Global Volleyball Family to celebrate together at 38th FIVB World Congress in the Netherlands this September The FIVB on Wednesday marked its 75th anniversary by reflecting on its incredible journey so far and the even brighter future ahead for volleyball. The FIVB’s history began on 20 April 1947, when representatives from 14 countries met in...
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FIVB BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING CONCLUDES WITH UNITY AS KEY FOCUS
FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° closes the meeting and highlights united approach to the sport’s future FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° brought the FIVB Board of Administration meeting to a close with a call to elevate volleyball and beach volleyball to even greater heights through teamwork and unity. Discussions focused on...
FIVB BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION APPROVES CHANGES TO COMPOSITION OF FIVB COMMISSIONS AND JUDICIAL BODIES
Meeting hosted in a hybrid format in FIVB Headquarters and online The FIVB Board of Administration today confirmed several changes to the composition of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission, FIVB Technical and Coaching Commission and FIVB Judicial Bodies. Italy’s Samuele Papi appointed as Secretary of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission In particular, Olympic champion and two-time Olympic...
FIVB PRESIDENT OPENS BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING
The meeting was held in a hybrid format on 21 and 22 March FIVB President Dr Ary S Graça F° on Monday opened the FIVB Board of Administration Meeting where he stressed the importance of unity within the Volleyball Family to ensure the growth of volleyball worldwide. In his opening address, the FIVB President stressed...
FIVB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS UNITED APPROACH TO VOLLEYBALL’S DEVELOPMENT
Executive Committee meeting held ahead of Board of Administration meeting The FIVB Executive Committee, led by FIVB President Dr Ary S Graça F°, met on Monday in a hybrid in person and virtual format to discuss the importance of the FIVB, the Continental Confederations and National Federations taking a united approach to enhance the development...
AVC FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON ZOOM ENDS ON POSITIVE NOTE
Bangkok, Thailand, February 28, 2022 – The AVC Finance Committee Meeting was held on Zoom on Monday to review the financial status of the Asia’s volleyball-governing body, particularly in the areas of management during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Chaired by Committee Chairman Mr Cai Yi from China, himself Executive Zonal Vice President representing Eastern Zone...
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND VOLLEYBALL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT FOR NATIONAL FEDERATIONS PRESENTED AT AVC DMC MEETING
Bangkok, Thailand, February 24, 2022 – The AVC Development and Marketing Committee held a productive meeting on Zoom on Thursday to discuss development strategies aimed to assist proactive National Federations through FIVB development projects and the latest-launched Volleyball Empowerment Project. AVC DMC Chairman Mr Heyzer Harsono from Indonesia chaired the annual meeting, joined by Mr...
PROGRESSIVE REPORTS ON 2022 AVC EVENTS AND IMPORTANT TOPICS DISCUSSED AT AVC SPORTS EVENTS COUNCIL MEETING
Bangkok, Thailand, February 23, 2022 – The AVC Sports Events Council, chaired by Dr Eom Han-Joo from Korea, met on Zoom on Wednesday to discuss a relatively large number of key issues, hear reports of previous AVC Championships and implement strategic plans for hosting future events. Kiattipong, left, and Dr Eom During the nearly 4-hour...
AVC MEDICAL COMMITTEE CONVENES ITS ANNUAL MEETING ON ZOOM
Bangkok, Thailand, February 22, 2022 – The AVC Medical Committee met on Zoom on Tuesday to review work completely carried out over the last year as part of the Asia’s governing body to promoting a clean sport and get updated on important medical issues. Secretary and Acting Chairman Dr Oh Jaekeun from Korea chaired the...
AVC REFEREES COMMITTEE KEEPS MEMBERS UPDATED ON KEY MATTERS AT MEETING ON ZOOM
Bangkok, Thailand, February 21, 2022 – The AVC Referees Committee met on Zoom on Monday to discuss all relevant matters concerning refereeing activities and keep members informed on any further updates from the recent FIVB Rules of the Games and Refereeing Commission Meeting. AVC RC Chairman Mr Songsak Chareonpong from Thailand, himself Member of FIVB...
