Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association

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Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association
AbbreviationOZVA
FormationDecember 1993; 31 years ago [1]
TypeVolleyball organisation
Headquarters Avarua, Cook Islands
Region
Oceania
Membership20 national federations
Official languages
English
President
 Hugh Graham
Parent organization
 Asian Volleyball Confederation
Website oceaniavolleyball.com

The Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association (OZVA) is one of five zonal associations of governance in volleyball within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It governs indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in Oceania. [2] OZVA consists of 20 national federation members which are full members with the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and 4 associate members. Among these, 17 national federations represent the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of their respective countries and dependent territories, allowing them to participate in the Olympic Games. [3]

Contents

OZVA consists of the national volleyball federations of Oceania and run zonal championships including the Oceania Men's Volleyball Championship and Oceania Women's Volleyball Championship. It also promotes regional volleyball, supports the creation of national federations affiliated with FIVB, ensures compliance with FIVB regulations, plans annual activities, and reports competition results to the FIVB and confederations. [4]

The current president, Hugh Graham, president of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, was elected as OZVA's president for the 2024–2028 term in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, in March 2024. [5] [6] His election also secured him the position of vice-president within the continental governing body, AVC. [7]

National federations

The Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association has 20 full national federation members and 4 associate members. [8] [9]

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

Associate members

CodeFederationNational teamsFounded IOC
member
NRUFlag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
No
NCLFlags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
No
TKLFlag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau
No
WLFFlag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
No

Competitions

OZVA active competitions

National teams:
co-sanctioned competitions with the Pacific Games Council

co-sanctioned competitions with the Micronesian Games Council

Current title holders

Indoor volleyball

CompetitionChampionsRunners-up3rd placeRef.
National teams (men)
Pacific Games (2023)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa [10]
Pacific Mini Games (2013)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia [11]
Micronesian Games (2024)Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia (Pohnpei)Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati [12]
National teams (women)
Pacific Games (2023)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji [10]
Pacific Mini Games (2013)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji [11]
Micronesian Games (2024)Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia (Kosrae)Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands [12]

Beach volleyball

CompetitionChampionsRunners-up3rd placeRef.
National teams (men)
Pacific Games (2023)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ben Hood
D'Artagnan Potts 		Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Ampex Isaac
Saaga Malosa 		Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Andrew Johnson
Logan Mister 		[13]
Pacific Mini Games (2022)Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
James Chilia
Stivano Banga 		Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Andrew Johnson
Logan Mister 		Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Ampex Isaac
Saaga Malosa 		[14]
Micronesian Games (2024)Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
National teams (women)
Pacific Games (2023)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Jana Milutinovic
Stefanie Fejes 		Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Hannah U'una
Kirstain Puia 		Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Majabelle Lawac
Sherysyn Toko 		[13]
Pacific Mini Games (2022)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Heikura Tauraa
Kahaialanie Tauraa 		Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Majabelle Lawac
Sherysyn Toko 		Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Gladys Pressense
Tekela Fiafialoto 		[14]
Micronesian Games (2024)Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands

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