Arab Volleyball Association

Arab Volleyball Association
الإتحاد العربي للكرة الطائرة

AVA logo
Abbreviation	AVA
Formation	1975
Type	Sports organization
Headquarters	Manama, Bahrain
Membership	18 national associations
Official language	Arabic, English
President	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  Egypt - 1975  Libya - 1975  Sudan - 1975  Tunisia  Algeria  Morocco

Competitions

National Teams Arab Championship The Pan Arab Games Arab Beach Volley Championship Afro-Arab Volleyball Friendship Cup (defunct)

Youth Arab Junior Championship Arab Youth Championship

Clubs Arab Clubs Championship

Rankings

Men's National Teams Rankings are calculated by FIVB.[2] AVA FIVB Country Points +/− 1 12  Tunisia 57.00 2 13  Egypt 56.75 3 25  Algeria 27.5 4 34  Morocco 16.75 5 54  Qatar 9.00 6 75  United Arab Emirates 6.00 7 85  Oman 5.25 Last updated August 13, 2012

Women's National Teams Rankings are calculated by FIVB.[3] AVA FIVB Country Points +/− 1 14  Algeria 66.00 2 21  Egypt 30.00 3 35  Tunisia 16.00 4 112  Morocco 0.00 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.

External links

• AVA Homepage