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
JAPAN ANNOUNCE THEIR 13 PLAYERS FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS
Yuki Ishikawa, Ran Takahashi and Yuji Nishida spearhead the squad selected by head coach Philippe Blain The Japanese will try to return to the podium for the first time since 1972 The 13 players that will represent Japan men’s national team at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics were announced as the Asian side also revealed...
FIVB’S CONTINUED STRIDES IN GOOD GOVERNANCE RECOGNISED BY ASOIF GOVERNANCE REVIEW
FIVB achieves a remarkable 35-point increase in the latest ASOIF review The FIVB continues to take significant strides in good governance and transparency, as recognised by the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Fifth Review of International Federation Governance which was published on 25 June 2024. Since the last evaluation in 2021-2022, the FIVB...
ROSTERS RELEASED FOR 2024 VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGER CUP
Britt Herbots, Vicky Mayer, Zhang Jingyin and Petar Đirlić among the main stars of the final edition of the tournament The final edition of the Volleyball Challenger Cup (VCC) is set to take place from 4-7 July in Asia, with the Chinese city Linyi and the Philippine capital Manila hosting the men’s and women’s events....
CHINA END 19-YEAR TITLE DROUGHT AFTER 3-0 DEMOLITION OF REIGNING CHAMPS JAPAN IN 15TH ASIAN WOMEN’S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 23, 2024 – China ended a 19-year title drought in the Asian Women’s U18 Volleyball Championship after convincing straight-set win against reigning champions Japan in the Sunday’s showdown to capture their title with remarkable unbeaten record. Since the championship inception in 1997 in Yala, Thailand, China had won this flagship...
EGONU LEADS ITALY TO THEIR SECOND VNL TITLE, JAPAN SETTLES FOR HISTORIC SILVER
Poland outlast Brazil to defend their bronze Italy are the women’s Volleyball Nations League 2024 champions! Powered by usual suspect Paola Egonu in Sunday’s final in Bangkok, they defeated Japan in four sets and claimed the VNL trophy for the second time, after 2022, when they triumphed at the Finals in Ankara. Japan settled for...
GLOBAL VOLLEYBALL FAMILY CELEBRATES OLYMPIC DAY AS IT WARMS UP FOR PARIS 2024!
The stage is set for iconic athlete celebrations at Paris 2024 as volleyball continues to inspire people to get moving The FIVB and global Volleyball Family today join the world in celebrating Olympic Day as volleyball and beach volleyball continue to embrace the Olympic values while inspiring hundreds of millions to get moving and celebrate...
FIVB PRESIDENT MEETS REPRESENTATIVES FROM CAVA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, QATAR AND UZBEKISTAN AT VNL FINALS IN THAILAND
The meeting was held as part of the FIVB Observers programme FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° met with representatives from several National Federations (NFs), namely the Maldives, Nepal, Qatar and Uzbekistan, as well as the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA), as part of the FIVB Observers programme during the Volleyball Nations League (VNL)...
CHINA, JAPAN SET UP FINAL CLASH OF THE TWO UNBEATEN TEAMS IN 15TH ASIAN WOMEN’S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP
Japan celebrate their victory against hosts Thailand Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 22, 2024 – Defending champions Japan and China powered past hosts Thailand and Chinese Taipei in pulsating straight sets in the semifinals to set up final clash of Titans in the 15th Asian Women’s U18 Volleyball Championship at the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium on Saturday....
JAPAN STUN BRAZIL TO TAKE ON ITALY FOR VNL GOLD
Wada steps in to inspire the historic victory Japan celebrate during their VNL semifinal against Brazil Japan secured their historic first medal in the women’s Volleyball Nations League by qualifying for Sunday’s final against Italy after a remarkable five-set semifinal victory over Brazil on Saturday. That win not only put an end to the South...
INSPIRED CHILDREN AND SUSTAINABILITY AT THE HEART OF FIVB VOLLEYBALL FOUNDATION MASS PARTICIPATION EVENT IN THAILAND
Volleyball Foundation continues to serve, connect and inspire global communities through volleyball to improve societies. The Volleyball Foundation recently teamed up with the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) to host a mass participation event that inspired hundreds of children with a unique and immersive volleyball experience. Held during the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Finals in Bangkok,...
