Bangkok, Thailand, February 4, 2024 – The AVC Finance Committee held a hybrid meeting at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Sunday to get updated on financial situations, acknowledge financial support and discuss expenditure budget. Mr Cai Yi from China, himself AVC Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Zonal Vice President representing Eastern Zone, AVC Treasurer...
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AVC COACHES COMMITTEE EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUATION OF COOPERATION PROJECTS
Bangkok, Thailand, February 3, 2024 – The AVC Coaches Committee met in a hybrid format at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Saturday to discuss key issues including coaching support to National Federations and cooperation projects. AVC CC Chairman Mr Park Ki Won from Korea, Secretary Mr Mohamed Ahmed Al Thawadi from Bahrain, Mr G.E....
AVC BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES IMPORTANT ISSUES AND NEW CHALLENGES
Bangkok, Thailand, February 2, 2024 – The AVC Beach Volleyball Committee met in a hybrid format at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Friday to discuss key topics including hosting regulations and get updates on relevant beach volleyball matters Mr Craig Carracher from Australia, himself Member of FIVB Board of Administration and FIVB Beach Volleyball...
AVC REFEREES COMMITTEE REVIEWS WORK DONE AND TASKS IN PROGRESS
Bangkok, Thailand, February 1, 2024 – The AVC Referees Committee met at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Thursday to review all relevant matters concerning refereeing activities and keep Members more engaged at work and new challenges. AVC RC Chairman Mr Songsak Chareonpong from Thailand, himself Member of FIVB Rules of the Game and Refereeing...
KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED AT AVC SPORTS EVENTS COUNCIL MEETING
Bangkok, Thailand, February 1, 2024 – The AVC Sports Events Council Meeting was concluded on a positive note at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok on Thursday, with the future collaboration with Volleyball World and review of the Asian Championships in the previous season among the crucial topics raised for awareness and further discussion. AVC SEC...
TOP INTERNATIONAL COACHES MEET FOR THE FIVB TECHNICAL AND COACHING COMMISSION
The meeting was held in hybrid format with the Commission President joining from the FIVB Headquarters Top-tier international coaches, led by Commission President Giovanni Guidetti and Secretary Philippe Blain, gathered on Monday for the FIVB Technical and Coaching Commission to discuss the 2023 season and look ahead to 2024. The Commission discussed several important topics,...
BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMMISSION REFLECTS ON REMARKABLE 2023 ON SAND!
The highly successful 2023 beach volleyball season and 2024 calendar were discussed The FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission this week celebrated what has been a remarkable year for the sport during its annual meeting which was held in a hybrid format, with the Commission President Vicente Araujo and Secretary Edward Drakich both joining from the FIVB...
FIVB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOOKS AHEAD TO VOLLEYBALL’S BRIGHT FUTURE
Various exciting initiatives were discussed during the recent meeting The FIVB Executive Committee this week hosted a hybrid meeting to discuss the latest innovations and achievements in sport while looking ahead to the bright future of volleyball with many new and important initiatives explored. With the Continental Confederation Presidents joining from the FIVB Headquarters, the...
STRONG ANTI-DOPING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMES HIGHLIGHTED AT MEDICAL COMMISSION MEETING
Very low number of positive doping cases in 2023 proves the effectiveness of the systems in place The FIVB Medical Commission highlighted its latest initiatives during the annual meeting held in a hybrid format, with the Commission President Annie Peytavin and Secretary Bruno Borges da Fonseca joining in person from the FIVB Headquarters. The Commission...
SNOW VOLLEYBALL’S FUTURE STRATEGY AND VISION DISCUSSED AT COMMISSION MEETING
The meeting focused on reviewing snow volleyball activities and planning for the years ahead The FIVB Snow Volleyball Commission talked in depth about the sport’s future strategy and vision during its meeting this week held in the hybrid format, with FIVB 2nd Executive Vice-President, European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) President and Commission President Aleksandar Boričić, as...
