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Western Asian Volleyball Association
AbbreviationWAVA
FormationDecember 1993; 31 years ago
TypeVolleyball organisation
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Region West Asia
Membership12 national federations
Official languages English and Arabic
PresidentAli Ghanem Al-Kuwari
Parent organizationAsian Volleyball Confederation

The Western 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 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship and Eastern 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.

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.
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