European Volleyball Confederation

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Although the CEV was formed on 21 October 1963, in Bucharest, Romania[1] volleyball became popular in Europe many years before. The majority of the teams that attended the Congress which eventually led to the foundation of the FIVB in 1947 were from this continent. The foundation is supposedScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to have been a move on the part of European national federations.

Volleyball was invented in the United States and became an extremely popular sport in eastern Europe when introduced by American soldiers during World War I. By the middle of the century, it had spread through the rest of the continent. Many techniques and tactics commonplace in modern volleyball were introduced by European teams.

The long and significant tradition of the sport in the continent may at least partially account for the administrative structure employed by the CEV, which rivals the FIVB's in size and comprehensiveness. It is the biggest of all volleyball confederations and organizes the most annual competitions and tournaments. As of 2005, its headquarters are located in Luxembourg.

As the presiding entity over European volleyball federations, the CEV organizes continental competitions such as the prestigious European Championship (first edition, 1948), the CEV Cup and the European League. It participates in the organization of qualification tournaments for major events such as the Olympic Games, men's and women's world championships and international competitions of its affiliated federations.

The CEV family increased its membership to 56 Federations following the approval of Kosovo on the opening day of the 35th FIVB World Congress held on 5 October 2016, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Volleyball Confederation banned all Russian national teams, clubs and officials from participating in European competition, and suspended all Russians from their respective functions in CEV organs.[2] It also canceled all competitions in Russia.[3]

Affiliated federations

As of 2022, the following 56 national federations are CEV affiliates, listed alphabetically.

Code Nation Federation
ALB Script error: No such module "flag". Federata Shqiptare e Volejbollit
AND Script error: No such module "flag". Federació Andorrana de Voleibol
ARM Script error: No such module "flag". Hayastani Voleyboli Federats’ia
AUT Script error: No such module "flag". Österreichischer Volleyball Verband
AZE Script error: No such module "flag". Azərbaycan Voleybol Federasiyası
BLR Script error: No such module "flag". Bielaruskaja Fiederacjya Valiejbola
BEL Script error: No such module "flag". Fédération Royale Belge de Volleyball
BIH Script error: No such module "flag". Odbojkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine
BUL Script error: No such module "flag". Bulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol
CRO Script error: No such module "flag". Hrvatski odbojkaški savez
CYP Script error: No such module "flag". Kypriakí Omospondía Petosfaírisis
CZE Script error: No such module "flag". Český Volejbalový Svaz
DEN Script error: No such module "flag". Dansk Volleyball Forbund
ENG Script error: No such module "flag". Volleyball England
EST Script error: No such module "flag". Eesti Võrkpalli Liit
FAR Script error: No such module "flag". Flogbóltssamband Føroya
FIN Script error: No such module "flag". Suomen Lentopalloliitto F. Y.
FRA Script error: No such module "flag". Fédération Française de Volleyball
GEO Script error: No such module "flag". Sakartvelos Prenburtis Pedaratsia
GER Script error: No such module "flag". Deutscher Volleyball Verband
GIB Script error: No such module "flag". Gibraltar Volleyball Association
GRE Script error: No such module "flag". Ellinikí Omospondía Petosfaírisis
GRL Script error: No such module "flag". Kalaallit Nunaanni Volleyballertartut Kattuffiat
HUN Script error: No such module "flag". Magyar Röplabda Szövetség
ISL Script error: No such module "flag". Blaksamband Íslands
IRL Script error: No such module "flag". Volleyball Ireland
ISR Script error: No such module "flag". Igud HaKadur'af BeIsrael
ITA Script error: No such module "flag". Federazione Italiana Pallavolo
KOS Template:KOS Federata e Volejbollit e Kosovës
LAT Script error: No such module "flag". Latvijas volejbola federācija
LIE Script error: No such module "flag". Liechtensteiner Volleyball Verband
LTU Script error: No such module "flag". Lietuvos tinklinio federacija
LUX Script error: No such module "flag". Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Volleyball
MLT Script error: No such module "flag". Malta Volleyball Association
MLD Script error: No such module "flag". Federaţia Moldovenească de Volei
MON Script error: No such module "flag". Fédération Monégasque de Volleyball
MNE Script error: No such module "flag". Odbojkaški savez Crne Gore
NED Script error: No such module "flag". Nederlandse Volleybalbond
MKD Script error: No such module "flag". Odbojkarska Federacija na Makedonija
NIR Script error: No such module "flag". Northern Ireland Volleyball Association
NOR Script error: No such module "flag". Norges Volleyballforbund
POL Script error: No such module "flag". Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej
POR Script error: No such module "flag". Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol
ROU Script error: No such module "flag". Federaţia Română de Volei
RUS Script error: No such module "flag". Federetsiya Voleybola Rossii
SMR Script error: No such module "flag". Federazione Sammarinese Pallavolo
SCO Script error: No such module "flag". Scottish Volleyball Association
SRB Script error: No such module "flag". Odbojkaški savez Srbije
SVK Script error: No such module "flag". Slovenská Volejbalová Federácia
SLO Script error: No such module "flag". Odbojkarska Zveza Slovenije
ESP Script error: No such module "flag". Real Federación Española de Voleibol
SWE Script error: No such module "flag". Svenska Volleybollförbundet
SUI Script error: No such module "flag". Swiss Volley
TUR Script error: No such module "flag". Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
UKR Script error: No such module "flag". Ukrayins'ka Federetsiya Voleybolu
WAL Script error: No such module "flag". Pêl-foli Cymru