VOLLEYBALL COUNCIL REFLECT ON SUCCESSFUL 2023 SEASON
The 2023 volleyball season described as turning point by the FIVB President The Volleyball Council met Tuesday in a hybrid format to discuss a number of key topics, including the huge success of the 2023 season and the bright future ahead for the sport, with the Council President, Secretary and Continental Confederation Presidents joining from...
ZONAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS SHARE LATEST UPDATES AT SEMINAR
The fourth Zonal Association Presidents’ seminar, organised by the FIVB, saw the Zones presenting their achievements and updates The FIVB this week hosted the fourth Zonal Association Presidents’ seminar, providing the Zonal Associations with an opportunity to share their latest achievements and updates. Following presentations by a number of Zonal Association Presidents during the previous...
Volleyball News
JAPAN WRAP UP WEEK WITH WINS OVER CHINA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Brazil continue winning streak with five-set victory over Italy Sarina Koga in attack against China in front of full house in Macao After starting the women’s 2024 Volleyball Nations League second competition week with a narrow defeat at the hands of Brazil, Japan got back on the winning track for the remaining three matches in...
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES FIVB’S INCREDIBLE PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The FIVB has now grown into the three-organisation ecosystem The FIVB’s unparalleled achievements with the leadership of President Graça were celebrated The motto “Innovation and Opportunity” has guided the FIVB over the past 12 years The Board of Administration discussed a number of very important topics, including upcoming events Continental Confederation Presidents presented their activity...
CHF 559,000 RAISED FOR FIVB VOLLEYBALL FOUNDATION TO CONNECT, SERVE AND INSPIRE
Volleyball Foundation ready to serve the world following incredible launch event at the FIVB Headquarters in Lausanne The Volleyball Foundation’s mission to connect, serve and inspire commenced with a vibrant launch event at the FIVB Headquarters The IOC President and Olympic Movement representatives joined members of the volleyball community and other esteemed guests for the...
FIVB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRAISES ORGANISATION’S SUCCESS
The gathering was held prior to the Board of Administration meeting in the afternoon The Executive Committee has praised the incredible work of the FIVB President and the team The meeting also discussed some important topics, including the financial reports and legal presentation The Board of Administration meeting is scheduled for later that day and...
VIETNAM HAIL BACK-TO-BACK AVC CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONS
Manila, Philippines, May 29, 2024 – Vietnam retained the crown in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after defeating the debuting team Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22). Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen’s 26-point performance boosted the SAVA side toward an impressive victory, which also stamped her lead in the MVP race. The...
VIETNAM CROWNED 2024 AVC CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONS
Manila, Philippines, May 29, 2024 – Vietnam retained their crown at the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after taking straight sets, 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) against Kazakhstan in Wednesday evening’s main event at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. In a thrilling battle between the defending champions and debuting team, Vietnam staged a repeat of their...
PHILIPPINES BAG AVC CHALLENGE CUP BRONZE WITH STRAIGHT SETS ON AUSTRALIA
Manila, Philippines, May 29, 2024 – Hosts Philippines punched their places in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women podium, as they won the bronze medal match in straight sets, 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-7) against Australia. Spectators that packed the Rizal Memorial Coliseum witnessed the masterful orchestration of captain and setter Julia De Guzman, who...
MAJOR MILESTONE FOR FIVB VOLLEYBALL EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: OVER 1000 PROJECTS APPROVED!
The approved projects span almost 200 National Federations, accounting for over 90% of all FIVB National Federations The FIVB Volleyball Empowerment and Development Programme reaches 1075 projects The approved projects span 199 National Federations At the core of the FIVB is transparency and a dedication to reinvesting the funds generated from the sport back into...
INDIA INK 5th PLACE FINISH IN AVC CHALLENGE CUP WITH 3-0 OVER IRAN
Manila, Philippines, May 29, 2024 – India took fifth place in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after winning in straight sets, 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-11) against Iran. The Wednesday afternoon’s match at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum offered as repeat of India’s feat in the Preliminary Round, as they also defeated Iran in straight...
