North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its 35 member associations at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level. It also has six associate members: Bonaire, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The confederation is responsible for, among other things, the staging of Olympic and World Championship zone qualification tournaments, as well as continental championships for both men and women in indoor volleyball and beach volleyball. In 2022, NORCECA celebrated its fifty-fourth (54th) anniversary.
Origins and expansion
During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the idea of the NORCECA concept was born. At that time it was known as the Caribbean and Central American Zone. The development of the NORCECA Confederation came from the visionary mind of today’s FIVB President, Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández, in conjunction with several other sportsmen from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti. NORCECA was formally created by the FIVB and its President, Mr. Paul Liband in 1968, when Canada and the United States of America joined the confederation. Its first Senior Championship was held in Mexico from August 4–9, 1969 and the inaugural game featured Haiti vs. Panama, with Haiti winning 3-0. NORCECA’s first Junior Championship was staged in 1980.
NORCECA's presidents
- Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández (1968–1984)
- Lcdo. Libertario Pérez, Esq. (1984–1988)
- Lcdo. Luis R. Mendoza, Esq. (1988–2001)
- Lic. Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz (2001–present)
Affiliated federations
AFECAVOL (Asociación de Federaciones CentroAmericanas de Voleibol)
| Code | Nation | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| BIZ | Script error: No such module "flag". | Belize Volleyball Association |
| CRC | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Costarricense de Voleibol |
| ESA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Salvadoreña de Voleibol |
| GUA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Guatemalteca de Voleibol |
| HON | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Hondureña de Voleibol |
| NCA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Nicaragüense de Voleibol |
| PAN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Panameña de Voleibol |
CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)
| Code | Nation | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| ARU | Script error: No such module "flag". | Aruba Volleyball Association |
| BAH | Script error: No such module "flag". | Bahamas Volleyball Association |
| BAR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Barbados Volleyball Association |
| BON | File:Flag of Bonaire.svg Bonaire* | Bonairiaanse Volleyball Bond |
| CAY | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation |
| CUW | Script error: No such module "flag". | Curaçaose Volleyball Bond |
| GDP | File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe | Ligue Guadeloupe de Volleyball |
| HAI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Haiti Volleyball Association |
| JAM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Jamaica Volleyball Federation |
| MQE | File:Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique | Martinique Volleyball Federation |
| SUR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Surinaamse Volleyball Bond |
| TRI | Script error: No such module "flag". | Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation |
| TCI | Script error: No such module "flag".* | Turks and Caicos Volleyball Association |
| ISV | Script error: No such module "flag". | United States Virgin Island Volleyball Association |
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ECVA (Eastern Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)
| Code | Nation | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| AGU | Script error: No such module "flag". | Anguilla Volleyball Association |
| ANT | Script error: No such module "flag". | Antigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association |
| BER | Script error: No such module "flag". | Bermuda Volleyball Association |
| IVB | Script error: No such module "flag". | British Virgin Islands Volleyball Association |
| DMA | Script error: No such module "flag". | Dominica Volleyball Association |
| GRN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Grenada Volleyball Association |
| MSR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Montserrat Volleyball Federation |
| SAB | File:Flag of Saba.svg Saba* | Saba Volleyball Association |
| SKN | Script error: No such module "flag". | St. Kitts & Nevis Volleyball Federation |
| LCA | Script error: No such module "flag". | St. Lucia Volleyball Association |
| MAF | File:Local flag of the Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg Saint Martin* | Ligue de Volley-Ball de Saint-Martin |
| VIN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Volleyball Association |
| EUX | File:Flag of Sint Eustatius.svg Sint Eustatius* | Sint Eustatius Volleyball Association |
| SXM | Script error: No such module "flag".* | Sint Maarten Volleyball Association |
NCVA (North Central Americas Volleyball Association)
| Code | Nation | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| CAN | Script error: No such module "flag". | Volleyball Canada |
| CUB | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Cubana de Voleibol |
| DOM | Script error: No such module "flag". | Confederación Dominicana de Voleibol |
| MEX | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Mexicana de Voleibol |
| PUR | Script error: No such module "flag". | Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol |
| USA | Script error: No such module "flag". | United States Volleyball Association |
Note:
* Associate members of NORCECA.
FIVB World Rankings
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Tournaments
Organised entirely by NORCECA
- Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship (men)
- Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship (women)
- Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship (men)
- Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship (women)
- Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship (men)
- Girls' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship (women)
- NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (men and women)
Current champions
| Senior Championship (M / W) |
Champions Cup (M / W) |
Junior Championship (M / W) |
Youth Championship (M / W) | |
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Organised alongside the CSV
- Pan-American Games (men and woman)
- Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup (men)
- Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup (women)
- Men's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup (men)
- Women's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup (women)
- Boys' Youth Pan-American Volleyball Cup (men)
- Girls' Youth Pan-American Volleyball Cup (women)
- Final Four Women’s Volleyball Cup (women)
Current champions
| Senior Pan-American Cup (M / W) |
U23 Pan-American Cup (M / W) |
Junior Pan-American Cup (M / W) |
Youth Pan-American Cup (M / W) | |
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Sponsors
| Sponsors of NORCECA |
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References
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