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
WITH A NEW COACH, CHINA START PREPARATIONS FOR 2025
Zhao Yong called up 19 players for the national team Opposite Gong Xiangyu is among the five returning players from the Chinese campaign last year in Paris China took two important steps to start their preparations for the upcoming 2025 international season by announcing Zhao Yong as the country’s women’s national team’s new head coach...
PUNTA CANA TO HOST 40TH FIVB WORLD CONGRESS 2026
Volleyball-loving nation of Dominican Republic set to welcome the Global Volleyball Movement next year The FIVB Board of Administration on Saturday, April 12, unanimously approved Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, as the host of the 40th FIVB World Congress 2026. The proposal to bring the Congress to Punta Cana was presented by NORCECA President and FIVB...
FIVB CELEBRATES PLAY TRUE DAY 2025
The FIVB remains committed to promoting clean sport within the Global Volleyball Movement and beyond The FIVB proudly joins the global sporting community in celebrating Play True Day 2025, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to clean sport and the core values of integrity and fairness. Launched by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following its 2013 Education...
THREE-TEAM RACE FOR SEMIFINAL SPOTS SET TO END IN JAPAN
Bluteon, Suntory and Nagoya are the candidates to take the two berths Star libero Tomohiro Yamamoto will help Bluteon as they try to finish first (Photo: SV.League) The three-team race for the top spot of the 2024-2025 men’s Daido Life SV.League ahead of the playoffs and the two berths in the semifinals got to continue...
SV. LEAGUE QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS TO BE DETERMINED THIS WEEK
Toray, who play league leaders Osaka, can finish anywhere from fifth to seventh Setter Kanami Tashiro will be in action with Toray against Osaka (Photo: SV. League) The 2024-2025 women’s Daido Life SV.League regular season comes to an end this weekend and, although the eight teams that will compete in the playoffs are already known,...
FIVB BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING GETS UNDERWAY WITH STRATEGIC VISION 2032 PROGRESS AT FOREFRONT
Driving growth of the sport and serving the Global Volleyball Movement headline discussions The FIVB Board of Administration gathered on Thursday, April 10 for the first day of its meeting at the Volleyball House in Lausanne, Switzerland, with serving the Global Volleyball Movement through the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032 at the heart of discussions. Ahead...
AKBAS SELECTS 34 PLAYERS IN HIS FIRST CALL-UP WITH JAPAN
The new head coach brought back nine of the 13 athletes who were at the 2024 Paris Olympics Star outside hitter Mayu Ishikawa should have an even larger role with Japan in 2025 New head coach Ferhat Akbas will be working with a large pool of players in his first season with the Japanese women’s...
ISHA AMBANI AND LOUISE BAWDEN JOIN FIVB BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Fresh perspectives and diverse expertise set to strengthen FIVB’s efforts to empower the Global Volleyball Movement The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) is proud to announce the appointment of Isha Ambani and Louise Bawden to its Board of Administration for the 2024-2028 Olympic cycle, bringing fresh perspectives, business acumen, and athlete representation to the organisation’s highest...
EMPOWERING GLOBAL VOLLEYBALL MOVEMENT HEADLINES FIVB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
The Executive Committee met at Volleyball House ahead of the FIVB Board of Administration meeting The FIVB Executive Committee convened on Thursday, April 10 at Volleyball House in Lausanne, Switzerland, to address key matters and proposals aimed at strengthening and empowering the Global Volleyball Movement. Reflecting the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032 – built on the...
OSAKA BEAT RED ROCKETS TWICE IN EXCITING DUELS
The teams met in the penultimate weekend of the Japanese League regular season Kotona Hayashi scored 21 points for Osaka in Sunday’s match (Photo: SV.League) The top two teams in the 2024-2025 women’s Daido Life SV.League, Osaka Marvelous and NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki featured in a pair of exciting duels this weekend, during the 23rd...
HIROSHIMA SECURE THE LAST SPOT IN THE PLAYOFFS
Osaka rivals Bluteon and Suntory take the fight for first place to the last week of the regular season Hiroshima confirmed their presence in the postseason with a pair of road wins over Toray (Photo: SV.League) The race for the last spot in the 2024-2025 men’s Daido Life SV.League playoffs was settled this weekend and...
FIVB CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Through the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032, volleyball is reaching more people than ever before The FIVB proudly joins the global sporting community in celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), a day dedicated to showcasing the power of sport to drive social change, facilitate inclusion and build stronger communities worldwide. In...
Beach Volleyball News
AVC BEACH TOUR 24TH SAMILA OPEN TO KICK OFF IN THAILAND ON MAHA SONGKRAN DAY, APRIL 13
Songkhla, Thailand, April 12, 2025 – After the season-opening AVC Beach Tour concluded last Monday with the 2nd Nuvali Open in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines, the annual series of professional beach volleyball tournaments organized by AVC now turns its attention to Songkhla when the Thailand’s southern historic town will host the AVC Beach Tour...
