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(Redirected from West Asian Zonal Volleyball Association) Continental governing body for the sports of volleyball in Asia and Oceania
Asian Volleyball Confederation
SportVolleyball
CategoryContinental sports organisation
Membership65 member associations
AbbreviationAVC
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Regional affiliationAsia and Oceania
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
PresidentPhilippines Ramon Suzara
Vice president(s)
  • Cai Yi (senior)
  • Abdulaziz A. Albalool
Other key staff
Official website
asianvolleyball.net
Asia
Official language
English

The Asian Volleyball Confederation, commonly known by the acronym AVC, is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor, beach, and grass volleyball in Asia and Oceania. It has 65 member associations, located in the Asia-Pacific region, but excludes four transcontinental countries with territory in both Asia and Europe – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Türkiye – along with Armenia, Cyprus, and Israel, which are members of the CEV.

The main headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand and the current president is Ramon Suzara of the Philippines.

Board of Administration

President
Senior Executive Vice President
  • China Cai Yi
Executive Vice President
  • Kuwait Abdulaziz A. Albalool
Executive Zonal Vice Presidents
Secretary General
Treasurer
  • China Cai Yi


Board Members
Female Members
  • Macau Fong Sok Van Alice Oliver
  • Palau Hila Asanuma
Auditor
  • Bahrain Jehad Khalfan

List of presidents

  • Japan Masaichi Nishikawa (1952–1976)
  • Philippines Nemesio Yabut (1976–1979)
  • Japan Yutaka Maeda (1979–1985)
  • Japan Yasutaka Matsudaira (1985–1996)
  • China Yuan Weimin (1997–2001)
  • China Wei Jizhong (2001–2008)
  • Saudi Arabia Saleh A Bin Nasser (2008–2020)
  • Indonesia Rita Subowo (2020–2024)
  • Philippines Ramon Suzara (2024–present)

Member associations

AVC zones and member nations
Code Association National teams Founded FIVB
affiliation		 AVC
affiliation		 IOC
member
Western Zone (WAVA) (12)
BRN Bahrain Bahrain (M, W) Yes
IRQ Iraq Iraq (M, W) Yes
JOR Jordan Jordan (M, W) Yes
KUW Kuwait Kuwait (M, W) Yes
LBN Lebanon Lebanon (M, W) Yes
OMA Oman Oman (M, W) Yes
PLE State of Palestine Palestine (M, W) Yes
QAT Qatar Qatar (M, W) Yes
KSA Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (M, W) Yes
SYR Syria Syria (M, W) Yes
UAE United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (M, W) Yes
YEM Yemen Yemen (M, W) Yes
Central Zone (CAVA) (14)
AFG Afghanistan Afghanistan (M, W) Yes
BAN Bangladesh Bangladesh (M, W) 1973 Yes
BHU Bhutan Bhutan (M, W) Yes
IND India India (M, W) 1951 Yes
IRI Iran Iran (M, W) 1945 Yes
KAZ Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (M, W) Yes
KGZ Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (M, W) Yes
MDV Maldives Maldives (M, W) 1982 1984 Yes
NEP Nepal Nepal (M, W) 1976 Yes
PAK Pakistan Pakistan (M, W) 1955 Yes
SRI Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (M, W) 1951 Yes
TJK Tajikistan Tajikistan (M, W) Yes
TKM Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (M, W) Yes
UZB Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (M, W) Yes
Eastern Zone (EAZVA) (8)
CHN China China (M, W) 1953 Yes
TPE Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (M, W) 1954 Yes
HKG Hong Kong Hong Kong (M, W) Yes
JPN Japan Japan (M, W) 1927 1951 1952 Yes
MAC Macau Macau (M, W) No
MGL Mongolia Mongolia (M, W) Yes
PRK North Korea North Korea (M, W) Yes
KOR South Korea South Korea (M, W) 1947 Yes
Southeastern Zone (SAVA) (11)
BRU Brunei Brunei (M, W) Yes
CAM Cambodia Cambodia (M, W) Yes
INA Indonesia Indonesia (M, W) 1955 Yes
LAO Laos Laos (M, W) Yes
MAS Malaysia Malaysia (M, W) Yes
MYA Myanmar Myanmar (M, W) Yes
PHI Philippines Philippines (M, W) 2015 2021 2021 Yes
SGP Singapore Singapore (M, W) Yes
THA Thailand Thailand (M, W) 1959 Yes
TLS East Timor Timor-Leste (M, W) Yes
VIE Vietnam Vietnam (M, W) 1961 1991 1991 Yes
Oceania Zone (OZVA) (20)
ASA American Samoa American Samoa (M, W) Yes
AUS Australia Australia (M, W) Yes
COK Cook Islands Cook Islands (M, W) Yes
FIJ Fiji Fiji (M, W) Yes
GUM Guam Guam (M, W) Yes
KIR Kiribati Kiribati (M, W) Yes
MRI Marshall Islands Marshall Islands (M, W) Yes
MIC Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia (M, W) Yes
NAU Nauru Nauru (M, W) Yes
NZL New Zealand New Zealand (M, W) Yes
NIE Niue Niue (M, W) No
NMI Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands (M, W) Yes
PAL Palau Palau (M, W) Yes
PNG Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (M, W) Yes
SAM Samoa Samoa (M, W) Yes
SOL Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (M, W) Yes
TAH French Polynesia Tahiti (M, W) No
TGA Tonga Tonga (M, W) Yes
TUV Tuvalu Tuvalu (M, W) Yes
VAN Vanuatu Vanuatu (M, W) Yes

