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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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| 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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The main headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand and the current president is Rita Subowo of Indonesia.
Board of Administration
- President
Rita Subowo
- Senior Executive Vice President
Cai Yi
- Executive Vice President
Abdulaziz A. Albalool
- Executive Zonal Vice Presidents
Ali Ghanim Al-Kuwari (Western Zone)
Ramavtar Singh Jakhar (Central Zone)- Cai Yi (Eastern Zone)
Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai (Southeastern Zone)
Hugh Graham (Oceania Zone)
- Secretary General
- Treasurer
- Cai Yi
- Board Members
Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa
Badar Ali Said Al Rawas
Atiqul Islam
Yermek Syrlybayev
Mohammed Reza Davarzani
Eom Han-joo
Kenji Shimaoka
Wang Kuei-shiang
Trần Đức Phấn
Thein Win
Craig Carracher
Terry Sasser
- Female Members
Fong Sok Van Alice Oliver
Hila Asanuma
- Auditor
- Jehad Khalfan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Zone (WAVA) (12) | ||||||
| BRN |  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 |  Afghanistan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| BAN |  Bangladesh | (M, W) | 1973 | Yes | ||
| BHU |  Bhutan | (M, W) | Yes | |||
| IND |  India | (M, W) | 1951 | Yes | ||
| IRI |  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 |  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.
FIVB World Rankings
| AVC* | FIVB | +/- | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  | China | 329.65 |
| 2 | 9 | | Japan | 305.09 |
| 3 | 13 | | Thailand | 222 |
| 4 | 32 | | Kazakhstan | 111.25 |
| 5 | 40 | | South Korea | 93.72 |
| *Local rankings based on FIVB ranking points | ||||
Tournaments
Championships
The AVC organizes three championships, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).
- Men's Asian Volleyball Championship (held in odd years; held in every two years as FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification Tournament since 2021)
- Women's Asian 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 [4]
Age-restricted championships
The AVC also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age.
- Men's Asian U23 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Women's Asian U23 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Men's Asian U20 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Women's Asian U20 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Boys' Asian U18 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Girls' Asian U18 Volleyball Championship (held in even years as FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Boys' Asian U16 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Girls' Asian U16 Volleyball Championship (held in odd years as FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 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 Challenge Cup for Men (held annually as FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup Qualification Tournament since 2023)
- AVC Challenge Cup for Women (held annually as FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup Qualification Tournament since 2023)
Club championships
The AVC organizes two more championships for volleyball clubs.
- Men's Asian Club Volleyball Championship (held in every year as FIVB Volleyball Men's World Club Championship Qualification Tournament)
- Women's Asian 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 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
| Championship | Cup | Challenge Cup | U–20 | U–18 | U–16 | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Volleyball – Men | Japan (2023) | China (2022) | Thailand (2023) | Iran (2022) | Japan (2022) | Iran (2023) | Suntory Sunbirds (2023) |
| Indoor Volleyball – Women | Thailand (2023) | Japan (2022) | Vietnam (2023) | Japan (2022) | Japan (2022) | Japan (2023) | Sport Center 1 VC (2023) |
| Beach Volleyball – Men | B. Salemi / Abolhassan K. Iran (2021) | — | Abolhassan K. / S. Shekarsaraei Iran (2021) | K. Puthanet / R. Saiphirun Thailand (2022) | — | ||
| 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):[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
U21/U19/U17 Beach Volleyball Medals (2013–2022)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
AVC Continental Rankings
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References
External links
- AVC official website (in English)
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