Arab Volleyball Association

Arab Volleyball Association
الإتحاد العربي للكرة الطائرة

AVA logo
Abbreviation AVA
Formation 1975
Type Sports organization
Headquarters Bahrain Manama, Bahrain
Membership
 18 national associations
Official language
 Arabic, English
President
 Bahrain Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa
Website http://www.arabvolleyball.org/

Arab Volleyball Association (AVA) (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي للكرة الطائرة‎) is the governing body of volleyball in the Arab states. Its headquarters are located in Manama, Bahrain.

History

The Arab Volleyball Association (AVA) was established in 1975 in Baghdad,[1] Iraq.

Members

Asia AVC

  •  Iraq - 1975
  •  Palestine - 1975
  •  Kuwait - 1975
  •  Yemen - 1975
  •  Bahrain - 1975
  •  Jordan - 1975
  •  United Arab Emirates - 1975
  •  Qatar - 1975
  •  Saudi Arabia - 1976
  •  Oman
  •  Syria
  •  Lebanon

Africa CAVB

Competitions

National Teams

Youth

Clubs

Rankings

Men's National Teams

Rankings are calculated by FIVB.[2]

AVA FIVB Country Points +/−
1 12  Tunisia 57.00 Increase
2 13  Egypt 56.75 Decrease
3 25  Algeria 27.5 Steady
4 34  Morocco 16.75 Decrease
5 54  Qatar 9.00 Decrease
6 75  United Arab Emirates 6.00 Steady
7 85  Oman 5.25 Decrease

Last updated August 13, 2012

Women's National Teams

Rankings are calculated by FIVB.[3]

AVA FIVB Country Points +/−
1 14  Algeria 66.00 Increase
2 21  Egypt 30.00 Steady
3 35  Tunisia 16.00 Decrease
4 112  Morocco 0.00 Decrease

Last updated August 13, 2012

References

  1. ↑ "Arab Volleyball Association: Foundation" (in Arabic). PalGoal.com. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  2. ↑ "The FIVB World Ranking (Men)". FIVB. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. ↑ "The FIVB World Ranking (Women)". FIVB. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-09-22.

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