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
BASELINE VENTURES AND CENTRAL ASIAN VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE 10-YEAR-PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD CAVA NATIONS CUP
Kathmandu, Nepal, December 13, 2024 – In a historic move for Asian volleyball, Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA), the governing body for volleyball in Central Asia, and Baseline Ventures have on Friday announced a strategic partnership to revolutionise volleyball in the CAVA region. CAVA is the supporting Zonal Association of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and...
CALICUT HEROES STUN IRAN CLUB TO SET UP CAVA MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN WITH HOSTS HELP NEPAL SPORTS CLUB
Kathmandu, Nepal, December 13, 2024 – Calicut Heroes of India bounced back from the Wednesday’s straight-set defeat to Iran Club to pull off stunning comeback win against the old foes to set up final clash against Help Nepal Sports Club in the 2024 CAVA Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at the Tripureswor Hall on Saturday. After...
IRAN CLUB UPSET HNC WITH COMEBACK WIN FOR PRELIMS TOP SPOT IN 2024 CAVA MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Kathmandu, Nepal, December 12, 2024 – The inaugural CAVA Men’s Club Volleyball Championship concluded its single round-robin preliminaries on Thursday, marking an intense day of volleyball action at Tripureswor Hall. The top four teams have now secured their spots in the semifinals, set to begin Friday. The day opened with a thrilling face-off between Iran...
HOSTS HNC, IRAN CLUB SEAL IMPRESSIVE WINS ON DAY 5 OF CAVA MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TO FIGHT IT OUT FOR TOP SPOT
Kathmandu, Nepal, December 11, 2024 – Hosts Help Nepal Sports Club and Iran Club powered past their respective opponents to continue unbeaten runs in the 2024 CAVA Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at the National Sports Council Covered Hall in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The action on Day 5 of the single round-robin preliminaries was electrifying,...
HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 IN THAILAND!
Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Phuket and Nakhon Ratchasima will host the world’s best teams as they compete for gold The host cities for the highly anticipated FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2025 have been announced. Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Phuket and Nakhon Ratchasima are set to welcome the Global Volleyball Movement next year from 22 August to...
ASIAN CLUB CHAMPIONS FOOLAD SHOCK LUBE ON THE OPENING DAY IN UBERLANDIA
With a five-set victory over the Italian giants, the Iranians got a promising start in the tournament Foolad players celebrate their opening-match victory over Lube in Brazil Reigning Asian champions Foolad Sirjan Iranian caused the biggest upset of the opening day of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2024, downing Italian giants Cucine Lube...
VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE RETURNS WITH A BANG
Photos courtesy of Panda “Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2025” will make a dynamic comeback from June 18 to 22, 2025 Hong Kong, December 10, 2024 – The eagerly awaited international volleyball event, “Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2025 (VNLHK2025),” will make a dynamic comeback from June 18 to 22, 2025. Furthermore, the new competition...
HOST CITIES, POOLS AND TICKET INFORMATION REVEALED FOR REVAMPED VNL 2025!
Both the men’s and women’s competitions are set to commence in volleyball powerhouses Canada, Brazil and China Mark your calendars! In preparation for the highly anticipated Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025, Volleyball World has announced the host cities, pool matchups, team schedules, and ticketing details for next year’s expanded and refreshed edition of the tournament....
THAILAND GETS GOVERNMENT NOD FOR HOSTING 2025 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Tourism and Sports Minister Mr Sorawong Thienthong receives a bouquet of flowers from Kiattipong-led former national team players known as “7 Legends of Volleyball” Bangkok, Thailand, December 9, 2024 – Thailand’s preparation to host the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship has moved into top gear after getting the green light from the government to...
IRAN CLUB STUN GANDAKI IN EPIC TIEBREAKER FOR BACK-TO-BACK WINS AT 2024 CAVA MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Kathmandu, Nepal, December 9, 2024 – The third day of the 2024 CAVA Men’s Club Volleyball Championship brought excitement and drama to the National Sports Council Covered Hall as teams battled fiercely to secure crucial victories. In the first match, Calicut Heroes from India secured a sensational 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-21) victory over Club HDC...
TOP GLOBAL TEAMS GET CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOING ON TUESDAY
Trentino, Lube, Sada Cruzeiro, Praia, Ciudad, Foolad, Shahdab and Al Ahly fight for the world title in Uberlândia – watch live on VBTV Italians Trentino and Lube are among the favorites to take the title in Uberlândia (Photo: Lega Volley) With teams from five different countries and some of the biggest international stars of the...
SPECTACULAR WEEKEND IN JAPAN BRINGS IN NEW LEADER
Recap of men’s SV.League ninth-leg matches High-flying Kento Miyaura on the serve The men’s Daido Life SV.League weekend in Japan delivered plenty of thrilling action, interesting results and, most importantly, a new table leader, JTEKT Stings Aichi, after previous chart toppers Osaka Bluteon were shut out at home by Tokyo Great Bears on Sunday. The...
