| Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) | |
| Abbrev: | AVC |
| Logosize: | 300 |
| Sport: | Volleyball |
| Category: | Continental sports organisation |
| Membership: | 65 member associations |
| Founded: | [1] |
| Region: | Asia and Oceania |
| Headquarters: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| President: | Rita Subowo |
| Vicepresident: | Cai Yi (senior) Abdulaziz A. Albalool |
| Key Staff: | Secretary General Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai Treasurer Cai Yi |
| Url: | https://asianvolleyball.net/ |
| More: | Official language English |
The Asian Volleyball Confederation, commonly known by the acronym AVC, is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor, beach, and grass volleyball in Asia and Oceania. It has 65 member associations, located in the Asia-Pacific region, but excludes four transcontinental countries with territory in both Asia and Europe – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Türkiye – along with Armenia, Cyprus, and Israel, which are members of the CEV.
The main headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand and the current president is Rita Subowo of Indonesia.
Rita Subowo
Cai Yi
Abdulaziz A. Albalool
Ali Ghanim Al-Kuwari (Western Zone)
Ramavtar Singh Jakhar (Central Zone) Cai Yi (Eastern Zone)
Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai (Southeastern Zone)
Hugh Graham (Oceania Zone) Cai Yi
Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa
Badar Ali Said Al Rawas
Atiqul Islam
Yermek Syrlybayev
Kenji Shimaoka
Thein Win
Craig Carracher
Terry Sasser
Hila Asanuma Jehad Khalfan Masaichi Nishikawa (1952–1976)
Nemesio Yabut (1976–1979) Yutaka Maeda (1979–1985) Yasutaka Matsudaira (1985–1996) Yuan Weimin (1997–2001) Wei Jizhong (2001–2008)
Saleh A Bin Nasser (2008–2020) Rita Subowo (2020–present)| Code | Association | National teams | Founded | FIVB affiliation | AVC affiliation | IOC member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Zone (WAVA) (12) | |||||||
| BRN | Bahrain | (M, W) | |||||
| IRQ |  Iraq | (M, W) | |||||
| JOR |  Jordan | (M, W) | |||||
| KUW | Kuwait | (M, W) | |||||
| LBN |  Lebanon | (M, W) | |||||
| OMA | Oman | (M, W) | |||||
| PLE | Palestine | (M, W) | |||||
| QAT | Qatar | (M, W) | |||||
| KSA | Saudi Arabia | (M, W) | |||||
| SYR |  Syria | (M, W) | |||||
| UAE | United Arab Emirates | (M, W) | |||||
| YEM |  Yemen | (M, W) | |||||
Central Zone
| |||||||
| AFG |  Afghanistan | (M, W) | |||||
| BAN | Bangladesh | (M, W) | 1973 | ||||
| BHU | Bhutan | (M, W) | |||||
| IND | India | (M, W) | 1951 | ||||
| IRI | Iran | (M, W) | 1945 | ||||
| KAZ | Kazakhstan | (M, W) | |||||
| KGZ |  Kyrgyzstan | (M, W) | |||||
| MDV |  Maldives | (M, W) | 1982 | 1984 | |||
| NEP | Nepal | (M, W) | |||||
| PAK |  Pakistan | (M, W) | 1955 | ||||
| SRI | Sri Lanka | (M, W) | 1951 | ||||
| TJK |  Tajikistan | (M, W) | |||||
| TKM |  Turkmenistan | (M, W) | |||||
| UZB |  Uzbekistan | (M, W) | |||||
| Eastern Zone (EAZVA) (8) | |||||||
| CHN | China | (M, W) | 1953 | ||||
| TPE | Chinese Taipei | (M, W) | 1954 | ||||
| HKG |  Hong Kong | (M, W) | |||||
| JPN | Japan | (M, W) | 1927 | 1951 | 1952 | ||
| MAC |  Macau | (M, W) | |||||
| MGL | Mongolia | (M, W) | |||||
| PRK |  North Korea | (M, W) | |||||
| KOR |  South Korea | (M, W) | 1947 | ||||
| Southeastern Zone (SEAVA) (11) | |||||||
| BRU | Brunei | (M, W) | |||||
| CAM | Cambodia | (M, W) | |||||
| INA | Indonesia | (M, W) | 1955 | ||||
| LAO |  Laos | (M, W) | |||||
| MAS | Malaysia | (M, W) | |||||
| MYA | Myanmar | (M, W) | |||||
| PHI | Philippines | (M, W) | 2015 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| SGP |  Singapore | (M, W) | |||||
| THA | Thailand | (M, W) | 1959 | ||||
| TLS |  Timor-Leste | (M, W) | |||||
| VIE | Vietnam | (M, W) | 1961 | 1991 | 1991 | ||
| Oceania Zone† (OZVA) (20) | |||||||
| ASA | American Samoa | (M, W) | |||||
| AUS | Australia | (M, W) | |||||
| COK | Cook Islands | (M, W) | |||||
| FIJ | Fiji | (M, W) | |||||
| GUM |  Guam | (M, W) | |||||
| KIR |  Kiribati | (M, W) | |||||
| MRI | Marshall Islands | (M, W) | |||||
| MIC | Micronesia | (M, W) | |||||
| NAU |  Nauru | (M, W) | |||||
| NZL |  New Zealand | (M, W) | |||||
| NIE |  Niue | (M, W) | |||||
| NMI | Northern Mariana Islands | (M, W) | |||||
| PAL | Palau | (M, W) | |||||
| PNG |  Papua New Guinea | (M, W) | |||||
| SAM | Samoa | (M, W) | |||||
| SOL | Solomon Islands | (M, W) | |||||
| TAH | Tahiti | (M, W) | |||||
| TGA | Tonga | (M, W) | |||||
| TUV |  Tuvalu | (M, W) | |||||
| VAN | Vanuatu | (M, W) | |||||
Notes:
† Possible future member associations from Oceania: Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna.
The AVC organizes three championships, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).
The AVC also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age.
Defunct tournaments:
The AVC organizes four cups for volleyball national teams in two divisions per gender.
The AVC organizes two more championships for volleyball clubs.
The AVC organizes a continental tour for beach volleyball teams.
The AVC organizes four continental qualification tournaments, involving two of three FIVB disciplines (volleyball and beach volleyball).
| Championship | Cup | Challenge Cup | U–20 | U–18 | U–16 | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Volleyball – Men | (2023) | (2022) | (2024) | (2024) | (2024) | (2023) | Suntory Sunbirds (2023) |
| Indoor Volleyball – Women | (2023) | (2022) | (2024) | (2024) | (2024) | (2023) | Sport Center 1 VC (2023) |
| Beach Volleyball – Men | Z. Schubert and T. Hodges Australia (2023) | J. Lucas / B. Hood Australia (2023) | K.H. Akbarzadeh / A.A. Ghalehnovi (2024) | colspan=2 rowspan=2 | |||
| Beach Volleyball – Women | C. Xue / X. Xia China (2023) | J. Fleming / S. Fejes Australia (2023) | J. Rayner / C. Zajer Australia (2024) |