FIVB world rankings

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Competitions

Volleyball

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Beach volleyball

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Snow volleyball

Title holders

Volleyball

Championship League U22 U20 U18 U16 Champions League CEV Cup Challenge Cup
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(2023)
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(2025)
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(2024)
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(2024)
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(2024)
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(2025)
Template:Vbaicon Sir Safety Umbria Perugia
(2024–25)
Template:Vbaicon Ziraat Bank Ankara
(2024–25)
Template:Vbaicon LKPS Lublin
(2024–25)
Women Template:Vbw
(2023)
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(2025)
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(2024)
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(2024)
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(2024)
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(2025)
Template:Vbaicon Imoco Volley Conegliano
(2024–25)
Template:Vbaicon Igor Gorgonzola Novara
(2024–25)
Template:Vbaicon Roma Volley
(2024–25)

Zonal associations

Zones

The CEV is divided into six zonal associations largely based on geography:[8]

  1. Balkan Volleyball Association (BVA) (1998) – 11 national federations, BVA Cup[9]
  2. Eastern European Volleyball Zonal Association (EEVZA) (2005) – 10 national federations [10]
  3. Middle European Volleyball Zonal Association (MEVZA) (2002) – 8+1 national federations, MEVZA League[11]
  4. North European Volleyball Zonal Association (NEVZA) (2002) – 8 national federations [12]
  5. Western European Volleyball Zonal Association (WEVZA) (2013) – 8 national federations [13]
  6. Small Countries Association (SCA) (1986) – 13+2 national federations, SCA Championship[14]

Members

  1. ALB,BIH,BUL,GRE,KOS,MDA,MKD,MNE,ROU,SRB,TUR
  2. ARM,AZE,BLR,EST,GEO,LAT,LTU,POL,RUS,UKR
  3. AUT,CRO,CYP,CZE,HUN,ISR,LUX,SVK,SLO
  4. DEN,ENG,FRO,FIN,GRL,ISL,NOR,SWE
  5. BEL,FRA,GER,ITA,NED,POR,ESP,SUI
  6. MLT,SMR,GIB,AND,MON,LIE,LUX,WAL,IRL,NIR,SCO+ISL,GRL,FRO,CYP

Sponsors

Sponsors of CEV
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References

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  11. https://inside.cev.eu/institutions/zonal-associations/middle-european-volleyball-zonal-association-mevza/
  12. https://inside.cev.eu/institutions/zonal-associations/north-european-volleyball-zonal-association-nevza/
  13. https://inside.cev.eu/institutions/zonal-associations/western-european-volleyball-zonal-association-wevza/
  14. https://inside.cev.eu/institutions/zonal-associations/small-countries-association-sca/

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External links

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