Cyprus Volleyball Federation
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Cyprus Volleyball Federation (Kypriaki Omospondia Petosfairisis = Greek: Kυπριακή Oμοσπονδία Πετοσφαίρισης)
Volleyball first made its appearance in Cyprus in the 1920s and was first included as a competitive event in the 1928 Pancyprian Games. The sport was originally governed by the Sports federation until 1978 when the Cyprus Volleyball Federation (CVF) became a separate entity. The following clubs were the founding members of the CVF:
AEL Limassol, Anagennisis Deryneia, Anorthosis Famagusta, APOEL Nicosia, Apollon Limassol, APOP Paphos, Aris Polemi, Achaeon Akti Gialoussas, Achilleas Kaimakli, E.N.P. Paralimni, Marathon Kato Varosha, Nea Salamis Famagusta, Olympiakos Nicosia, Olympias Neapolis, Olympias Frenaros, Omonia Nicosia, Omonoia Xylotympos, Pezoporikos Larnaca, Phoenix Pyla, EPA Larnaca.
The CVF is a member of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and of Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) and is responsible for representing Cyprus on the international Volleyball stage. Its headquarters are in Nicosia.
Currently the C.V.F. has 25 active clubs, fielding 23 teams in the men's and women's senior competitions, plus as many as 60 teams in junior and youth events.
The CVF currently runs the:
- Cyprus Men’s Volleyball First division (9 teams)
- Cyprus Men’s Volleyball Second division (8 teams)
- Cyprus Women’s Volleyball First division (8 teams)
- Cyprus Women’s Volleyball Second division (5 teams)
- Several Junior leagues.
