Asian Volleyball Confederation
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, mostly located in the Asia-Pacific region, but excludes four transcontinental countries with territory in both Asia and Europe – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey – along with Armenia, Cyprus, and Israel, which are members of the CEV instead.
 AVC logo | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Category | Continental sports organisation |
| Membership | 65 member associations |
| Abbreviation | AVC |
| Founded | 1952[1] |
| Regional affiliation | Asia and Oceania |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| President | Rita Subowo |
| Vice president(s) | Cai Yi (senior) Abdulaziz A. Albalool |
| Other key staff | Secretary General Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai Treasurer Cai Yi |
| Official website | |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Official language English | |
The main headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand and the current president is Rita Subowo of Indonesia.
Board of Administration
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List of presidents
Masaichi Nishikawa (1952–1976)
Nemesio Yabut (1976–1979)- Yutaka Maeda (1979–1985)
- Yasutaka Matsudaira (1985–1996)
Yuan Weimin (1997–2001)- Wei Jizhong (2001–2008)
Saleh A Bin Nasser (2008–2020)
Rita Subowo (2020–present)
Member associations
| Code | Association | National teams | Founded | FIVB affiliation | AVC affiliation | IOC member |
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| Western Zone (WAVA) (12) | ||||||
| BHR |  Bahrain | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| IRQ |  Iraq | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| JOR |  Jordan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| KUW |  Kuwait | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| LBN |  Lebanon | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| OMA |  Oman | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| PLE |  Palestine | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| QAT |  Qatar | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| KSA | Saudi Arabia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| SYR |  Syria | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| UAE |  United Arab Emirates | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| YEM |  Yemen | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| Central Zone* (CAVA) (14) | ||||||
| AFG | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| BAN |  Bangladesh | (M, W) | 1973 | Yes | ||
| BHU |  Bhutan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| IND |  India | (M, W) | 1951 | Yes | ||
| IRI | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iran | (M, W) | 1945 | Yes | ||
| KAZ |  Kazakhstan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| KGZ |  Kyrgyzstan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| MDV |  Maldives | (M, W) | 1982 | 1984 | Yes | |
| NEP |  Nepal | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| PAK |  Pakistan | (M, W) | 1955 | Yes | ||
| SRI |  Sri Lanka | (M, W) | 1951 | Yes | ||
| TJK |  Tajikistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| TKM |  Turkmenistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| UZB |  Uzbekistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| Eastern Zone (EAZVA) (8) | ||||||
| CHN | China | (M, W) | 1953 | Yes | ||
| TPE |  Chinese Taipei | (M, W) | 1954 | Yes | ||
| HKG |  Hong Kong | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| JPN | Japan | (M, W) | 1927 | 1951 | 1952 | Yes |
| MAC |  Macau | (M, W) | No | |||
| MGL |  Mongolia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| PRK |  North Korea | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| KOR |  South Korea | (M, W) | 1947 | Yes | ||
| Southeastern Zone (SEAVA) (11) | ||||||
| BRU |  Brunei | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| CAM |  Cambodia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| INA | Indonesia | (M, W) | 1955 | Yes | ||
| LAO |  Laos | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| MAS |  Malaysia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| MYA |  Myanmar | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| PHI | Philippines | (M, W) | 2015 | 2021 | 2021 | Yes |
| SGP |  Singapore | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| THA |  Thailand | (M, W) | 1959 | Yes | ||
| TLS |  Timor-Leste | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| VIE |  Vietnam | (M, W) | 1961 | 1991 | 1991 | Yes |
| Oceania Zone† (OZVA) (20) | ||||||
| ASA |  American Samoa | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| AUS | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| COK |  Cook Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| FIJ |  Fiji | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| GUM |  Guam | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| KIR |  Kiribati | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| MRI |  Marshall Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| MIC |  Micronesia | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| NAU |  Nauru | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| NZL |  New Zealand | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| NIE |  Niue | (M, W) | No | |||
| NMI |  Northern Mariana Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| PAL |  Palau | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| PNG |  Papua New Guinea | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| SAM |  Samoa | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| SOL |  Solomon Islands | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| TAH |  Tahiti | (M, W) | No | |||
| TGA |  Tonga | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| TUV |  Tuvalu | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| VAN |  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.
