Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association
The Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association (OZVA), also known as Oceania Volleyball, is the governing body for the sports of indoor, beach and grass volleyball in Oceania.
 | |
| Abbreviation | OZVA |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 1993; 29 years ago |
| Type | Sports organisation |
Region served | Oceania |
Membership | 23 member associations |
Official language | English |
President |  Hugh Graham |
Parent organization | AVC |
| Website | OceaniaVolleyball.org |
In the spirit of the FIVB 2001 Plan, AVC was the first to create five Zonal Associations at the 10th General Assembly in December 1993 prior to the FIVB Centennial Congress in September 1994.
Members associations
| Code | Association | National teams | IOC member | OCA member | ONOC member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA |  American Samoa | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| AUS | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| COK | Cook Islands | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| FIJ |  Fiji | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| FSM |  Federated States of Micronesia | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| GUM |  Guam | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| KIR |  Kiribati | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| MHL |  Marshall Islands | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| NCL |  New Caledonia |
(M, W) | No | No | Yes |
| NMI |  Northern Mariana | (M, W) | No | No | Yes |
| NIU |  Niue | (M, W) | No | No | Yes |
| NRU |  Nauru | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| NZL |  New Zealand | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| PAU |  Palau | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| PLY |  French Polynesia | (M, W) | No | No | Yes |
| PNG |  Papua New Guinea | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| SAM |  Samoa | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| SLM |  Solomon Islands | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| TGA |  Tonga Islands | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| TKL |  Tokelau |
(M, W) | No | No | Yes |
| TUV |  Tuvalu | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| VUT |  Vanuatu | (M, W) | Yes | No | Yes |
| WLG |  Wallis and Futuna |
(M, W) | No | No | Yes |
Ranking
Men's national teamsSenior teamRankings are calculated by FIVB.[1]
|
Women's national teamsSenior teamRankings are calculated by FIVB.[2]
|
Board of Administration
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Hugh Graham |
| Secretary General / Treasurer | Terry Sasser |
| Vice-President: Western Zone & Coaching Commissioner | Herman Ada |
| Vice-President: Central Zone | Morris Maitaki |
| Vice-President: Eastern Zone | Ben Sauvao |
| Referee & Events Commissioner | Samuel Montalvo |
| Beach Commissioner | Debbie Wooster |
| Women-in-Sport Commissioner | Hila Asanuma |
| High-Performance National Teams | Vacant |
(As of October 21, 2020)[3]
Competitions
Volleyball
| Competition | Winners | Runner-up | Third place | Current event | Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men tournament | |||||
| Oceania Indoor National Team Championships | Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic | 2020 | Hilo, Hawaii | ||
Fiji |
New Zealand |
Samoa |
2018 | L'Arène du Sud | |
| Pacific Games | French Polynesia |
 Wallis and Futuna |
New Caledonia |
2019[4] | National University of Samoa |
Wallis and Futuna (Not AVC member) |
New Caledonia (Not AVC member) |
French Polynesia |
2015 | Papua New Guinea | |
| Pacific Games (AVC member only) |
French Polynesia |
Papua New Guinea |
Fiji |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Women tournament | |||||
| Oceania Indoor National Team Championships | Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic | 2020 | Hilo, Hawaii | ||
New Zealand |
Fiji |
New Caledonia |
2018 | L'Arène du Sud | |
| Pacific Games | New Caledonia |
French Polynesia |
Samoa |
2019[4] | National University of Samoa |
American Samoa |
French Polynesia |
New Caledonia (Not AVC member) |
2015 | Papua New Guinea | |
| Pacific Games (AVC member only) |
American Samoa |
French Polynesia |
Fiji |
Papua New Guinea | |
Beach volleyball
| Competition | Winners | Runner-up | Third place | Current event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men tournament | ||||
| Pacific Games | Australia |
French Polynesia |
Tonga Islands |
2019
(Double-Medal Event - Oceania Beach Volleyball Championships) |
| Papua New Guinea | Fiji | American Samoa | 2015 | |
| Women tournament | ||||
| Pacific Games | Vanuatu |
French Polynesia |
American Samoa |
2019
(Double-Medal Event - Oceania Beach Volleyball Championships) |
| American Samoa | Vanuatu | French Polynesia | 2015 | |
See also
References
- "FIVB Men's U21 World Ranking – as per September 2015". FIVB.
- "FIVB Men's U21 World Ranking – as per September 2015". FIVB.
- "Herman Ada elected to sit on Oceania Volleyball Association executive board". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- "Volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games", Wikipedia, 2020-06-30, retrieved 2020-08-30
External links
- AVC official website (in English)
- Oceania Volleyball official website (in English)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.