Southeast Asian Volleyball Association

The Southeast Asian Volleyball Association (SAVA) is one of five zonal associations of governance in volleyball within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It governs indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in Southeast Asia.^[2] SAVA consists of 11 national federation members which are full members with the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). All of them also represent the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of their respective countries and dependent territories, allowing them to participate in the Olympic Games.^[3]

Southeast Asian Volleyball Association

Abbreviation	SAVA
Formation	December 1993; 31 years ago[1]
Type	Volleyball organisation
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Region	Southeast Asia
Membership	11 national federations
Official languages	English
President	Somporn Chaibangyang
Parent organization	Asian Volleyball Confederation

SAVA consists of the national volleyball federations of Central Asia and South Asia and run zonal championships including the SEA V.League Men's Division and SEA V.League Women's Division. It also promotes regional volleyball, supports the creation of national federations affiliated with FIVB, ensures compliance with FIVB regulations, plans annual activities, and reports competition results to the FIVB and confederations.^[4]

The current president, Somporn Chaibangyang, president of the Thailand Volleyball Association, was elected as SAVA's president for the 2024–2028 term in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2024.^[5][6] His election also secured him the position of vice-president within the continental governing body, AVC.^[7]

National federations

The Southeast Asian Volleyball Association has 11 national federations.^[8][9]

Code	Federation	National teams	Founded	FIVB affiliation	AVC affiliation	IOC member
BRU	Brunei	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17				Yes
CAM	Cambodia	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17				Yes
INA	Indonesia	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1955			Yes
LAO	Laos	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17				Yes
MAS	Malaysia	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17				Yes
PHI	Philippines	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	2021	2021	2021	Yes
SIN	Singapore	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17				Yes
THA	Thailand	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1959			Yes
TLS	Timor-Leste	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17				Yes
VIE	Vietnam	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1961	1991	1991	Yes

Current title holders

Indoor volleyball

Competition	Champions	Runners-up	3rd place	Ref.
National teams (men)
SEA V.League (2024 first leg/2024 second leg)	Thailand (first leg)  Thailand (second leg)	Indonesia (first leg)  Indonesia (second leg)	Philippines (first leg)  Philippines (second leg)
SEA V.League Challenge (2024)	Cambodia	Malaysia	Singapore
SEA Games (2023)	Indonesia	Cambodia	Vietnam
National teams (women)
SEA V.League (2024 first leg/2024 second leg)	Thailand (first leg)  Thailand (second leg)	Vietnam (first leg)  Vietnam (second leg)	Philippines (first leg)  Philippines (second leg)
SEA Games (2023)	Thailand	Vietnam	Indonesia

Beach volleyball

Competition	Winners	Runner-up	Third place	Current edition
Men tournament
Southeast Asian Games	Indonesia (INA) Gilang Ramadhan Danangsyah Pribadi Mohammad Ashfiya Bintang Akbar	Thailand (THA) Surin Jongklang Dunwinit Kaewsai Pithak Tipjan Poravid Taovalo	Philippines (PHI) Jude Garcia James Buytrago Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton	2023
Women tournament
Southeast Asian Games	Thailand (THA) Taravadee Naraphornrapat Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee Varapatsorn Radarong Tanarattha Udomchavee	Indonesia (INA) Dhita Juliana Desi Ratnasari Nur Sari Yokebed Purari	Vietnam (VIE) Đinh Thị Mỹ Nga Nguyễn Lê Thị Tường Vy Nguyễn Thị Thanh Trâm Châu Ngọc Lan	2023

See also

• Central Asian Volleyball Association
• Eastern Asian Volleyball Association
• Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association
• West Asian Volleyball Association

References

1. "AVC History". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
2. "FIVB Zonal Associations". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
3. "National Olympic Committees". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
4. "FIVB General Regulations – ZA". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
5. "Somporn Chaibangyang re-elected as President of the Southeast Asia Volleyball Association" (Press release). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
6. "Somporn Chaibangyang Re-elected as President of Southeast Asia Volleyball Association" (Press release). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
7. "Executive Committee". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
8. "AVC Zonal Associations (5 Zones)". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
9. "Federations". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

External links

• Southeast Asian Volleyball Association on Facebook