Notes:

The Central Zone includes member associations from Central Asia and Southern Asia.

Possible future member associations from Oceania: Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna.

FIVB World Rankings

FIVB Men's Rankings
(as of 30 August 2024)
AVC* FIVB +/- National Team Points
1 6 Decrease 3  Japan 338.12
2 15 Steady  Iran 185.07
3 21 Steady  Qatar 151.46
4 25 Increase 1  China 144.02
5 28 Steady  South Korea 138.48
6 35 Decrease 1  Australia 114.61
7 47 Increase 1  Chinese Taipei 81.22
8 48 Increase 1  Pakistan 80.71
9 54 Decrease 1  Indonesia 59.29
10 55 Decrease 1  Vietnam 58.91
11 56 Decrease 1  Kazakhstan 57.96
12 61 Decrease 3  Saudi Arabia 49.3
13 62 Decrease 3  Sri Lanka 48.01
14 63 Decrease 3  Afghanistan 47.06
15 64 Decrease 3  Philippines 46.69
16 65 Decrease 3  Thailand 46.43
17 66 Decrease 3  Macau 45.08
18 68 Decrease 3  Bahrain 43.12
19 69 Decrease 3  Bangladesh 43.02
20 70 Decrease 3  India 40.23
21 75 Decrease 3  Iraq 31.53
22 79 Decrease 2  Uzbekistan 27.71
23 85 Steady  Hong Kong 18.57
24 86 Steady  Mongolia 15.01
*Local rankings based on FIVB ranking points
FIVB Women's Rankings
(as of 30 August 2024)
AVC* FIVB +/- National Team Points
1 5 Steady  China 350.3
2 7 Steady  Japan 325.18
3 13 Steady  Thailand 194.91
4 32 Steady  Kazakhstan 112.89
5 33 Steady  Vietnam 112.73
6 37 Steady  South Korea 104.61
7 46 Steady  Chinese Taipei 80.08
8 58 Steady  Philippines 46.77
9 59 Steady  India 46.53
10 60 Steady  Indonesia 45.6
11 61 Steady  Australia 44.13
12 64 Steady  Iran 41.46
13 65 Steady  Macau 39.83
14 66 Steady  Singapore 39.47
15 69 Steady  Hong Kong 36.18
16 75 Steady  Mongolia 24.53
17 78 Steady  Uzbekistan 5.86
*Local rankings based on FIVB ranking points

Tournaments

Championships

The AVC organizes three championships, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).

Age-restricted championships

The AVC also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age.

