African Volleyball Confederation
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The African Volleyball Confederation (French: Confédération Africaine de Volleyball, or CAVB) is the continental governing body for the sports of volleyball in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Rabat, Morocco.
Profile
The CAVB was the last confederation to be created: it was established in 1972, when the FIVB turned its five Volleyball Zone Commissions into continental confederations. The African Volleyball Commission had been founded in 1967.
Although the national federation of Egypt was involved in the founding of the FIVB in 1947, the sport of volleyball remains essentially amateur in Africa, even in countries which maintain consistent Olympic programmes, such as South Africa or Kenya. There has been considerable effort by the international federation to increase competitivity in the continent through special development actions. The results of these measures are, As of 2005[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., still timid.
The CAVB's headquarters are located in Rabat, Morocco.
The CAVB is responsible for national volleyball federations located in Africa and organizes continental competitions such as the African Volleyball Championship (first edition, 1967). It also takes part in the organization of qualification tournaments for major events such as the Olympic Games or the men's and women's world championships, and of international competitions hosted by one of its affiliated federations.
Teams
As of 2024[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., no African team has ever been able to obtain impressive results in international competitions, neither in women's nor in men's events. It could be argued that Egypt has some tradition in the sport, since it is the oldest of all the national federations affiliated to the CAVB.
Judging from participation in international events, which is usually granted through continental qualification procedures, one may attribute predominance on the continent to the teams of Egypt and Tunisia in men's volleyball and Kenya, Egypt, and Tunisia in women's volleyball.
CAVB zones
| Number | Zone | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zone 1 – North Zone | 4 |
| 2 | Zone 2 – West Zone A | 8 |
| 3 | Zone 3 – West Zone B | 8 |
| 4 | Zone 4 – Central Zone | 9 |
| 5 | Zone 5 – East Zone | 11 |
| 6 | Zone 6 – Southern Zone A | 10 |
| 7 | Zone 7 – Southern Zone B | 4 |
Affiliated federations
As of 2020, the following 54 national federations were affiliated to the CAVB that was divided into 5 subregions and 7 zones.[1][2]
| Code | Country | Federation | Zone |
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| Northern Africa | |||
| ALG | Script error: No such module "flag". | Algerian Volleyball Federation | 1 |
| EGY | Script error: No such module "flag". | Egyptian Volleyball Federation | 5 |
| LBA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Libyan Volleyball Federation | 1 |
| MAR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Moroccan Royal Volleyball Federation | 1 |
| SUD | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sudan Volleyball Association | 5 |
| TUN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Tunisian Volleyball Federation | 1 |
| Western Africa | |||
| BEN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Beninoise de Volley-Ball | 3 |
| BUR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federation Burkinabe de Volley-Ball | 3 |
| CPV | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federação Cabo-Verdiana de Voleibol | 2 |
| GAM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Gambia Volleyball Association | 2 |
| GHA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ghana Volleyball Association | 3 |
| GUI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Guineenne de Volley-Ball | 2 |
| GBS | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federação de Voleibol da Guine-Bissau | 2 |
| CIV | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Ivoirienne de Volley-Ball | 3 |
| LBR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Liberia Volleyball Federation | 3 |
| MLI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Malienne de Volleyball | 2 |
| MTN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Mauritanienne de Volley-Ball | 2 |
| NIG | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Nigerienne de Volley-Ball | 3 |
| NGR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Nigerian Volleyball Federation | 3 |
| SEN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Senegalaise De Volley-Ball | 2 |
| SLE | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération de Volleyball de la Sierra Leone | 2 |
| TOG | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Togolaise de Volley-Ball | 3 |
| Middle Africa | |||
| ANG | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federação Angolana de Voleibol | 6 |
