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	The '''~~Western~~ Asian Volleyball Association''' ('''WAVA''') is one of five zonal associations of governance in ] within the ] (AVC). It governs ] and ] in ].<ref>{{cite website \|title=FIVB Zonal Associations \|url=https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/zonal-association-list/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=13 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213144756/https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/zonal-association-list/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> WAVA consists of 12 national federation members which are full ] with the ] (FIVB). All of these also represent the ] (NOCs) of their respective ] and ], allowing them to participate in the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=National Olympic Committees \|url=https://olympics.com/ioc/national-olympic-committees \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=1 August 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801182611/https://olympics.com/ioc/national-olympic-committees \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The '''West Asian Volleyball Association''' ('''WAVA''') is one of five zonal associations of governance in ] within the ] (AVC). It governs ] and ] in ].<ref>{{cite website \|title=FIVB Zonal Associations \|url=https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/zonal-association-list/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=13 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213144756/https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/zonal-association-list/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> WAVA consists of 12 national federation members which are full ] with the ] (FIVB). All of these also represent the ] (NOCs) of their respective ] and ], allowing them to participate in the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=National Olympic Committees \|url=https://olympics.com/ioc/national-olympic-committees \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=1 August 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801182611/https://olympics.com/ioc/national-olympic-committees \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	WAVA consists of the national volleyball federations of West Asia and run zonal championships including the ] and ]. 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.<ref>{{cite website \|title=FIVB General Regulations – ZA \|url=https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/zonal-association-list/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122071751/https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/fivb-general-regulations-za/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		WAVA consists of the national volleyball federations of West Asia and run zonal championships including the ] and ]. 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.<ref>{{cite website \|title=FIVB General Regulations – ZA \|url=https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/zonal-association-list/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122071751/https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/fivb-general-regulations-za/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	==National federations==		==National federations==
	The ~~Western~~ Asian Volleyball Association has twelve national federations.<ref>{{cite website \|title=AVC Zonal Associations (5 Zones) \|url=https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/avc/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122084419/https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/avc/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite website \|title=Federations \|url=https://asianvolleyball.net/new/affiliated-national-federations-2/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122084702/https://asianvolleyball.net/new/affiliated-national-federations-2/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The West Asian Volleyball Association has twelve national federations.<ref>{{cite website \|title=AVC Zonal Associations (5 Zones) \|url=https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/avc/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122084419/https://www.fivb.com/empowerment-development/zonal-associations/avc/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite website \|title=Federations \|url=https://asianvolleyball.net/new/affiliated-national-federations-2/ \|publisher=] \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122084702/https://asianvolleyball.net/new/affiliated-national-federations-2/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	==Competitions==		==Competitions==
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	===WAVA active competitions===		===WAVA active competitions===
		⚫	'''National teams:'''
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	'''Club teams:'''		'''Club teams:'''
