Asian Volleyball Confederation

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Asian Volleyball Confederation
AbbreviationAVC
Formation1952;73 years ago (1952) [1]
TypeSports organisation
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand [2]
Region served
Asia and Oceania
Membership 62 national federations
Official language
English [3]
Ramon Suzara
Vice presidents
  • Craig Carracher
  • Mohamed Latheef (CAVA)
  • Yuan Lei (EAVA)
  • Hugh Graham (OZVA)
  • Heyzer Harsono (SAVA)
  • Ali Ghanim Al-Kuwari (WAVA)
General secretary
Hugh Graham
Parent organization
 FIVB
Subsidiaries
Website asianvolleyball.net

The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is one of five continental bodies of governance in volleyball. It governs indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and other disciplines in Asia and Oceania, excluding the transcontinental countries of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. [4] AVC consists of 65 national association members.

Contents

AVC consists of the national volleyball federations of Asia and Oceania, and club competitions including the Asian Volleyball Championships, Nations Cup, and Champions League, and also controls the prize money, regulations, as well as media rights to those competitions.

Masaichi Nishikawa  [ ja ] acted as the first president. The current president is Ramon Suzara, a Philippine National Volleyball Federation president, who was elected as AVC's ninth president at the 25th AVC General Assembly in Bangkok in August 2024. [5] [6]

History

After William G. Morgan, the physical education director of the YMCA in Massachusetts, United States, invented the sport of volleyball in 1895, ten years later, in the early 1900s, the YMCA began spreading the sport to Asian countries such as Qing dynasty, Empire of Japan, the Philippine Islands, and British Raj. [1] [7]

Later, in 1913, volleyball was included in the Far Eastern Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands, which is considered the first international volleyball competition in the world. [8] AVC was established in 1952, four years after the founding of the FIVB, following an initiative by Masaichi Nishikawa, then President of the Japan Volleyball Association. [9]

Asia has become one of the most important continents in the world of volleyball, as it has the largest number of member federations and enjoys widespread popularity of the sport. The continent has also hosted many major international volleyball events — most notably, the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which marked the debut of volleyball in the Olympic Games. In that historic event, the Japanese women's team won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in volleyball.

Presidents

No.PresidentNationalityTerm
1 Masaichi Nishikawa  [ ja ]Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 1952–1976
2 Nemesio Yabut Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines 1976–1979
3 Yutaka Maeda  [ ja ]Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 1979–1985
4 Yasutaka Matsudaira Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 1985–1996
5 Yuan Weimin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1997–2001
6 Wei Jizhong  [ zh ]Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2001–2008
7 Saleh Ahmad Bin Nasser Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 2008–2020
8 Rita Subowo Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2020–2024
9 Ramon Suzara Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2024–present
Notes

Board of administration

Designation [10] [11] [12] NameNationalityNote
President Ramon Suzara Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines FIVB executive vice-president
Senior vice-presidentCraig CarracherFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia FIVB board of administration member
Executive vice-presidentMohamed LatheefFlag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Zonal executive vice-presidentMohamed LatheefFlag of Maldives.svg Maldives CAVA president
Yuan LeiFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China EAVA president, FIVB board of administration member
Hugh GrahamFlag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands OZVA president, FIVB executive vice-president
Heyzer HarsonoFlag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia SAVA president
Ali Ghanim Al-KuwariFlag of Qatar.svg Qatar WAVA president, FIVB board of administration member
Female executive memberFong Sok Van Alice OliverFlag of Macau.svg Macau
Hila AsanumaFlag of Palau.svg Palau FIVB executive vice-president
Secretary generalHugh GrahamFlag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
TreasurerMarina TsuiFlag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Executive directorShanrit WongprasertFlag of Thailand.svg Thailand AVC lifetime honorary vice-president
Board of administration member Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-khalifa Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
Seyed Milad TaghaviFlag of Iran.svg Iran
Shunichi Kawai Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Princess Ayah bint Faisal Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan FIVB board of administration member
Kylychbek SarbaghyshevFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
Terry SasserFlag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands
Jitendra Bahadur ChandFlag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Ibrahim bin Abdulla Al-muqbaliFlag of Oman.svg Oman
Huang Kuo KuangFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
Thiti PluckchaoomFlag of Thailand.svg Thailand FIVB board of administration member
Trần Đức PhấnFlag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam

