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
IRAN CROWNED CHAMPIONS AT CAVA MEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE 2025 IN FERGANA
Fergana, Uzbekistan, June 4, 2025 – The curtains fell on the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 with an exhilarating finale at a packed arena in Fergana, where Iran emerged as champions, defeating India in straight sets 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 in front of a roaring crowd of over 4,000 spectators. Iran’s journey to the title...
CAPTAIN ISHIKAWA LEADS JAPAN PAST THE NETHERLANDS IN VNL DEBUT
The star outside hitter was her team’s second-best scorer in their first match in the tournament Ishikawa celebrates a point with her teammates Star outside hitter Mayu Ishikawa stepped up in her first match as the captain of the Japanese national team and helped the Asians have a vastly successful debut in the Volleyball Nations...
POLAND SWEEP THAILAND AND START STRONG IN THE VNL 2025
European champions Türkiye and hosts China also triumphed in their debuts in Beijing With a match-high four blocks, captain Agnieszka Korneluk was one of the standouts in the Polish victory The bronze medalists in the last two editions of the Volleyball Nations League, Poland started their campaign in this year’s tournament on the right foot,...
IRAN AND INDIA SET FOR EPIC SHOWDOWN AS CAVA MEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE 2025 REACHES GRAND FINALE
Fergana, Uzbekistan, June 3, 2025 – As the curtains begin to draw on the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 here, the penultimate day delivered electrifying action, individual brilliance, and national pride in full display. With the final now set between Iran and India, volleyball fans are bracing for a grand finish on June 4....
EMPOWERED PROGRAMMES PRIMED FOR VNL 2025
FIVB Volleyball Empowerment has been the main driver behind 14 national programmes competing at the VNL – ready to change the game and shape the future Fourteen teams supported by FIVB Volleyball Empowerment will compete in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League. The Empowered 14 include debutants, teams in the middle of a rebuild and others...
VNL 2025 KICKS OFF IN BEIJING ON WEDNESDAY
Hosts China, Belgium, France, Poland, Thailand and Türkiye are the teams set to compete in Pool 3 After meeting in last year’s quarterfinals, Poland and Türkiye will clash on Saturday Beijing will be the stage for the first serve of the Volleyball Nations League 2025 as the Chinese capital is set to welcome national teams...
THRILLS AND POWER PLAYS DEFINE ACTION-PACKED DAY 5 AT CAVA MEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE 2025 IN FERGANA
Fergana, Uzbekistan, June 2, 2025 – Day 5 of the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 unfolded with remarkable intensity and high-level performances as the competition entered Phase C. Fans in Fergana witnessed three captivating matches that showcased the strength, resilience, and evolving dynamics among Central and South Asia’s top volleyball nations. The day began...
SEKITA, KLIUKA AND OGAWA JOIN SUNTORY SUNBIRDS
Source: suntory.co.jp Reigning Japanese champions, Emperor’s Cup winners and AVC Champions League bronze medalists Suntory Sunbirds Osaka announced three new additions to their roster for the next season in the men’s Daido Life SV.League. Japan’s international setter Masahiro Sekita, libero Tomohiro Ogawa and Russian star outside hitter Egor Kliuka are joining Ran Takahashi, Dmitriy Muserskiy,...
MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURED IN TIMES SQUARE
The FIVB’s flagship men’s tournament takes the spotlight in the Philippines’ major promotional campaign in New York The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship was featured on a digital billboard in Times Square, giving the event a high-profile moment in one of New York’s most recognisable and busiest landmarks. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKW9lvkz65C/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet The Local Organising Committee’s campaign...
INTENSITY BUILDS AS TEAMS CLASH IN PIVOTAL GROUP MATCHES ON DAY 3 OF CAVA MEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE
Fergana, Uzbekistan, May 31, 2025 – Day 3 of the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 delivered an electrifying series of matches that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. With three crucial games played throughout the day, the tournament took a dramatic turn as teams fought fiercely to improve their positions in the...
FORMER CHINA CAPTAIN HUI RUOQI BRIDGES COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOLLEYBALL
The Rio 2016 gold medallist leads a grassroots movement bringing volleyball to everyday people Hui Ruoqi has never seen retirement as the end of her volleyball journey. The former captain of China women’s national team, a Rio 2016 gold medallist and now a member of the FIVB Communications Commission, has made it her mission to...
HISTORIC MILESTONE: CAVA MEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE 2025 IN FERGANA JOINS FIVB WORLD RANKING SYSTEM
Fergana, Uzbekistan, May 30, 2025 – The Day 2 action of the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 marked another thrilling chapter in this historic tournament, as it became the first-ever CAVA event to be officially recognized as a World Ranking (WR) competition by the FIVB. The tournament, which is running from May 29 to...
Beach Volleyball News
MILLER PATA LEADS VANUATU TO BRONZE IN EMPOWERMENT-SUPPORTED COACHING MILESTONE
Former beach volleyball star earns first coaching medal as Vanuatu reach Beach Pro Tour podium in Wuhan under the FIVB Empowerment programme Vanuatu’s bronze medal at the Beach Pro Tour Futures in Wuhan Qingshan marked a significant career milestone for women’s national team coach Miller Pata, who earned her first event medal as a coach...
AUSTRALIA’S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES BEACH TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Photo and information courtesy of volleyball.org.au Volleyball Australia is pleased to announce the selection of four athletes to represent Australia at the 2025 FISU World University Games The 2025 FISU World University Games will be held in Duisburg, Germany in July, with the beach volleyball competition to take place at Sportpark Duisburg from 21-26 July....
CHERIF & AHMED START THEIR BEACH PRO TOUR SEASON WITH XIAMEN GOLD
Qualifiers Krattiger & Dillier take silver, Rotar & Gauthier-Rat claim bronze Qatar’s Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan topped the podium at their very first appearance on the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. On Sunday, they triumphed as winners of the Xiamen Challenge, after dropping only a set in six matches played in China. For...
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...
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 |