ASIAN INTERNATIONAL REFEREE CANDIDATE COURSE CONCLUDES IN LANZHOU, CHINA
Lanzhou, China, May 29, 2024 – The one-week Asian International Referee Candidate Course (AIRCC) came to a successful conclusion on Saturday, May 25 here. All the 14 candidates from Malaysia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, China and China passed the theoretical and practical tests. Hosted by China Volleyball Association (CVA) in collaboration with the Asian Volleyball...
INDONESIA FINISH 7th PLACE WITH 3-0 WIN OVER HONG KONG, CHINA
Manila, Philippines, May 29, 2024 – Indonesia closed their campaign in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women on a winning note, besting Hong Kong, China in straight sets, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-20) on Wednesday morning at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Junaida Santi led all scorers on board, delivering 21 points from 19 attacks, one...
DEFENDING CHAMPS VIETNAM AND DEBUTANTS KAZAKHSTAN TO CONTEND AVC CHALLENGE CUP
Manila, Philippines, May 28, 2024 – Titleholders Vietnam and debuting team Kazakhstan have booked their slots to contend the coveted trophy of the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women by defeating their respective opponents during the semi-finals on Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Vietnam were first to punch their finals ticket following a 3-0...
Beach Volleyball News
COMPETITION READINESS TESTED IN CHINA FUTURES
Information and photos courtesy of vanuatuvolleyball.com Vanuatu Volleyball’s final competition outing, before tackling June’s semi-final phase of the Olympic qualifier, happened over the first two weeks of this month in China. The FIVB World Beach Pro Tour Futures events took place in Pingtan and Wuhan across consecutive weekends, putting the Team Vanuatu National Women’s squad...
INDONESIA CELEBRATES FIRST-EVER BEACH PRO TOUR GOLD
Impeccable teens top all-Chinese women’s podium at Wuhan Qingshan Futures Indonesia’s Bintang Akbar & Sofyan Rachman Efendi Bintang Akbar & Sofyan Rachman Efendi claimed Indonesia’s first-ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold. They topped the men’s podium at the Wuhan Qingshan Futures after beating Brazil’s Pedro Oliveira & Henrique Barros in Sunday’s final. Australia’s Jack...
VANUATU FINE-TUNING IN CHINA AHEAD OF OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
Information courtesy of vanuatuvolleyball.com The Vanuatu National Women’s Beach Volleyball team is entering the final stretch on the road to #Paris2024 as they head towards the final phases of Olympic qualification, which will be held in China next month. The Team Vanuatu squad, with support from regular Aussie-based coach Shanon Zunker, has this week headed...
THAILAND EARNS TWO ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS WITH FIVB VOLLEYBALL EMPOWERMENT COACH SUPPORT
The continental event took place in Roi-Et Hosts Thailand win women’s silver and men’s bronze at the Asian U19 Championships with FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support Teams from Australia and China claim the women’s gold and bronze A pair from Iran wins the men’s final against a duo from Lebanon Qualifying teams in the Asian Volleyball...
IRAN MEN AND AUSTRALIA WOMEN RECLAIM GOLD AT 5TH ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Roi Et, Thailand, May 5, 2024 – It was all just history repeating itself at the 5th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships at Ban Nong Ya Ma Community School Courts here on Sunday when Iran and Australia, which had claimed respective men’s and women’s gold at the 3rd edition in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand in 2021,...
ASIAN U19 BV CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS AND FEDERATIONS QUALIFIED FOR U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CONFIRMED
Roi Et, Thailand, May 4, 2024 – Thailand are assured of securing one spot in the women’s showdown to move a step closer to their title defence in the 5th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships at Ban Nong Ya Ma Community School Courts here on Sunday, as teams from four different federations including reigning champions...
CHERIF AND AHMED CLOSER TO PARIS AFTER FLAWLESS BRASILIA POOL PLAY PERFORMANCE
The Qataris are set to add a lot of points to their Olympic Rankings total this week in Brazil The Tokyo Olympic medalists are likely to gain several spots in the ranking this week Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan’s push to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics received a significant boost on Friday, when the...
