| Southeast Asian Volleyball Association | |
| Abbreviation: | SAVA |
| Type: | Volleyball organisation |
| Headquarters: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Region: | Southeast Asia |
| Membership: | 11 national federations |
| Languages: | English |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Somporn Chaibangyang |
| Parent Organization: | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The Southeast Asian Volleyball Association (SAVA) is one of five zonal associations of governance in volleyball within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It governs indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in Southeast Asia.[1] SAVA consists of 11 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.[2]
SAVA consists of the national volleyball federations of Central Asia and South Asia and run zonal championships including the SEA V.League Men's Division and SEA V.League Women's Division. It also promotes regional volleyball, supports the creation of national federations affiliated with FIVB, ensures compliance with FIVB regulations, plans annual activities, and reports competition results to the FIVB and confederations.[3]
The current president, Somporn Chaibangyang, president of the Thailand Volleyball Association, was elected as SAVA's president for the 2024–2028 term in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2024.[4] [5] His election also secured him the position of vice-president within the continental governing body, AVC.[6]
The Southeast Asian Volleyball Association has 11 national federations.[7] [8]
| Code | Federation | National teams | Founded | FIVB affiliation | AVC affiliation | IOC member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRU | |||||||
| CAM | |||||||
| INA | 1955 | ||||||
| LAO | |||||||
| MAS | |||||||
| PHI | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | ||||
| SIN | |||||||
| THA | 1959 | ||||||
| TLS | |||||||
| VIE | 1961 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Competition | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams (men) | |||||
| SEA V.League (2024 first leg/2024 second leg) | (first leg) (second leg) | (first leg) (second leg) | (first leg) (second leg) | ||
| SEA V.League Challenge (2024) | |||||
| SEA Games (2023) | |||||
| National teams (women) | |||||
| SEA V.League (2024 first leg/2024 second leg) | (first leg) (second leg) | (first leg) (second leg) | (first leg) (second leg) | ||
| SEA Games (2023) | |||||
| Competition | Winners | Runner-up | Third place | Current edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men tournament | ||||||
| Southeast Asian Games | nowrap=true | Gilang Ramadhan Danangsyah Pribadi Mohammad Ashfiya Bintang Akbar | Surin Jongklang Dunwinit Kaewsai Pithak Tipjan Poravid Taovalo | Jude Garcia James Buytrago Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | 2023 | |
| Women tournament | ||||||
| Southeast Asian Games | Taravadee Naraphornrapat Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee Varapatsorn Radarong Tanarattha Udomchavee | nowrap=true | Dhita Juliana Desi Ratnasari Nur Sari Yokebed Purari | Đinh Thị Mỹ Nga Nguyễn Lê Thị Tường Vy Nguyễn Thị Thanh Trâm Châu Ngọc Lan | 2023 | |