Committees

Committee [10] [13] PresidentNationality
Sports events councilKylychbek SarbaghyshevFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
Referees committeeDean Edward Turner OamFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Coaches committee Feng Kun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Development and marketing committeeSeong KeehakFlag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Finance committeeTerry SasserFlag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands
Medical committeeOh Jae-KeunFlag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Beach volleyball committeeCraig CarracherFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

National federations

CAVA (Central Asia)

CodeFederationNational teamsFoundedFIVB
affiliation		AVC
affiliation		 IOC
member
AFGFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Yes
BANFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Yes
BHUFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
1973Yes
INDFlag of India.svg  India
1951Yes
IRIFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
19451959Yes
KAZFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Yes
KGZFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Yes
MDVFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Yes
NEPFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Yes
PAKFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
1955Yes
SRIFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
1951Yes
TJKFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Yes
TKMFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Yes
UZBFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Yes

EAVA (East Asia)

CodeFederationNational teamsFoundedFIVB
affiliation		AVC
affiliation		 IOC
member
CHNFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
19531954Yes
HKGFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Yes
TPEFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
1954Yes
JPNFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
192719511952Yes
PRKFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Yes
KORFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
19461959Yes
MACFlag of Macau.svg  Macau
No
MGLFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Yes

OZVA (Oceania)

CodeFederationNational teamsFoundedFIVB
affiliation		AVC
affiliation		 IOC
member
ASAFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Yes
AUSFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1963Yes
COKFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Yes
FIJFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Yes
PYFFlag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
No
GUMFlag of Guam.svg  Guam
Yes
KIRFlag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Yes
MSHFlag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands
Yes
FSMFlag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia
Yes
NZLFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Yes
NIUFlag of Niue.svg  Niue
No
NMIFlag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
No
PAUFlag of Palau.svg  Palau
Yes
PNGFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Yes
SAMFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Yes
SOLFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Yes
TGAFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Yes
TUVFlag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Yes
VANFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Yes

SAVA (Southeast Asia)

CodeFederationNational teamsFoundedFIVB
affiliation		AVC
affiliation		 IOC
member
BRUFlag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Yes
CAMFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Yes
INAFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
1955Yes
LAOFlag of Laos.svg  Laos
Yes
MASFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Yes
PHIFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
202120212021Yes
SINFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Yes
THAFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
1959Yes
TLSFlag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Yes
VIEFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
196119911991Yes

WAVA (West Asia)

CodeFederationNational teamsFoundedFIVB
affiliation		AVC
affiliation		 IOC
member
BRNFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
19761976Yes
IRQFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
19591959Yes
JORFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
19611971Yes
KUWFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Yes
LBNFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
19491949Yes
OMAFlag of Oman.svg  Oman
Yes
PLEFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Yes
QATFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Yes
KSAFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Yes
SYRFlag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Yes
UAEFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Yes
YEMFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
19761976Yes

FIVB World Rankings

Competitions

Volleyball

Beach volleyball

Defunct

Volleyball
National teams:

Men
Women

Title holders

Volleyball

ChampionshipNations CupU–20U–18U–16Champions League
MenFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
(2023)		Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
(2025)		Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
(2024)		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(2024)		Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
(2025)		 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
(2025)
WomenFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
(2023)		Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
(2025)		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(2024)		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(2024)		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
(2023)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhetysu
(2025)

Beach volleyball

ChampionshipU–21U–17
MenD. Potts / J. Pearse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2024)		J. Lucas / B. Hood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023)		K.H. Akbarzadeh / A.A. Ghalehnovi
Flag of Iran.svg Iran (2024)
WomenJ. Zh. Wang / X. Y. Xia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024)		J. Fleming / S. Fejes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023)		J. Rayner / C. Zajer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2024)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "AVC History". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Headquarters". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "AVC Statutes Edition 2015" (PDF). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 7 January 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Affiliated National Federations". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "PNVF chief Tats Suzara voted AVC president". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tats Suzara elected president of AVC". Tiebreaker Times. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "History". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ↑ England, Frederick (1926). "History of the Far Eastern Athletic Association" (PDF). Official Bulletin of the International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. p. 19. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  9. ↑ คู่มือตัดสินนักกีฬา [Volleyball Referee Guide](PDF). Department of Physical Education (Thailand). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 "AVC - Asian Volleyball Confederation". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Board of Organization". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Executive Committee". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Committee & Council". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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