Central Asian Volleyball Association
 | |
| Abbreviation | CAVA |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 1993; 30 years ago |
Region served | Central Asia and South Asia |
Membership | 14 member associations |
Official language | English |
President |  Mohamed Latheef |
Parent organization | AVC |
| Website | cava.asia |
The Central Asian Volleyball Association is the governing body for the sports of indoor, beach and grass volleyball in Central Asia and South Asia.
In the spirit of the FIVB 2001 plan, AVC was the first to create five zonal associations at the 10th general assembly in December 1993.
Members associations
| Code | Association | National teams | IOC member | OCA member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG |  Afghanistan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| BGD |  Bangladesh | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| BTN |  Bhutan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| IND |  India | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| IRN |  Iran | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| KAZ |  Kazakhstan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| KGZ |  Kyrgyzstan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| MDV | Maldives | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| NEP |  Nepal | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| PAK |  Pakistan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| SRI |  Sri Lanka | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| TJK |  Tajikistan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| TKM |  Turkmenistan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
| UZB |  Uzbekistan | (M, W) | Yes | Yes |
Ranking
Men's national teamsSenior teamRankings are calculated by FIVB.[1]
Last updated: 17 November 2020 | Women's national teamsSenior teamRankings are calculated by FIVB.[2]
Last updated: 17 November 2020 |
Executive committee
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Mohamed Latheef |
| Members | Ramvtar Singh |
| Klych Sarbaghyshev | |
| Jitendra Bahadur Chand |
Competitions
Volleyball
| Competition | Winners | Runner-up | Third place | Current event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men tournament | ||||
| Asian Games |  Iran |  China |  Japan | 2022[3] |
| Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Iran |  Qatar | 2023[4] |
| Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Iran | Qatar | 2023[5] |
| Central Asian Men's Volleyball Championship |  Pakistan | Iran |  Bangladesh | 2022 |
| Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship | Japan | Iran |  India | 2022[6] |
| Women tournament | ||||
| South Asian Games | India |  Nepal |  Sri Lanka | 2019 |
Beach volleyball
| Competition | Winners | Runner-up | Third place | Current event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men tournament | ||||
| South Asian Beach Games | Wasantha Ratnapala – Jude Mahesh (SRI) | Naveen Sampath – Pubudu Kumara (SRI) | Sivabalan – Dhara (IND) | 2011 |
| Women tournament | ||||
| South Asian Beach Games | Geethika – Thaksila (SRI) | Ganga Sagari – Sujeewa Vithanage (SRI) | Hemamalini – Ragana (IND) | 2011 |
See also
- East Asian Zonal Volleyball Association
- Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association
- Southeast Asian Volleyball Association
References
- ^ "FIVB Men's U21 World Ranking – As per September 2015". FIVB.
- ^ "FIVB Men's U21 World Ranking – As per September 2015". FIVB.
- ^ رامش (2014-07-01). "نام رسمی دبی یا دوبی و اصل نام دبی به نام دبا".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Nepal defend Central Zone volleyball crown". Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Nepal defend Central Zone volleyball crown". Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Pakistan beat Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
External links
- AVC official website (in English)