Defunct tournaments:

Cups

The AVC organizes two cups for volleyball national teams in two divisions per gender.

Defunct tournaments:

Club championships

The AVC organizes two more championships for volleyball clubs.

Tour

The AVC organizes a continental tour for beach volleyball teams.

Continental qualification tournaments

The AVC organizes four continental qualification tournaments, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).

  • AVC Men's Tokyo Volleyball Qualification (held once as Olympic Qualification Tournament; tournament's name was exclusive for 2020 Summer Olympics)
  • AVC Women's Tokyo Volleyball Qualification (held once as Olympic Qualification Tournament; tournament's name was exclusive for 2020 Summer Olympics)
  • AVC Men's World Championship Qualification (held in quadrenially as FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship Qualification Tournament; in 1974–2018)
  • AVC Women's World Championship Qualification (held in quadrenially as FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship Qualification Tournament; in 1974–2018)
  • AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup (held in three seasons as Olympic Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)

Title holders

Championship Cup Challenge Cup U–20 U–18 U–16 Club
Indoor Volleyball – Men  Japan
(2023) 		 China
(2022) 		 Qatar
(2024) 		 Iran
(2024) 		 China
(2024) 		 Iran
(2023) 		Iran Foolad Sirjan
(2024)
Indoor Volleyball – Women  Thailand
(2023) 		 Japan
(2022) 		 Vietnam
(2024) 		 China
(2024) 		 China
(2024) 		 Japan
(2023) 		Japan NEC Red Rockets
(2024)
Beach Volleyball – Men D. Potts / J. Pearse
 Australia (2024) 		— J. Lucas / B. Hood
 Australia (2023) 		K.H. Akbarzadeh / A.A. Ghalehnovi
 Iran (2024) 		—
Beach Volleyball – Women J. Zh. Wang / X. Y. Xia
 China (2024) 		J. Fleming / S. Fejes
 Australia (2023) 		J. Rayner / C. Zajer
 Australia (2024)

Sponsors

AVC Continental Rankings

Main article: FIVB Senior Continental Rankings § AVC Continental Rankings
Top 20 rankings as of 27 August 2024
Men's
Rank Change* Team Points
1 Steady  Japan 338.12
2 Steady  Iran 185.07
3 Steady  Qatar 151.26
4 Increase  China 144.02
5 Decrease  South Korea 138.48
6 Steady  Australia 114.61
7 Steady  Chinese Taipei 81.22
8 Steady  Pakistan 81.22
9 Increase  Indonesia 59.29
10 Increase  Vietnam 58.91
11 Decrease  Kazakhstan 57.96
12 Increase  Saudi Arabia 49.30
13 Increase  Sri Lanka 48.01
14 Increase  Afghanistan 47.06
15 Decrease  Philippines 46.69
16 Increase  Thailand 46.43
17 Decrease  Macau 45.08
18 Increase  Bahrain 43.12
19 Decrease  Bangladesh 43.02
20 Decrease  India 40.23
Women's
Rank Change* Team Points
1 Increase  China 350.30
2 Decrease  Japan 325.18
3 Steady  Thailand 194.91
4 Steady  Kazakhstan 112.89
5 Steady  Vietnam 112.73
6 Steady  South Korea 104.61
7 Steady  Chinese Taipei 80.08
8 Increase  Philippines 46.77
9 Increase  India 46.53
10 Decrease  Indonesia 45.60
11 Decrease  Australia 44.13
12 Decrease  Iran 41.46
13 Steady  Macau 39.83
14 Increase  Singapore 39.47
15 Decrease  Hong Kong 36.18
16 Decrease  Mongolia 24.53
17 Decrease  Uzbekistan 5.86
*Change: from 27 August 2024

References

  1. "AVC History – Asian Volleyball Confederation". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. Villar, Joey. "Suzara elected president of Asian Volleyball Confederation". Philstar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. "FIVB Men's Volleyball World Ranking". Volleyball World. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. "FIVB Women's Volleyball World Ranking". Volleyball World. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

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