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 Federation for the 2024 FIVB U19 Beach Volleyball World Championships decided FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Thailand hosted last week’s Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships at the Ban Nong Ya Ma Community School Courts in Roi-Et and its teams picked ..read more

VCC champions to join expanded VNL from 2025 onwards Linyi, China and Manila, the Philippines will welcome the world for the final editions of the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup (VCC) in 2024, from 4 to 7 July. The stakes are high as teams battle for a spot in the revamped Volleyball Nations League (VNL) beginning in 2025. The Men’s VCC will unfold in Linyi, a newcomer to the international volleyball hosting scene, located in the south of Shandong province. The host nation, China, will be joined by Mexico, winners of the 2023 NORCECA International League Final Four, Egypt (CAVB) a ..read more

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 8, 2024 – The stage is set for an exhilarating display of athleticism as the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Boys’ and Girls’ U18 Volleyball Championship prepares to descend upon Tashkent, Uzbekistan from June 4 to 10, 2024, with teams from across the region poised to compete for glory and anticipation mounting for what promises to be a thrilling tournament. On May 8, the newly-appointed Members of the Sports Event Commission convened to discuss the technical aspects of the upcoming championship with the host federation. Led by Ms Sarah Hessaby, Chairperso ..read more

Islamabad, Pakistan, May 8, 2024 – The Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) announced that the CAVA Nations League is set to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan from May 11 to 17 at the prestigious Liaqat Gymnasium, promising to be a thrilling display of athleticism and sportsmanship. Six teams consisting Iran, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and hosts Pakistan will strut their stuff to vie for top honors in the Central Zone. The announcement followed a successful cooperation meeting of the CAVA Sports Event Commission where match schedule and competition regulations were ..read more

Esteemed guests will gather together for the highly anticipated launch on 30 May Esteemed guests will gather for the landmark launch of the Foundation in Lausanne at the end of May There will be a special charity auction featuring unique volleyball memorabilia generously donated by legends of the game Launched by the FIVB, the Volleyball Foundation will strive for a greater world shaped by volleyball The FIVB is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated launch of the FIVB Volleyball Foundation, scheduled to take place on 30 May 2024. This landmark evening will feature an unmissable auction ..read more

After getting their first medal in a major event in almost 15 years, the Asians are coming for more Captain Yuki Ishikawa will try to lead Japan to another successful season Japan experienced a feeling they had been waiting for a long time last year, when they claimed the bronze medal at the Volleyball Nations League 2023 and they will be back for the 2024 edition of the tournament looking for more. Already qualified for the Paris Olympics, the Ryujin Nippon will have the ability to fully focus on taking another step forward in the VNL 2024 and confirming their return to the elite of the sport ..read more

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, reclaimed gold, with Kashani Habib Akbarzadeh/Amir Ali Ghalehnovi taking the men’s title with remarkable unbeaten run. Iranian third seeds Akbarzadeh/Ghalehnovi, who earlier pulled off dramatic 2-1 win against Australians Finley Bennett/Adam Fejes in the pool play, were incredibly dom ..read more

Set to host the decisive matches in Bangkok, the Asians will try to have their best campaign in the event, while also pursuing Olympic qualification Setter Pornpun Guedpard is one of the faces of the Thai team built over the last few years Guaranteed in the top eight of the Volleyball Nations League 2024 as the host country of the Finals, Thailand will have an excellent opportunity to post their best result in the tournament this year. While they could use the Preliminary Phase to prepare the team ahead of the Finals in Bangkok, the Asians are still involved in the race to qualify for the Pari ..read more

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 Thailand advanced to the men’s semifinals. At the previous edition of the Asian U19 Championships here in Roi Et two years ago, hosts Thailand swept both men’s and women’s titles, with their women’s teams sweeping the 1-2-3 podium.  In the women’s semifinals on Sunday m ..read more

Information courtesy of volleyballnz.org.nz Poirewa Aotearoa (Volleyball New Zealand) confirmed on Friday the New Zealand Men’s Junior squad will face Australia in the playoff for the Asian Men’s 20 Championship later this year. The New Zealand U20 volleyball squad, led by Head Coach Ben Laing, will travel to Australia for a three-test series in early June to determine the Oceania representative at the Asian Championship in Indonesia in July. As part of their preparation for the playoff, the squad will compete in the senior men’s competition at the upcoming Inter-Provincial Championships in We ..read more