THAILAND, CHINA STAY ON COURSE AS ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS REACH CRUNCH TIME
Roi Et, Thailand, May 3, 2024 – Promising women’s teams from Thailand and China keep the flags flying high in the 5th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships at Ban Nong Ya Ma Community School Courts here, with all of them marching into the much-anticipated quarterfinals on Saturday, the penultimate day of the five-day tournament which...
TEAMS UNDERPERFORM ON SCORCHING DAY 2 OF ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Roi Et, Thailand, May 2, 2024 – As northeastern part of Thailand and Roi Et in particular is currently sweltering under scorching temperatures, the unrelenting heat was likely to affect the players’ performances which saw strong teams start to underperform on Day 2 of the 5th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships at Ban Nong Ya...
TEAMS FROM THAILAND DOMINATE SAVA U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH FIVB VOLLEYBALL EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT
The zonal event took place in Roi Et Hosts Thailand dominate the podium in the women’s and men’s SAVA Southeast Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships with five out of six medals A pair from Vietnam secured men’s silver FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Thailand hosted last week’s Southeast Asian Volleyball Association (SAVA) U19 Beach Volleyball Championships...
STRONG TEAMS OVERCOME SEARING HEAT AND CHALLENGES FOR FIRST DAY WINS AT ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Roi Et, Thailand, May 1, 2024 – Stronger and more cohesive teams braved a scorching Wednesday to kick off their campaigns in the 5th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships with well-deserved victories on pulsating Day 1 at Ban Nong Ya Ma Community School Courts here, as participating players from 17 National Federations including joined the...
5TH ASIAN U19 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW UNDERWAY IN THAILAND
Roi Et, Thailand, May 1, 2024 – The General Technical Meeting of the 5th Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships was held on Tuesday at M Grand Hotel here, with Thailand Volleyball Association President Mr Somporn Chaibangyang, Roi Et Municipality Mayor Mr Banjong Kositjiranan and AVC Executive Director Mr Shanrit Wongprasert jointly presiding. Also in...
SENIOR ASIAN RANKING – WOMEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CHINA | 350 |
JAPAN | 266 |
KOREA | 226 |
THAILAND | 172 |
KAZAKHSTAN | 107 |
CHINESE TAIPEI | 64 |
AUSTRALIA | 64 |
INDIA | 47 |
HONG KONG, CHINA | 43 |
IRAN | 39 |
BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASIAN RANKING – WOMEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CLANCY/MARIAFE (AUS) | 2,132 |
ZEIMANN/POLLEY (NZL) | 1,820 |
ISHII/MURAKAMI (JPN) | 1,520 |
WANG/X. Y. XIA (CHN) | 1,040 |
ISHII/MIZOE (JPN) | 940 |
CHIYO/SAKAGUCHI (JPN) | 816 |
HASEGAWA/SAKAGUCHI (JPN) | 774 |
HASEGAWA/FUTAMI (JPN) | 660 |
SHIBA/TAKE (JPN) | 600 |
NARAPHORNRAPAT/WORAPEERACHAYAKORN (THA) | 600 |
SENIOR ASIAN RANKING – MEN
TEAMS | POINT |
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IRAN | 267 |
JAPAN | 244 |
QATAR | 166 |
CHINA | 163 |
CHINESE TAIPEI | 141 |
AUSTRALIA | 135 |
KOREA | 127 |
PAKISTAN | 116 |
THAILAND | 92 |
KAZAKHSTAN | 89 |
BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASIAN RANKING – MEN
TEAMS | POINTS |
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CHERIF/AHMED (QAT) | 5,040 |
O’DEA, S./O’DEA B. (AUS) | 960 |
MCHUGH/BURNETT (AUS) | 620 |
NETITORN/M.WACHIRAWIT (THA) | 572 |
SCHUMANN/MCHUGH (AUS) | 560 |
SCHUBERT/GUEHRER (AUS) | 554 |
SALEMI B. /ABOLHASSAN (IRI) | 540 |
M. ESSAM/ELMAJID (QAT) | 540 |
J. SURIN/N. BANLUE (THA) | 540 |
YAKOVLEV/BOGATU (KAZ) | 516 |