	* ]		* ]
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	===WAVA defunct competitions===
⚫	'''National teams:'''~~<br/>~~
	co-sanctioned competition with ]
	*]
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	==Current title holders==		==Current title holders==
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	!colspan=5\|National teams (men)		!colspan=5\|National teams (men)
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	\| {{vbu\|21\|KSA}} \|\| {{vbu\|21\|~~BHR~~}} \|\| {{vbu\|21\|~~IRQ~~}}		\| {{vbu\|21\|KSA}} \|\| {{vbu\|21\|UAE}} \|\| {{vbu\|21\|BHR}}
	\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite ~~press~~ ~~release~~\|title=~~Saudi~~ ~~Arabia~~ ~~Crowned~~ ~~West~~ ~~Asia~~ ~~Men’s~~ ~~U20~~ ~~Champions~~ ~~After~~ 3-0 ~~Rout~~ of ~~Bahrain~~ in ~~Thrilling~~ ~~Showdown~~ \|url=https://~~asianvolleyball~~.~~net~~/~~new/saudi-arabia-crowned-west-asia-mens-u20-champions-after-3-0-rout-of-bahrain-in-thrilling-showdown~~/ \|date=1 August ~~2022~~ \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=11 ~~August~~ ~~2022~~ \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20220811180725~~/https://~~asianvolleyball~~.~~net~~/~~new/saudi-arabia-crowned-west-asia-mens-u20-champions-after-3-0-rout-of-bahrain-in-thrilling-showdown~~/\|url-status=live }}</ref>		\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite news \|script-title=ar:عبر بوابة الإمارات.. أخضر الطائرة يتوج بلقب بطولة غرب آسيا \|trans-title=Through the Emirates Gate. The Green Volleyball Team Wins the West Asian Championship Title. \|url=https://sabq.org/sports/l0s6m0j2az \|date=25 August 2024 \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|publisher=SABQ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122123415/https://sabq.org/sports/l0s6m0j2az \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	\| ] <small>(])</small>		\| ] <small>(])</small>
	\| {{vbu\|19\|~~KSA~~}} \|\| {{vbu\|19\|~~UAE~~}} \|\| {{vbu\|19\|~~BHR~~}}		\| {{vbu\|19\|BHR}} \|\| {{vbu\|19\|KSA}} \|\| {{vbu\|19\|KUW}}
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite news \|script-title=ar:البحرين يحقق لقب بطولة غرب آسيا للكرة الطائرة.. على حساب الأخضر \|trans-title=Bahrain wins West Asian Volleyball Championship title at the expense of the Greens \|url=https://sabq.org/sports/czrwdeaktp \|date=25 August 2023 \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|publisher=SABQ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122124055/https://sabq.org/sports/czrwdeaktp \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	!colspan=5\|National teams (~~men~~)		!colspan=5\|National teams (women)
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	\| ] <small>(])</small>		\| ] <small>(])</small>
	\| {{vbw\|LBN}} \|\| {{vbw\|JOR}} \|\| {{vbw\|UAE}}		\| {{vbw\|LBN}} \|\| {{vbw\|JOR}} \|\| {{vbw\|UAE}}
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite press release\|title=Lebanon Stun Hosts Jordan to Capture Historic West Asia Women’s Championship Title \|url=https://asianvolleyball.net/new/lebanon-stun-hosts-jordan-to-capture-historic-west-asia-womens-championship-title/ \|date=24 November 2022 \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122150121/https://asianvolleyball.net/new/lebanon-stun-hosts-jordan-to-capture-historic-west-asia-womens-championship-title/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	!colspan=5\|Club teams (men)		!colspan=5\|Club teams (men)
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	!Competition!!Champions!!Runners-up!!3rd place!!Ref.		!Competition!!Champions!!Runners-up!!3rd place!!Ref.
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			\| {{vba\|OMA}}<br/>]<br/>] \|\| {{vba\|OMA}}<br/>]<br/>] \|\| {{vba\|QAT}}<br/>]<br/>]
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite website\|title=West Asian Championships Beach Volleyball (19.05. - 22.05.2024) \|url=https://fivb.12ndr.at/tournament?tcode=MZTJOR24&timezone=57 \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|publisher=12ndr Beachvolleyballverein \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122150759/https://fivb.12ndr.at/tournament?tcode=MZTJOR24&timezone=57 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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			\| {{vba\|LBN}}<br/>]<br/>] \|\| {{vba\|JOR}}<br/>]<br/>] \|\| {{vba\|LBN}}<br/>]<br/>]
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite website\|title=West Asian Championships Beach Volleyball (19.05. - 22.05.2024) \|url=https://fivb.12ndr.at/tournament?tcode=WZTJOR24&timezone=57 \|access-date=22 January 2025 \|archive-date=22 January 2025 \|publisher=12ndr Beachvolleyballverein \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122151023/https://fivb.12ndr.at/tournament?tcode=WZTJOR24&timezone=57 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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Zonal association of volleyball in West Asia