Beach Volleyball News
FIVB AND OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY JOIN FORCES TO HOST FIRST-EVER JUNIOR FEMALE BEACH VOLLEYBALL EVENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The event brought together 16 teams from across the region Beach volleyball courts in Doha, Qatar witnessed a landmark event last week as the inaugural WAVA U20 Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship took place, the first-ever junior female beach volleyball event in the Middle East. Organised by the FIVB and supported by Olympic Solidarity through the...
TOP BEACH VOLLEYBALL PAIRS CONVERGE IN DOHA FOR QUEEN & KING OF THE COURT FINALS
The event in Doha showcases elite beach volleyball talent, featuring headliners such as Olympic silver medallists Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler, alongside Beach Pro Tour stars. The Queen & King of the Court Finals are set to light up the Aspire Zone in Doha from December 12-14, featuring the world’s best beach volleyball pairs. This...
PERAK HOLDS ITS HISTORIC STATE-LEVEL DEVELOPMENT BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 10, 2024 – Perak, a state in Malaysia, recently organized its first-ever State-Level Development Beach Volleyball Tournament, marking an exciting milestone in the promotion of sports within the region. This inaugural event was aimed to foster the growth of beach volleyball by providing local athletes with a platform to showcase their...
UNBEATEN AHMAN & HELLVIG AND CHERIF & AHMED STORM TO DOHA SEMIFINALS
All four quarterfinal vacancies still up for grabs and everybody is still in contention Jonatan Hellvig in attack The top two seeds in the men’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals in Doha – Qatar’s Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan and Sweden’s David Ahman & Jonatan Hellvig – lived up to their status, won their...
HOME HEROES CHERIF & AHMED WIN TWO TIE-BREAKERS ON DOHA FINALS OPENING DAY
Boermans & De Groot and Ahman & Hellvig also start off with two wins each Ahmed Tijan in action Three men’s teams started their campaigns at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Doha Finals with two wins each on Wednesday, but for two of them – home heroes Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan and Sweden’s...
LEBANON’S LARA & LOUNA WIN HISTORIC U20 WOMEN’S EVENT IN DOHA
Jordan’s Batoul & Ghayd and Lebanon’s Farah & Angy complete the podium with silver and bronze Lebanon’s Lara Al Nahi & Louna Khorbotly triumph at the inaugural WAVA U20 Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in Qatar Jordan’s Batoul Husein Ahmad Abdallah & Ghyad Alashoush take silver Lebanon’s Angelina Farah & Angy Lakkis claim bronze Lebanon’s Lara...
MIDDLE EAST’S FIRST EVER WOMEN’S AGE-GROUP BEACH EVENT UNDERWAY IN DOHA
The historic tournament features U20 participants from eight WAVA countries The historic WAVA U20 Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship started in Doha on Monday Two pairs each from Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen are taking part in the tournament The event is supported by Olympic solidarity as part of the IOC...
CORY & CALDWELL GO ALL THE WAY IN HAIKOU
Australia’s Hodges & Schubert settle for silver, Italy’s Dal Corso & Marco Viscovich claim bronze USA’s Evan Cory & Cody Caldwell completed their incredible run from the Haikou Challenge qualifications on Wednesday all the way to the top of the podium on Sunday to crown their second Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour appearance together (after...
LEGENDARY XUE WINS FIRST BEACH PRO TOUR GOLD WITH NEW PARTNER ZENG
Qualifiers Shaw & Toni of USA and Placette & Richard of France complete the Haikou Challenge podium Xue Chen & Zeng Jinjin rejoice at the end of the Haikou Challenge final Upon their Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour debut as a team, China’s Xue Chen & Zeng Jinjin won their first Tour gold together. 35-year-old...
FROM PARIS TO ADELAIDE – VOLUNTEERING AT THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE WORLD
Information and photos courtesy of volleyball.org.au As CEO of Volleyball NSW, Baz Wedmaier is only too aware of how important volunteers are to make any sport or sporting event tick. However it is also often said that volunteers get out of an event more than they put in and that was certainly the case for...
ALL-AUSTRALIAN CLASH SHAPES UP FOR POOL E TOP IN HAIKOU
New pair Clancy & Johnson off to a difficult, but successful start Taliqua Clancy in reception As the first leg of the women’s pool stage at the Haikou Challenge on the 2024 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour took place on Thursday, 12 match winners secured advancement to the knockout stage and will play on Friday...
2025 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: ONE YEAR TO GO!
Kerri Pottharst, Mariafe Artacho and Zach Schubert named Adelaide 2025 Ambassadors Kerri Pottharst, Mariafe Artacho and Zach Schubert named as FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025 Ambassadors One-year countdown marked with launching the World Championships’ vibrant new brand, “Beach Volleyball Served Cityside” Ticketing wait list is now open The 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World...
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 |