CHINA, JAPAN, THAILAND AND CHINESE TAIPEI SECURE SEMIFINAL BERTHS IN 15TH ASIAN WOMEN’S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP AND QUALIFY FOR 2025 FIVB GIRLS’ U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 21, 2024 – China and Japan respectively demolished Thailand and Chinese Taipei in straight sets on Friday to become the only two unbeaten teams in the 15th Asian Women’s U18 Volleyball Championship at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, but four of them secured their places in the much-anticipated semifinals. Contesting their last matches...
JAPAN THROUGH AFTER SURVIVING HUGE SCARE FROM KOREA, AS CHINA, THAILAND AND CHINESE TAIPEI MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RUN IN 15TH ASIAN WOMEN’S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 20, 2024 – Reigning champions Japan survived a huge scare for nail-biting victory against Korea, as China and Chinese Taipei flexed their muscles with convincing straight-set wins to continue their unbeaten streak by not dropping a set to their respective opponents in Round of 8 of the 15th Asian Women’s U18...
Beach Volleyball News
AUSTRALIA, JAPAN SECURE PARIS 2024 SPOTS AFTER TAKING MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TOP HONOURS IN AVC CONTINENTAL CUP FINALS
Bangkok, Thailand, June 23, 2024 – Visitors stole the show in the AVC Continental Cup Finals at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo, Xiangshan, China on Sunday when Australia and Japan pulled out upset wins against hosts China in electrifying final showdowns in respective men’s and women’s events which were decided in Golden Matches....
CHINA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN A STEP CLOSER TO PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES AFTER GREAT WINS IN AVC CONTINENTAL CUP FINALS
Hosts China through to both men’s and women’s finals Bangkok, Thailand, June 22, 2024 – The action-packed last day of the AVC Continental Cup Finals at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo, Xiangshan promises equally intense action as China and Australia set up men’s final and China face off against Japan in women’ showdown...
THRILLS REACH FEVER PITCH AS SEMIFINAL LINEUPS UNVEILED FOR ACTION-PACKED AVC CONTINENTAL CUP FINALS IN CHINA
Bangkok, Thailand, June 21, 2024 – Top seeds China will battle it out with Iran and Australia set up clash with Indonesia in the highly-anticipated men’s semifinals, while the women’s encounters see Japan go up against Thailand and hosts China challenge New Zealand in the 2024 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals at Ningbo Banbianshan...
ALL SET FOR ELECTRIFYING ACTION IN AVC CONTINENTAL CUP FINALS AS ELITE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAMS RACE FOR PARIS 2024 BERTHS
Bangkok, Thailand, June 20, 2024 – With the AVC Continental Cup Semifinals coming to an end on Tuesday, the focus now turns to the Finals, which are set to get underway from June 21 to 23 at the same competition venue at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo, Xiangshan, China. The highly-anticipated AVC Continental...
AUSSIE TEEN WINS FOURTH FUTURES GOLD, BUT FIRST OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
Fejes & Johnson, Ciezkowska & Lunio and Coakley & Sweat line up on the Krakow podium Stefanie Fejes & Georgia Johnson in action during the Krakow final (source: cev.eu) Australia’s Stefanie Fejes & Georgia Johnson topped the podium at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour women’s Futures event that finished in Krakow, Poland on Sunday....
SAVE THE DATE: PARIS 2024 BEACH VOLLEYBALL POOLS TO BE DRAWN ON 28 JUNE
Drawing of lots to be streamed live on YouTube After the last remaining vacancies for the beach volleyball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are distributed this weekend, the fans will not have to wait for much longer to find out the opponents their favourites will have to face in the pool stage of...
OMAN STUN THAILAND IN MEN’S SHOWDOWN TO QUALIFY FOR AVC CONTINENTAL CUP FINALS, WITH INDONESIA AND VANUATU FINISHING TOP TWO TO JOIN WOMEN’S ELITE TEAMS
Bangkok, Thailand, June 18, 2024 – Oman qualified for AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals following their stunning Golden Match win against Thailand in the men’s showdown of the Semifinals at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo, Xiangshan, China on Tuesday, as Indonesia downed top seeds Vanuatu in decisive Golden Match of women’s final...