West Asian Volleyball Association
Abbreviation	WAVA
Formation	December 1993; 31 years ago
Type	Volleyball organisation
Headquarters	Doha, Qatar
Region	West Asia
Membership	12 national federations
Official languages	English and Arabic
President	Ali Ghanem Al-Kuwari
Parent organization	Asian Volleyball Confederation

The West Asian Volleyball Association (WAVA) is one of five zonal associations of governance in volleyball within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). It governs indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in West Asia. WAVA consists of 12 national federation members which are full members with the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). All of these also represent the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of their respective countries and dependent territories, allowing them to participate in the Olympic Games.

WAVA consists of the national volleyball federations of West Asia and run zonal championships including the West Asian Men's Volleyball Championship and West Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. 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.

The current president, Ali Ghanem Al-Kuwari, president of the Qatar Volleyball Association, was elected as WAVA's president for the 2024–2028 term in Doha, Qatar, in March 2024. His election also secured him the position of vice-president within the continental governing body, AVC.

National federations

The West Asian Volleyball Association has twelve national federations.

Code	Federation	National teams	Founded	FIVB affiliation	IOC member
BRN	Bahrain	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1976	1976	Yes
IRQ	Iraq	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1959	1959	Yes
JOR	Jordan	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1961	1971	Yes
KUW	Kuwait	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
LBN	Lebanon	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1949	1949	Yes
OMA	Oman	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
PLE	Palestine	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
QAT	Qatar	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
KSA	Saudi Arabia	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
SYR	Syria	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
UAE	United Arab Emirates	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17			Yes
YEM	Yemen	Men's U23 U21 U19 U17 Women's U23 U21 U19 U17	1976	1976	Yes

Competitions

WAVA active competitions

National teams:

Club teams:

West Asian Men's Volleyball Club Championship

Current title holders

Indoor volleyball

Competition	Champions	Runners-up	3rd place
National teams (men)
West Asian U20 Volleyball Championship (2024)	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Bahrain
West Asian U19 Volleyball Championship (2023)	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Kuwait
National teams (women)
West Asian Volleyball Championship (2022)	Lebanon	Jordan	United Arab Emirates
Club teams (men)
West Asian Volleyball Club Championship (2024)	Al Rayyan	Al Kuwait	Al Arabi

Beach volleyball

Competition	Champions	Runners-up	3rd place
National teams (men)
West Asian Beach Volleyball Championship (2024)	Oman Mazin Alhashmi Hood Al Jalaboubi	Oman Haitham Alshereiqi Ahmed Alhousni	Qatar Abdallah Ibrahim Nassim Mohamed Ihab Zaki
National teams (women)
West Asian Beach Volleyball Championship (2024)	Lebanon Cheikho Mirna Hamzeh Mirvat	Jordan Farah Alatout Nancy Ayyash	Lebanon Nour Hamze Lara Al Nahi
West Asian U20 Beach Volleyball Championship (2024)	Lebanon Lara Al Nahi Louna Khorbotly	Jordan Ghayd Alashoush Batoul Husein Ahmad Abdallah	Lebanon Angelina Farah Angy Lakkis

References

"AVC History". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"FIVB Zonal Associations". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"National Olympic Committees". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"FIVB General Regulations – ZA". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Ali Ghanem Al-kuwari Re-elected for Second Term as WAVA President" (Press release). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 9 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Ali Ghanim Al Kuwari re-elected as President of West Asia Volleyball Association" (Press release). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 11 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Ali Ghanim Al-Kuwari" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Executive Committee". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"AVC Zonal Associations (5 Zones)". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Federations". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
عبر بوابة الإمارات.. أخضر الطائرة يتوج بلقب بطولة غرب آسيا [Through the Emirates Gate. The Green Volleyball Team Wins the West Asian Championship Title.]. SABQ. 25 August 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
البحرين يحقق لقب بطولة غرب آسيا للكرة الطائرة.. على حساب الأخضر [Bahrain wins West Asian Volleyball Championship title at the expense of the Greens]. SABQ. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Lebanon Stun Hosts Jordan to Capture Historic West Asia Women's Championship Title" (Press release). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Qatar's Al Rayyan Power Past Al-Kuwait in Final Rematch to Retain West Asian Men's Club Championship Title" (Press release). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"West Asian Championships Beach Volleyball (19.05. - 22.05.2024)". 12ndr Beachvolleyballverein. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"West Asian Championships Beach Volleyball (19.05. - 22.05.2024)". 12ndr Beachvolleyballverein. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Lebanon's Lara & Louna Win Historic U20 Women's Event in Doha" (Press release). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

v t e Men's National Volleyball Teams of Asia (AVC)
Asian Volleyball Confederation
Zone 1 (WAZVA)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Zone 2 (CAZVA)	Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Zone 3 (EAZVA)	China Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea South Korea Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Zone 4 (SEAZVA)	Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
Zone 5 (OZVA)	American Samoa Australia Cook Islands FS of Micronesia Fiji French Polynesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu
Men's Asian Volleyball Championship

v t e Women's National Volleyball Teams of Asia (AVC)
Asian Volleyball Confederation
Zone 1 (WAVA)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Zone 2 (CAVA)	Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Zone 3 (EAZVA)	China Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea South Korea
Zone 4 (SEAVA)	Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
Zone 5 (OZVA)	American Samoa Australia Cook Islands FS of Micronesia Fiji French Polynesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu
Women's Asian Volleyball Championship

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