FIVB PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN CAVB HEADQUARTERS INAUGURATION
The new CAVB Headquarters are now officially open in Rabat, Morocco FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° recently participated in the inauguration ceremony of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) Headquarters in Rabat, Morocco alongside CAVB President Bouchra Hajij and several other distinguished guests, sports leaders and media. The FIVB President, together with Morocco’s Minister...
KEY VOLLEYBALL EVENTS DISCUSSED AT VOLLEYBALL COUNCIL MEETING
The Commission met in a hybrid format on Friday The Volleyball Council on Friday discussed various upcoming volleyball events at its meeting which was held in a hybrid format with the Commission President, Secretary and Continental Confederation Presidents joining from the FIVB Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. A number of important topics was discussed during the...
Volleyball News
CHINA NATIONAL WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM CUTS ROSTER FOR VNL
Credit: xinhuanet.com Beijing, China, May 25, 2022 – China’s national women’s volleyball team unveiled its official 16-player roster for the upcoming Volleyball Nations League (VNL) here on Wednesday. A notable change sees several players who previously featured in Team China’s profile on the VNL website have been eliminated from the official roster. Such a cutdown...
VOLLEYBALL WORLD AND POLSAT SIGN MULTI-YEAR BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP
The deal includes all major international volleyball and beach volleyball competitions until 2032 Volleyball World today announced a historic partnership with Polsat, Poland’s premier broadcaster, for the television rights in Poland for all international volleyball and beach volleyball events over the next decade. The agreement will run from 2022 to 2032, with Polsat viewers able...
INDONESIA, THAILAND RETAIN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TITLES AFTER STUNNING VIETNAM AND CHEERING HOME CROWD AT PACKED GYMNASIUM IN 31ST SEA GAMES VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 22, 2022 – Home fans left the Quang Ninh Gymnasium with heads bowed in great despair on Sunday when Vietnamese men’s and women’s teams similarly succumbed to bitter 0-3 loss to Indonesia and Thailand in their respective final men’s and women’s showdowns in the 31st Southeast Asian Games Volleyball Tournament. On...
AL KUWARI CHAIRS WEST ASIA VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING IN KUWAIT
Credit: volleyball.qa The Board of Directors of the West Asia Volleyball Association held its third meeting at the Jumeirah Hotel in Kuwait on the sidelines of the ongoing GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Games, The meeting was chaired by Mr Ali bin Ghanem Al Kuwari, President of Qatar Volleyball Association and WAVA. Al Kuwari said, “During...
CAMBODIA CLAIM FIRST EVER SEA GAMES VOLLEYBALL MEDAL AS INDONESIA RETAIN WOMEN’S BRONZE AFTER 3-1 ROUT OF PHILIPPINES
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 21, 2022 – Fired-up Cambodia stunned former 8-time champions Thailand in the men’s third-place playoff clash at the 31st Southeast Asian Games Volleyball Tournament at Quang Ninh Gymnasium as Indonesia repeatedly defeated Philippines to bag bronze medal. Earlier, Thailand, fielding young bloods in this tournament, produced a fantastic comeback 3-2 win...
HOSTS VIETNAM THROUGH TO 31ST SEA GAMES VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT SHOWDOWN AFTER EPIC TIE-BREAK WIN AGAINST THAILAND IN ACTION-PACKED SEMIFINALS
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 20, 2022 – In-form Vietnam defied against all odds to stun former eight-time champions Thailand with fantastic comeback to reach the men’s final showdown for the third time in history in the 31st Southeast Asian Games Volleyball Tournament at Quang Ninh Gymnasium here on Friday. Against formidable Thailand in the Friday’s...
