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Confederation | AVC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Jagdish Bhatta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIVB ranking | – (as of 10 July 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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The Nepal women's national volleyball team represents Nepal in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. [1] It is governed by the Nepal Volleyball Association.
Asian Games record | |||||
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Year | Position | ||||
2022 | 11th |
CAVA Challenge Cup record | |||||
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Year | Position | ||||
2019 [2] | |||||
2021 | |||||
2023 | |||||
2024 |
South Asian Games record | |||||
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Year | Position [3] [4] | ||||
1999 | |||||
2006 | |||||
2010 | |||||
2016 | |||||
2019 |
22 May 2023 16:30 UTC+05:45 | Kyrgyzstan | 0–3 (41–75) | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(11-25, 19–25, 11–25,) | ||||
23 May 2023 15:00 UTC+05:45 | Bangladesh | 0–3 (27–75) | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(10-25, 8–25, 9–25,) | ||||
24 May 2023 15:00 UTC+05:45 | India | 3–1 (97–82) | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(25–12, 26–24, 21–25,25-21) | ||||
27 May 2023 12:00 UTC+05:45 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 (101–85) | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(30–28, 16–25, 15–25,25-18, 15-7) | ||||
28 May 2023 11:30 UTC+05:45 | Nepal | 3–1 (95–69) | Uzbekistan | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(20–25, 25–16, 25–15,25-13) | ||||
30 September 2023 14:30 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Nepal | Deqing Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou Attendance: 1,900 Referees: KOKCHOLOKOV Nurgazy (KGZ), GHARIB Alireza (IRI) |
(25–4, 25–16, 25–13) Result | ||||
2 October 2023 10:30 | Nepal | 0–3 | South Korea | Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Gymnasium, Hangzhou Attendance: 4,950 Referees: AKHMETOV Aidos (KAZ), BENOSA Yul (PHI) |
(21–25, 14–25, 11–25) Result | ||||
21 July 2024 16:00 | Nepal | 0–3 | Russia | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(17–25, 19–25, 15–25) Friendly Match | ||||
22 July 2024 16:00 | Nepal | 0–3 | Russia | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(14–25, 23–25, 22–25) Friendly Match | ||||
1 August 2024 15:15 | Nepal | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(25–19, 25–18, 25–19 ) Group Stage | ||||
3 August 2024 15:00 | India | 2–3 | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(18–25, 25-11,17-25, 25-18, 13-15 ) Group Stage | ||||
4 August 2024 17:15 | Iran | 3–2 | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(25–16, 16–25, 25–23, 14–25, 15–13) Group Stage | ||||
5 August 2024 17:15 | Maldives | 0–3 | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(8–25, 19–25, 18–25) Group Stage | ||||
6 August 2024 17:15 | Iran | 0–3 | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(21–25, 26–28, 20–25) Semi Final 2 | ||||
7 August 2024 17:15 | India | 3–2 | Nepal | Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu |
(23–25, 25–14, 22–25, 22–25, 15–5) Final | ||||
The following is the roster for the 2023 Central Asian Volleyball Association Women's Challenge Cup. [5]
No. | Name | Position | Club |
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1 | Niruta Thagunna | Hitter | Nepal APF Club |
2 | Shanti Kala Tamang | Libero | Nepal Police |
3 | Saraswoti Chaudhary | Hitter | Nepal APF Club |
4 | Puja Chaudhary | Hitter | Nepal APF Club |
5 | Aruna Shahi (captain) | Setter | Gandaki province |
6 | Usha Bhandari | Hitter | Nepal Police |
7 | Kamana Bista | Hitter | Nepal Police |
9 | Sangam Mahato | Middle Blocker | Tribhuvan Army Club |
10 | Safiya Pun | Middle Blocker | Tribhuvan Army Club |
12 | Punam Chand | Hitter | Nepal Police |
13 | Kabita Bhatta | Middle Blocker | Nepal APF Club |
14 | Pragati Nath | Setter | New Diamond |
16 | Rima Kunwar | Hitter | New Diamond |
18 | Salina Shrestha | Libero | New Diamond |
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