Southeast Asian Volleyball Association

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Southeast Asian Volleyball Association
AbbreviationSAVA
FormationDecember 1993; 31 years ago [1]
TypeVolleyball organisation
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Region
Southeast Asia
Membership11 national federations
Official languages
English
President
Somporn Chaibangyang
Parent organization
Asian Volleyball Confederation

The Southeast Asian Volleyball Association (SAVA) is one of five zonal associations of governance in volleyball within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It governs indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in Southeast Asia. [2] SAVA consists of 11 national federation members which are full members with the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). All of them also represent the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of their respective countries and dependent territories, allowing them to participate in the Olympic Games. [3]

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SAVA consists of the national volleyball federations of Southeast Asia and run zonal championships including the SEA V.League Men's Division and SEA V.League Women's Division. 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, Somporn Chaibangyang, president of the Thailand Volleyball Association, was elected as SAVA's president for the 2024–2028 term in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2024. [5] [6] His election also secured him the position of vice-president within the continental governing body, AVC. [7]

National federations

The Southeast Asian Volleyball Association has 11 national federations. [8] [9]

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

Competitions

Indoor volleyball

TournamentChampionsRunners-up3rd placeRef.
National teams (men)
SEA V.League (2025)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (1st leg)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (1st leg)Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (1st leg)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (2nd leg)Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (2nd leg)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (2nd leg)
SEA V.League Challenge (2024)Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
SEA Games (2023)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
National teams (women)
SEA V.League (2024 first leg/2024 second leg)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (first leg)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (second leg)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (first leg)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (second leg)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (first leg)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (second leg)
SEA Games (2023)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Beach volleyball

CompetitionWinnersRunner-upThird placeCurrent edition
Men tournament
SEA Games Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
Gilang Ramadhan
Danangsyah Pribadi
Mohammad Ashfiya
Bintang Akbar
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
Surin Jongklang
Dunwinit Kaewsai
Pithak Tipjan
Poravid Taovalo
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)
Jude Garcia
James Buytrago
Alnakran Abdilla
Jaron Requinton
2023
Women tournament
SEA Games Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
Taravadee Naraphornrapat
Worapeerachayakorn
Kongphopsarutawadee

Varapatsorn Radarong
Tanarattha Udomchavee
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
Dhita Juliana
Desi Ratnasari
Nur Sari
Yokebed Purari
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)
Đinh Thị Mỹ Ngà
Nguyễn Lê Thị Tường Vy
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Trâm
Châu Ngọc Lan

2023

See also

References

  1. "AVC History". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. "FIVB Zonal Associations". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. "National Olympic Committees". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. "FIVB General Regulations – ZA". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. "Somporn Chaibangyang re-elected as President of the Southeast Asia Volleyball Association" (Press release). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. "Somporn Chaibangyang Re-elected as President of Southeast Asia Volleyball Association" (Press release). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. "Executive Committee". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  8. "AVC Zonal Associations (5 Zones)". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. "Federations". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.