THAILAND, OMAN, VANUATU AND INDONESIA A STEP CLOSER TO FINALS AFTER CRUCIAL WINS IN AVC CONTINENTAL CUP SEMIFINALS IN CHINA
Bangkok, Thailand, June 17, 2024 – Thailand and Oman will fight it out for the men’s berth, with Vanuatu setting up the women’s showdown with Indonesia in the AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Semifinals at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo, Xiangshan, China on Tuesday, having their sights firmly set on getting through to...
AVC BEACH VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL CUP SEMIFINALS TO GET UNDERWAY IN CHINA ON JUNE 17
Bangkok, Thailand, June 16, 2024 – The AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Semifinals will get underway at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo, Xiangshan, China from June 17 to 18, with eight teams (NFs) including four apiece in men’s and women’s events setting their sights on a slot on offer for each gender in...
FOUR BEACH VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES ANNOUNCED TO COMPETE UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER AT PARIS 2024
Information and photo courtesy of volleyball.org.au Olympic silver medallists Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar, along with Olympic debutants Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert, were announced on Friday to the Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024 at Adelaide Oval. Taliqua and Mariafe will again join forces for the women’s beach volleyball event after their...
DATES RELEASED FOR ADELAIDE 2025 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
10 days of world class beach volleyball action will be held from 14-23 November 2025 The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships are heading exclusively to Adelaide, South Australia in spring next year for its first time in the southern hemisphere. Volleyball Australia together with the FIVB and Volleyball World, announced that the event will be...
AUSTRALIA’S LOUISE BAWDEN NAMED AS IOC BELIEVE IN SPORT CAMPAIGN AMBASSADOR
Bawden is a three-time Olympian having participated in Sydney 2000, London 2012 and Rio 2016 and a member of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission Believe in Sport aims to ensure fair sporting competition by raising awareness and educating athletes on the risks and consequences of competition manipulation Six ambassadors have been chosen as the faces of...
SENIOR ASIAN RANKING – WOMEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CHINA | 350 |
JAPAN | 266 |
KOREA | 226 |
THAILAND | 172 |
KAZAKHSTAN | 107 |
CHINESE TAIPEI | 64 |
AUSTRALIA | 64 |
INDIA | 47 |
HONG KONG, CHINA | 43 |
IRAN | 39 |
BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASIAN RANKING – WOMEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CLANCY/MARIAFE (AUS) | 2,132 |
ZEIMANN/POLLEY (NZL) | 1,820 |
ISHII/MURAKAMI (JPN) | 1,520 |
WANG/X. Y. XIA (CHN) | 1,040 |
ISHII/MIZOE (JPN) | 940 |
CHIYO/SAKAGUCHI (JPN) | 816 |
HASEGAWA/SAKAGUCHI (JPN) | 774 |
HASEGAWA/FUTAMI (JPN) | 660 |
SHIBA/TAKE (JPN) | 600 |
NARAPHORNRAPAT/WORAPEERACHAYAKORN (THA) | 600 |
SENIOR ASIAN RANKING – MEN
TEAMS | POINT |
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IRAN | 267 |
JAPAN | 244 |
QATAR | 166 |
CHINA | 163 |
CHINESE TAIPEI | 141 |
AUSTRALIA | 135 |
KOREA | 127 |
PAKISTAN | 116 |
THAILAND | 92 |
KAZAKHSTAN | 89 |
BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASIAN RANKING – MEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CHERIF/AHMED (QAT) | 5,040 |
O’DEA, S./O’DEA B. (AUS) | 960 |
MCHUGH/BURNETT (AUS) | 620 |
NETITORN/M.WACHIRAWIT (THA) | 572 |
SCHUMANN/MCHUGH (AUS) | 560 |
SCHUBERT/GUEHRER (AUS) | 554 |
SALEMI B. /ABOLHASSAN (IRI) | 540 |
M. ESSAM/ELMAJID (QAT) | 540 |
J. SURIN/N. BANLUE (THA) | 540 |
YAKOVLEV/BOGATU (KAZ) | 516 |