Tournaments
Championships
The AVC organizes three championships, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship (held in odd years; held in every two years as FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification Tournament since 2021)
- Asian Women's Volleyball Championship (held in odd years; held in every two years as FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Qualification Tournament since 2021)
- Asian Beach Volleyball Championships (held in every year; involving two-gender tournaments)
- Asian Beach Volleyball Tour - Since 2008 [2]
Age-restricted championships
The AVC also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age.
- Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian U21 Beach Volleyball Championships (held in even years as FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
- Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships (held in even years as FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
- Asian U17 Beach Volleyball Championships (held in even years as FIVB Beach Volleyball U17 World Championships Qualification Tournament; involving two-gender tournaments)
Cups
The AVC organizes four cups for volleyball national teams in two divisions per gender.
- AVC Cup for Men (held in even year; top division for men's national teams)
- AVC Cup for Women (held in even year; top division for women's national teams)
- AVC Men's Challenge Cup (held in even year; bottom division for men's national teams)
- AVC Women's Challenge Cup (held in even year; bottom division for women's national teams)
Club championships
The AVC organizes two more championships for volleyball clubs.
- Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship (held in every year as FIVB Volleyball Men's World Club Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship (held in every year as FIVB Volleyball Women's World Club Championship Qualification Tournament)
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 in every four years as Olympic Qualification Tournament; tournament's name was exclusive for 2020 Summer Olympics)
- AVC Women's Tokyo Volleyball Qualification (held in every four years as Olympic Qualification Tournament; tournament's name was exclusive for 2020 Summer Olympics)
- AVC Challenger (held in every year 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
| Championship | Cup | Challenge Cup | U-19/20/21 | U-17/18/19 | Club | ||
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| Indoor Volleyball - Men |  Iran (2021) |
China (2022) |
Kyrgyzstan (2022) |
Iran (2022) |
Japan (2022) |
Paykan Tehran Iran (2022) | |
| Indoor Volleyball - Women | Japan (2019) |
Japan (2022) |
Hong Kong (2022) |
Japan (2022) |
Japan (2022) |
Kuanysh Kazakhstan (2022) | |
| Beach Volleyball - Men | B. Salemi / Abolhassan K. Iran (2021) |
– | Abolhassan K. / S. Shekarsaraei Iran (2021) |
K. Puthanet / R. Saiphirun Thailand (2022) |
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| Beach Volleyball - Women | Naraphornrapat / Worapeerachayakorn Thailand (2021) |
S. Fejas / Alisha S. Australia (2021) |
M. Salinda / S. Samitta Thailand (2022) | ||||
Results (the 2013 edition was probably unofficial):[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
U21/U19/U17 Beach Volleyball Medals (2013-2022)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Thailand (THA) | 10 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Iran (IRI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Sponsors
- Mikasa
- SMM Sport
- Senoh
- Gerflor
- Grand Sport Group
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References
- "AVC History – Asian Volleyball Confederation". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "ASIAN BEACH TOUR – BULLETIN – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
- "ASIAN UNDER-AGES BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – BULLETIN – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
- "2021 BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITIONS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
- 4TH ASIAN U21 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 3RD ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- "ASIAN U21 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
- "ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
- "ASIAN U17 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Asian Volleyball Confederation".
- "FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men – As per 15 November 2022". FIVB and Hypercube. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "FIVB Senior World Ranking – Women – As per 15 November 2022". FIVB and Hypercube. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "AVC Senior Continental Ranking – Men – As per 15 November 2022". Hypercube. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "AVC Senior Continental Ranking – Women – As per 15 November 2022". Hypercube. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
External links
- AVC official website (in English)
National members of the International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) | ||
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| Africa (CAVB) |  | |
| Asia and Oceania (AVC) | ||
| Europe (CEV) | ||
| North, Central America, and the Caribbean (NORCECA) | ||
| South America (CSV) | ||
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