AUSTRALIA SHINES AT U18 OCEANIA BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Information and photos courtesy of volleyball.org.au Australia’s rising beach volleyball stars have made their mark at the 2025 Oceania Beach Volleyball Championships in the Solomon Islands, with the boys’ and girls’ teams reaching the gold medal matches – and returning home with a gold and silver to show for it. Queenslanders Ethan Grocott and Thomas...
AUSTRALIA COMPLETES DOUBLE GOLD IN AVC BEACH TOUR 2ND NUVALI OPEN IN PHILIPPINES
AVC and PNVF President Mr Ramon Suzara along with PNVF Board Members pose in group photo with all medallists Australia made a clean sweep of both gold medals up for grabs in the “Rebisco” AVC Beach Tour 2nd Nuvali Open at the Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land and PNVF in Philippines on Saturday, with...
AVC BEACH TOUR 2ND NUVALI OPEN SEMIFINALS SET UP FOUR EXTRAORDINARY DUELS
With their three teams storming into men’s semifinals, Australia has a guaranteed berth in the final showdown of the “Rebisco” AVC Beach Tour 2nd Nuvali Open at the Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land and PNVF in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines, while the women’s duels see New Zealand and Japan locked horns with Australia....
FIVB AND OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY CHAMPION YOUTH BEACH VOLLEYBALL IN OCEANIA
U18 Beach Volleyball championships in Solomon Islands set to elevate regional talent The Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association (OZVA), in collaboration with the FIVB and Olympic Solidarity, is set to host the U18 Beach Volleyball Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 6 to 9 April 2025. This landmark event, hosted through the Olympic Solidarity Youth Athlete...
AVC BEACH TOUR 2ND NUVALI OPEN REACHES ITS CRESCENDO WITH TEAMS BATTLING IT OUT IN SINGLE ELIMINATION KNOCKOUT
Powerhouses Australia, Indonesia and Thailand secured all their teams in the round of last 16, as talented James Buytrago/Rancel Varga kept the flag flying for hosts Philippines with their Pool H victory in the “Rebisco” AVC Beach Tour 2nd Nuvali Open at the world-class Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land and PNVF in City of...
BIG NAMES OFF TO HOT STARTS AT AVC BEACH TOUR 2ND NUVALI OPEN IN PHILIPPINES
Strong teams including reigning champions Alireza Aghajanighasab/Abbas Pourasgari and Asian winners D’Artagnan Potts/Jack Pearse delivered some standout performances to pull off opening-day wins in the “Rebisco” AVC Beach Tour 2nd Nuvali Open between April 2 to 5 in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines on Wednesday. On a scorching day with temperatures hitting 35 degrees Celsius...
AVC BEACH TOUR 2ND NUVALI OPEN SET FOR APRIL 2 KICKOFF IN PHILIPPINES
Forty-four strong teams from 11 countries get ready to hit the sand at the world-class Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land and PNVF for the “Rebisco” AVC Beach Tour 2nd Nuvali Open in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines between April 2 and 5, 2025, with Iranians Alireza Aghajanighasab/Abbas Pourasgari back to defend their title achieved...
TICKETS FOR THE 2025 BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW ON SALE
The tournament will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from November 14-23 Beach volleyball fans interested in attending the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Adelaide, Australia, can already reserve their spots in the event as ticket sales have now started. Click here to get your tickets Heading to Australia for the first time, the...
USA, NEW ZEALAND CLAIM FUTURES COOLANGATTA CROWNS
Same nations strike gold again at Gold Coast, following Mount Maunganui success The United States’ Alaina Chacon & Morgan Chacon and New Zealand’s Ben O’Dea & John McManaway won gold on Sunday at the Beach Pro Tour Futures Coolangatta in Gold Coast, Australia, continuing a strong start to the 2025 season for both countries. On...
BRONZED AUSSIES SHINE ON SUPER SUNDAY AT BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES
Information and photo courtesy of volleyball.org.au The sunshine returned and brought the heat to Super Sunday at Coolangatta for the final day of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event, with Australian’s taking home the bronze in both women’s and men’s competitions. Australian’s Georgia Johnson and Lizzie Alchin fell just short of progressing through...
AUSTRALIANS MEARS AND MARIC HUNTING A SUPER SUNDAY FINISH AT COOLANGATTA
Information and photo courtesy of volleyball.org.au Day two of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event at Coolangatta saw some of the best athletes from Australia and abroad fight it out to progress through to the ‘Round of 12’ on Saturday. In 2024, Lara Maric competed in her first Beach Pro Tour event at...
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 |