HOSTS PEYKAN DOMINATE 2022 ASIAN MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TO SECURE BERTH FOR CLUB WORLDS
Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2022 – Invincible Peykan, powered by devastating Earvin Ngapeth, underlined their dominance over the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship after stunning Suntory Sunbirds with epic comeback in the highly-anticipated showdown at Azadi Hall on Friday. Tehran Peykan’s dramatic 21-25, 26-28, 25-13, 25-20, 15-12 victory in the high-octane battle against the...
HOSTS PEYKAN DEFEND ASIAN MEN’S CLUB TITLE FOR IRAN AFTER FIVE-SET THRILLER AGAINST SUNTORY SUNBIRDS
Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2022 – Hosts Peykan stamped their domination over the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship after an epic comeback 3-2 (21-25, 26-28, 25-13, 25-20, 15-12) win against Suntory Sunbirds in the thrilling final showdown at Azadi Hall on Friday in front of over 10,000 fans. Nimir Abdelaziz weighed in with a...
SHAHDAB YAZD ANNIHILATE TARAZ VC TO GRAB BRONZE AT 2022 ASIAN MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2022 – Iran’s Shahdab Yazd claimed bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship after 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-22) demolition of Taraz VC in the third-place playoff clash at Azadi Hall on Friday. Suffering a bitter 1-3 loss to Suntory Sunbirds from Japan in the do-or-die semifinals the previous...
AL-RAYYAN CLAIM 5TH PLACE AT 2022 ASIAN MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 3-1 ROUT OF NAKHON RATCHASIMA
Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2022 – Al-Rayyan Sports Club pulled off a fantastic comeback 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-18) victory over Nakhon Ratchasima to end their campaign with well-earned 5th position at the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at Azadi Hall here on Friday. Nakhon Ratchasima started the opening set with amazing power to...
SOUTH GAS CLINCH 7TH PLACE AFTER TIE-BREAK WIN AGAINST ERBIL IN ALL-IRAQIS CONFRONTATION
Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2022 – South Gas shrugged off their dismal start to edge past Erbil in epic tie-breaker 17-25, 25-16, 25-22, 20-25, 15-12 to finish 7th place at the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at Azadi Hall on Friday. Hossein Nameer Shamil Kamoona chipped in with 16 points for South Gas, while...
HOSTS PEYKAN ONE STEP CLOSER TO WINNING EIGHTH ASIAN CLUB TITLE AFTER 3-1 VICTORY OVER TARAZ VC
Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2022 – Mighty Peykan produced a magnificent come-from-behind 3-1 (34-36, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17) victory against Taraz VC to advance to the final showdown of the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at Azadi Hall on Thursday, chasing dreams of winning their eighth title. Dutch Nimir Abdelaziz chipped in with 28 points...
Beach Volleyball News
THAILAND TO HOST 4TH ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ROI ET FROM JUNE 2-5
Bangkok, Thailand, May 25, 2022 – With stricter preventive measures implemented to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand Volleyball Association President Mr Somporn Chaibangyang believed the next month’s 4th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Roi Et will be a great success without the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Seated from far left, Phusit, Shanrit,...
SILVER LINING FOR AUSSIES AT VOLLEYBALL WORLD PRO TOUR IN TURKEY
Credit: volleyball.org.au Australia’s Commonwealth Games representatives have shone bright on the world stage, winning two silver medals at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge event in Kusadasi, Turkey. Having been announced on the team to represent Australia in Birmingham in just over 60 days’ time, women’s team Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy,...
INDONESIA, THAILAND SHARE 31ST SEA GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL HONOURS AT TUAN CHAU
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 20, 2022 – It’s all just history repeating itself as Indonesia and Thailand successfully retained their titles and top three in the men’s and women’s events at the previous edition in 2019 remained unchanged at the 31 Southeast Asian Games Beach Volleyball Tournament at Tuan Chau Beach here on Friday. Indonesia,...