| CMR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Camerounaise De Volley-Ball | 4 |
| CAF | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federation Centrafricaine de Volleyball | 4 |
| CHA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Tchadienne de Volley-Ball | 4 |
| COD | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération de Volley-Ball du Congo | 4 |
| GEQ | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Ecuatoguineana de Voleibol | 4 |
| GAB | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federation Gabonaise de Volley-Ball | 4 |
| CGO | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Congolaise de Volley-Ball | 4 |
| STP | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federação Santomense de Voleibol | 4 |
| Eastern Africa | |||
| BDI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Burundaise de Volleyball | 4 |
| COM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Comorienne de Volley-Ball | 7 |
| DJI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Djiboutienne de Volley-Ball | 5 |
| ERT | Script error: No such module "flag". | Eritrean National Volleyball Federation | 5 |
| ETH | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ethiopian Volleyball Federation | 5 |
| KEN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Kenya Volleyball Federation | 5 |
| MAD | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Malagasy de Volleyball | 7 |
| MAW | Script error: No such module "flag". | Volleyball Association of Malawi | 6 |
| MRI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Mauritius Volleyball Association | 7 |
| MOZ | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federação Moçambicana de Voleibol | 6 |
| RWA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fédération Rwandaise de Volleyball | 5 |
| SEY | Script error: No such module "flag". | Seychelles Volleyball Federation | 7 |
| SOM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Xirrirka Kubadda Laliska | 5 |
| SSD | Template:SSD | South Sudan Volleyball Federation | 5 |
| TAN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Tanzania Volleyball Association | 5 |
| UGA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Uganda Volleyball Federation | 5 |
| ZAM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Zambia Volleyball Association | 6 |
| ZIM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Zimbabwe Volleyball Association | 6 |
| Southern Africa | |||
| BOT | Script error: No such module "flag". | Botswana Volleyball Federation | 6 |
| SWZ | Template:Flagicon Eswatini | Eswatini National Volleyball Association | 6 |
| LES | Script error: No such module "flag". | Lesotho National Volleyball Association | 6 |
| NAM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Namibian Volleyball Federation | 6 |
| RSA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Volleyball South Africa | 6 |
FIVB World Rankings
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Tournaments
National team competitions
| Competition | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Next edition | Most titles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | |||||||
| Men's African Volleyball Championship | 2023 | Template:Vb | Template:Vb | TBD | Template:Vb (11) | ||
| Men's African Volleyball Championship U23 | 2017 | Template:Vb | Template:Vb | TBD | Template:Vb Template:Vbu (1) | ||
| Men's African Volleyball Championship U21 | 2024 | Template:Vbu | Template:Vbu | TBD | Template:Vbu (11) | ||
| Men's African Volleyball Championship U19 | 2024 | Template:Vbu | Template:Vbu | TBD | Template:Vbu (9) | ||
| National teams (women) | |||||||
| Women's African Volleyball Championship | 2023 | Template:Vbw | Template:Vbw | TBD | Template:Vbw (10) | ||
| Women's African Volleyball Championship U23 | 2016 | Template:Vbwu | Template:Vbwu | TBD | Template:Vbwu (2) | ||
| Women's Africa Volleyball Championship U20 | 2024 | Template:Vbwu | Template:Vbw | TBD | Template:Vbw (8) | ||
| Girls' Africa Volleyball Championship U18 | 2024 | Template:Vbwu | Template:Vbw | TBD | Template:Vbw (7) | ||
Club competitions
- African Clubs Championship
- African Volleyball Cup Winners' Cup
- Women's African Clubs Championship
- Women's African Cup Winners' Cup (volleyball)
Beach volleyball competitions
- African Beach Volleyball Championships
- Africa Beach Volleyball Championship U19
- Africa Women's Beach Volleyball Championship
- Africa Women's Beach Volleyball Championship U19
Zonal competitions
- African Zone 1 Volleyball Championship
- African Zone 2 Volleyball Championship
- African Zone 3 Volleyball Championship
- African Zone 4 Volleyball Championship
- African Zone 5 Volleyball Championship
- African Zone 6 Volleyball Championship
- African Zone 7 Volleyball Championship
References
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External links
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