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
VOLLEYBALL WORLD CONFIRMS OFFICIAL VENUES IN THAILAND FOR 2025 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Tickets are now available to buy, with just under three months to go until four host cities welcome the world Volleyball World has confirmed the four official venues that will host matches during the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship, set to take place in Thailand from 22 August to 7 September 2025. The tournament...
WAVA BEACH TOUR MEN’S PODIUM IN JORDAN OCCUPIED BY FIVB EMPOWERMENT BENEFICIARIES
Men’s teams from Oman and Qatar and women’s teams from Jordan and Saudi Arabia pick up the medals The entire men’s podium at the second stop on the 2025 WAVA West Asian Beach Volleyball Tour, held in Amman, Jordan, was taken up by teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment. Oman’s Mazin Alhashmi & Hood Al...
AL-RAYYAN CROWNED 2024-2025 QATAR WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Doha, Qatar, May 28, 2025 – Al-Rayyan clinched the title of the 2024–2025 Qatar Women’s Volleyball League after securing a commanding 3–1 victory over Al-Arabi in the final round of the competition, held at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall. The match was marked by high-level performances and fierce competitiveness, reflecting the elevated standard and intensity...
THAILAND MAKES HISTORY AS HOST OF THE FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME
Bangkok, Thailand, May 28, 2025 – Thailand is set to make volleyball history as the country prepares to host the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship for the first time this year from August 22 to September 7. The announcement was officially made on Wednesday by the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA), marking a major milestone in...
STARS IN THE MAKING TO SHINE AT JULY’S GIRLS U19 WORLD CHAMPS
Rosters of 24 teams announced The extended rosters of the 24 teams that will participate in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship have now been released and the eager volleyball fans can already find out which rising stars of world volleyball are getting ready to hit the courts in Osijek, Croatia and Vrnjacka...
BAHRAIN GEARS UP FOR 2025 AVC MEN’S NATIONS CUP IN JUNE
Manama, Bahrain, May 27, 2025 – The Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA) has commenced formal preparations for the upcoming AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup, set to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from June 17 to 24, featuring 12 national teams to compete for top honors in one of Asia’s premier volleyball events. Organized by...
OCEANIA VOLLEYBALL UNVEILS NEW BRAND IDENTITY, SIGNALING A BOLD NEW ERA
Oceania Volleyball has officially launched a refreshed brand identity, marking a significant milestone in its growth as a regional leader and global contributor to both volleyball and beach volleyball. This rebranding reflects the organization’s transformation into a modern, professional federation – poised to take its place on the global stage as a unified and dynamic...
AVC AND ASIAN VOLLEYBALL FAMILY MOURN PASSING OF PNGVA SECRETARY GENERAL RONALD OMOA
OBITUARY Bangkok, Thailand, May 26, 2025 – The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the entire Asian Volleyball Family are deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Ronald Omoa, Secretary General of the Papua New Guinea Volleyball Association (PNGVA), who devoted much of his life to the growth and development of volleyball, particularly within the Oceania...
FIVB PRESIDENT ADDRESSES AVC BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING IN MANILA
Manila, Philippines, May 26, 2025 – FIVB President Mr Fabio Azevedo addressed the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Board of Administration, led by AVC President Mr Ramon Suzara, during a two-day meeting at the Edsa Shangri-La Manila. The gathering included the AVC Executive Committee Meeting on Saturday and the AVC Board of Administration Meeting on...
VBTV HAS THE BEST DEALS OF THE SEASON AHEAD OF THE START OF THE VNL 2025
Fans can get 20% off subscriptions from May 25-31 with the code 20EARLY Volleyball fans who can’t wait for the upcoming international season to begin on June 4 with the start of the Volleyball Nations League 2025 now have the perfect opportunity to secure access to every match of the tournament – and much more....
INDONESIA QUALIFY FOR 2ND ASIAN MEN’S U16 CHAMPIONSHIP
Jakarta, Indonesia, May 25, 2025 – Indonesia has officially qualified for the 2nd Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship after a hard-fought 3-2 (24-26, 25-10, 22-25, 25-22, 15-8) victory over Malaysia in the Southeast Asian Qualifier at the Jenderal Kunarto Volleyball Training Center in Sentul, Bogor, on Sunday. With the dramatic comeback win, Indonesia earned a...
AVC UNVEILS DRAWING OF LOTS RESULTS FOR ITS REMAINING FOUR 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Manila, Philippines, May 25, 2025 – Following the successful organization of the first two events in the inaugural AVC Women’s Champions League in Philippines and the inaugural AVC Men’s Champions League in Japan, the Asian Volleyball Confederation has officially concluded the drawing of lots for the remaining four championships scheduled later this year: the AVC...
Beach Volleyball News
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...
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...
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 |