INDONESIA, THAILAND SET UP FINAL SHOWDOWNS IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S EVENTS IN VIETNAM-HOSTED 31ST SEA GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL AT TUAN CHAU BEACH
Quangninh, Vietnam, May 19, 2022 – Indonesia set up the 2019 SEA Games final rematch with Thailand in both men’s and women’s events in the 31st Southeast Asian Games Beach Volleyball Tournament at Tuan Chau Beach here on Thursday. In the women’s competition, reigning champions Thailand made a clean sweep of five wins in the...
UNBEATEN DEFENDING WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS THAILAND REMAIN ON COURSE, AS MEN’S EVENT REACHES CLIMAX IN KNOCKOUT SEMIFINALS STAGE AT 31ST SEA GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 18, 2022 – Reigning women’s champions Thailand brushed off Singapore for comfortable wins to continue remarkable unbeaten record by not dropping a set to their respective rivals, as hosts Vietnam on Wednesday joined Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia in the action-packed men’s semifinals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Beach Volleyball Tournament...
STRONG TEAMS STRETCH UNBEATEN RUN WITH COMFORTABLE WINS AT 31ST SEA GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT TUAN CHAU
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 17, 2022 – Indonesia and Thailand, defending men’s and women’s champions, flexed their muscles on Day 3 of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Beach Volleyball Tournament at Tuan Chau Beach, with the former brushing off Laos and the latter powering past Malaysia in exceptional 2-0 wins on Tuesday. In the women’s...
THAILAND ENJOY MIXED LUCK ON DAY 2 OF 31ST SEA GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT TUAN CHAU BEACH
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 16, 2022 – Defending champions Thailand and Philippines continued their unbeaten streak at the 31st SEA Games Beach Volleyball Tournament following their convincing 2-0 wins against hosts Vietnam and Malaysia respectively in the women’s event at Tuan Chau Beach here on Monday. Thailand’s Asian champions Taravadee Naraphornrapat/Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee, fresh from stunning...
THAILAND, PHILIPPINES AND HOSTS VIETNAM DOMINATE DAY 1 OF 31ST SEA GAMES BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT TUAN CHAU
Quang Ninh, Vietnam, May 15, 2022 – Thailand’s Taravadee Naraphornrapat/Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee lived up to their top billing as the Asian champions powered past the 2018 Asian Games bronze medallists Dhita Juliana/Putu Utami in their main draw first clash of the 31st SEA Games Beach Volleyball Tournament at Tuan Chau Beach here on Sunday. Taravadee/Worapeerachayakorn, who...
AUSSIE STARS READY TO RETURN TO THE SAND IN BIRMINGHAM
Credit: volleyball.org.au A pair of world-class beach volleyball combinations will be out to add to their stellar representative record with gold for Australia at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar, along with Chris McHugh, starred when beach volleyball was played for the first time in the Commonwealth Games at...
CLANCY AND ARTACHO ON ROAD TO RECOVERY IN DOHA
After a frustrating finish in Rosarito, the Olympic medallists will try to make it to the semifinals on Saturday in Qatar Clancy and Artacho defeated teams from Switzerland and Germany to win their pool in Doha The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour’s inaugural season didn’t start the way Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho expected as...
AUSSIES PRIMED FOR CHALLENGE IN DOHA
Credit: volleyball.org.au Three Aussie beach volleyball teams are primed for their next international competition, at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge event in Doha this week. Commonwealth Games hopefuls Chris McHugh and Paul Burnett, and Olympic silver medalists Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar will be joined by Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour...
CHERIF & AHMED AIM TO MAKE DOHA FANS PROUD
The top ranked team at the event in Qatar aim for more success on the Beach Pro Tour Cherif and Ahmed celebrate as winners of the Rosarito Elite16 Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, the top seeds at the Beach Pro Tour Doha Challenge event from May 5-8, are eager to make up for missing...
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 |