The Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) is one of five zonal associations of governance in volleyball within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It governs indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in Central Asia and South Asia. CAVA was formed in 10th AVC General Assembly in 1993. CAVA consists of 14 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.
CAVA runs zonal championships including the CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League and CAVA Women's Volleyball Nations League. Mohamed Latheef, former president of the Volleyball Association of Maldives, was elected as CAVA's president in Bangkok, in February 2024. His election also secured him the position of vice-president within the continental governing body, AVC.
National federations The Central Asian Volleyball Association has 14 national federations.
Code Federation National teams Founded FIVBaffiliation AVCaffiliation IOCmember AFG BAN 1973 BHU IND 1951 IRI 1945 1959 KAZ 1992 KGZ MDV NEP 1976 PAK 1955 SRI 1951 TJK TKM UZB
Competitions
National teams: CAVA Men's Volleyball Championship CAVA Women's Volleyball Championship CAVA Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup Central Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship Central Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship Central Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship Central Asian Women's U18 Volleyball Championship
Beach volleyball: Central Asian Beach Volleyball Championships
Clubs: Central Asian Men's Volleyball Club Championship Central Asian Women's Volleyball Club Championship
Current title holders Indoor Volleyball CompetitionChampionsRunners-up3rd placeRef.National teams (men)CAVA Volleyball Championship (2026) CAVA Cup (2025) CAVA U20 Volleyball Championship (2024) CAVA U18 Volleyball Championship (2024) National teams (women) CAVA Volleyball Championship (2026) CAVA Cup (2025) CAVA U20 Volleyball Championship (2024) CAVA U18 Volleyball Championship (2024) Club teams (men) CAVA Club Volleyball Championship (2024) Calicut Heroes Help Nepal Sports Club Iran ClubClub teams (women) CAVA Club Volleyball Championship (2024) NPC V.C. Humo V.C. Wamco V.C.
Beach volleyball CompetitionChampionsRunners-up3rd placeRef.National teams (men) CAVA Beach Volleyball Championships (2024) Naseem AdamIsmail Sajid Man Bahadur ShresthaDil Bahadur Sunar Ismoilov FakhridinDavlatmamadov RaimNational teams (women) CAVA Beach Volleyball Championships (2024) Kamala PunManisha Chaudhary Jalolova MukhlisakhonOlimova Malikabonu Askarova ZamigoraNurmatova Dinorakhon
Events 2024 1st U16 Boys and Girls - UZB 1st U18 Boys and Girls - UZB 2025 Source: Beach CAVA Beach Volleyball Championships (Men / Women) Jan Beach U21 (Men / Women) June Beach Challenge Cup (Men / Women) July Beach Nations League (Men / Women) Beach Clubs (Men / Women)
Indoor U16 Men June (2nd) U19 Men June (2nd) U16 Women July Champions League Men Clubs July Nations League Men August Nations Cup Women September Nations Cup Men October Nations League Women October U19 Women November CISM November FISU November Champions League Women Clubs December
See also Eastern Asian Volleyball Association Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association Southeast Asian Volleyball Association West Asian Volleyball Association
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