vietnam’s Sport Training Center3 in Pool D action at the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League on Monday at Panasonic Arena. Swedish opposite Jacob Link led all scorers with an...
CHERIF & AHMED CLINCH THIRD CONSECUTIVE AVC BEACH TOUR TITLE AT PINGTAN OPEN, XUE & ZENG CROWNED WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS ON HOME SOIL
Pingtan, China, May 11, 2025 — Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar continued their dominant run on the AVC Beach Tour, capturing their third straight title with a commanding 2-0 victory over Australia’s Ben Hood and Oliver Merritt in the men’s final at the Pingtan Open. Meanwhile, Chinese legendary Xue Chen and Zeng Jinjin...
CHERIF & AHMED THROUGH TO AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTAN OPEN SEMIFINALS
Pingtan, China, May 10, 2025 – As Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan continued remarkable unbeaten run to secure their semifinal slot in the AVC Beach Tour Pingtan Open at Beach Sport base of Pingtan, here on Saturday, Australia has at least one pair through to the men’s final as Ben Hood/Oliver Merritt and D’Artagnan Potts/Jack Pearse will...
AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTAN OPEN REACHES EXCITING CLIMAX WITH QUALIFIED TEAMS FIGHTING IT OUT IN KNOCKOUT PHASE
Pingtan, China, May 9, 2025 – Australia, Thailand, Japan and hosts China ruled the roost when the pool play came to a close on Friday, as men’s and women’s top seeds Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan and Shaunna Polley/Olivia MacDonald escaped unscathed on Day 2 action of the AVC Beach Tour Pingtan Open at Beach Sport base...
TOP TEAMS BATTLE ON TO SECURE THEIR SPOTS IN ROUND OF 16 AT AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTAN OPEN
Pingtan, China, May 8, 2025 – Strong teams proved too strong for lower-ranked opponents to seal their first victories on the opening day of the AVC Beach Tour Pingtan Open at Beach Sport base of Pingtan, East Huandao Road here, with top seeds Shaunna Polley/Olivia MacDonald demolishing Kazakhstan’s Laura Kabulbekova/Nadezhda Ivanchenko 2-0 in pool play...
BIG NAMES DETERMINED TO REVIVE FORTUNES IN AVC BEACH TOUR PINGTAN OPEN FROM MAY 8
Pingtan, China, May 8, 2025 – Beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan, fresh from winning the Doha Open in Qatar, and Kiwis Shaunna Polley/Olivia MacDonald, who claimed gold medal at the recent Phu Yen Open in Vietnam, are among big names who will be out to prove their prowess at the AVC Beach Tour Pingtan...
BACK TO BACK GOLDS FOR MACDONALD & POLLEY ON THE WORLD STAGE
Information and photo courtesy of volleyballnz.org.nz Just over a week after claiming gold in Vietnam, New Zealand’s beach volleyball duo Liv MacDonald and Shaunna Polley have done it again… this time winning the World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Futures event in the Philippines. In sweltering heat and unpredictable weather, the pair remained composed and dominant,...
CHERIF & AHMED MAKE HOME FANS PROUD WITH WIN AT AVC BEACH TOUR DOHA OPEN
Doha, Qatar, May 3, 2025 – Beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan proved unstoppable once again, outplaying Paul Burnett/Luke Ryan in the highly-anticipated final showdown of the AVC Men’s Beach Tour Doha Open at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex here to capture gold medal in dramatic fashion on Saturday. The match lived up...
CHERIF & AHMED TO LOCK HORNS WITH BURNETT/RYAN IN AVC MEN’S BEACH TOUR DOHA OPEN FINAL
Doha, Qatar, May 3, 2025 – Qatar’s top seeds Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan eased into the final of the AVC Men’s Beach Tour Doha Open after blowing away two Thai pairs in the quarterfinal and semifinal matchups at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex here on Friday. Former three-time Asian champions Cherif/Ahmed, already had successful two outings...
AGHAJANIGHASAB & POURASGARI KNOCK ASIAN CHAMPS POTTS & PEARSE OUT OF AVC MEN’S BEACH TOUR DOHA OPEN
Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2025 – Australia’s 2024 Asian champions and second seeds D’Artagnan Potts/Jack Pearse crashed out in round of 16 of the AVC Men’s Beach Tour Doha Open after suffering a hard-fought defeat to Iranians Alireza Aghajanighasab/Abbas Pourasgari at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex here on Thursday. The men’s only event has reached...
AVC MEN’S BEACH TOUR DOHA OPEN OFF TO ELECTRIFYING ACTION
Doha, Qatar, May 1, 2025 – As top four seedings got their campaigns off to blazing starts, big names including John McManaway/Ben O’Dea, Alireza Aghajanighasab/Abbas Pourasgari and Kai Kurokawa/Ryuichi Adachi suffered their setbacks in their pool play action on the very first day of the AVC Men’s Beach Tour Doha Open at the Al Gharafa...
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 |