Asian_Volleyball_Confederation

Asian Volleyball Confederation

Asian Volleyball Confederation

Continental governing body for the sports of volleyball in Asia and Oceania

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.

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The main headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand and the current president is Rita Subowo of Indonesia.

Board of Administration

President
  • Indonesia Rita Subowo
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–present)

Member associations

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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

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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.

Cups

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

Club championships

The AVC organizes two more championships for volleyball clubs.

Tour

The AVC organizes a continental tour for beach volleyball teams.

  • AVC Beach Tour (held in even year; involving two-gender tournaments)

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 Challenger (held once as FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
  • AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup (held in three seasons as Olympic Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)

Current title holders

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Results (the 2013 edition was probably unofficial):[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

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U21/U19/U17 Beach Volleyball Medals (2013–2022)

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Sponsors

AVC Continental Rankings

Main article: FIVB Senior Continental Rankings § AVC Continental Rankings
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References

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    "AVC History – Asian Volleyball Confederation". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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    "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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    "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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    "ASIAN BEACH TOUR – BULLETIN – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
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    "ASIAN UNDER-AGES BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – BULLETIN – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
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    "2021 BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITIONS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
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    4TH ASIAN U21 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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    3RD ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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    "ASIAN U21 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
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    "ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
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    "ASIAN U17 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
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    "FIVB Men's Volleyball World Ranking". VOLLEYBALLWORLD. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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    "FIVB Women's Volleyball World Ranking". VOLLEYBALLWORLD. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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