European Volleyball Confederation


The European Volleyball Confederation is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and snow volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters is in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

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Although the CEV was formed on 21 October 1963, in Bucharest, Romania volleyball became popular in Europe many years before. The majority of the teams that attended the Congress which eventually led to the foundation of the FIVB in 1947 were from this continent. The foundation is supposed to have been a move on the part of European national federations.
Volleyball was invented in the United States and became an extremely popular sport in eastern Europe when introduced by American soldiers during World War I. By the middle of the century, it had spread through the rest of the continent. Many techniques and tactics commonplace in modern volleyball were introduced by European teams.
The long and significant tradition of the sport in the continent may at least partially account for the administrative structure employed by the CEV, which rivals the FIVB's in size and comprehensiveness. It is the biggest of all volleyball confederations and organizes the most annual competitions and tournaments. As of 2005, its headquarters are located in Luxembourg.
As the presiding entity over European volleyball federations, the CEV organizes continental competitions such as the prestigious European Championship, the CEV Cup and the European League. It participates in the organization of qualification tournaments for major events such as the Olympic Games, FIVB Volleyball [Men's World Championship|men's] and women's world championships and international competitions of its affiliated federations.
The CEV family increased its membership to 56 Federations following the approval of Kosovo on the opening day of the 35th FIVB World Congress held on 5 October 2016, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In response to the 2022 [Russian invasion of Ukraine], the European Volleyball Confederation banned all Russian national teams, clubs and officials from participating in European competition, and suspended all Russians from their respective functions in CEV organs. It also canceled all competitions in Russia.

Affiliated federations

As of 2022, the following 56 national federations are CEV affiliates, listed alphabetically.
CodeNationFederation
ALBFederata Shqiptare e Volejbollit
ANDFederació Andorrana de Voleibol
ARMHayastani Voleyboli Federats’ia
AUTÖsterreichischer Volleyball Verband
AZEAzərbaycan Voleybol Federasiyası
BLRBielaruskaja Fiederacjya Valiejbola
BELFédération Royale Belge de Volleyball
BIHOdbojkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine
BULBulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol
CROHrvatski odbojkaški savez
CYPKypriakí Omospondía Petosfaírisis
CZEČeský Volejbalový Svaz
DENDansk Volleyball Forbund
ENGVolleyball England
ESTEesti Võrkpalli Liit
FARFlogbóltssamband Føroya
FINSuomen Lentopalloliitto F. Y.
FRAFédération Française de Volleyball
GEOSakartvelos Prenburtis Pedaratsia
GERDeutscher Volleyball Verband
GIBGibraltar Volleyball Association
GREEllinikí Omospondía Petosfaírisis
GRLKalaallit Nunaanni Volleyballertartut Kattuffiat
HUNMagyar Röplabda Szövetség
ISLBlaksamband Íslands
IRLVolleyball Ireland
ISRIgud HaKadur'af BeIsrael
ITAFederazione Italiana Pallavolo
KOSFederata e Volejbollit e Kosovës
LATLatvijas volejbola federācija
LIELiechtensteiner Volleyball Verband
LTULietuvos tinklinio federacija
LUXFédération Luxembourgeoise de Volleyball
MLTMalta Volleyball Association
MLDFederaţia Moldovenească de Volei
MONFédération Monégasque de Volleyball
MNEOdbojkaški savez Crne Gore
NEDNederlandse Volleybalbond
MKDOdbojkarska Federacija na Makedonija
NIRNorthern Ireland Volleyball Association
NORNorges Volleyballforbund
POLPolski Związek Piłki Siatkowej
PORFederação Portuguesa de Voleibol
ROUFederaţia Română de Volei
RUSFederetsiya Voleybola Rossii
SMRFederazione Sammarinese Pallavolo
SCOScottish Volleyball Association
SRBOdbojkaški savez Srbije
SVKSlovenská Volejbalová Federácia
SLOOdbojkarska Zveza Slovenije
ESPReal Federación Española de Voleibol
SWESvenska Volleybollförbundet
SUISwiss Volley
TURTürkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
UKRUkrayins'ka Federetsiya Voleybolu
WALPêl-foli Cymru

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Competitions

Volleyball

National teams:
;Men
;Women
Clubs:
;Men
;Women
Championship:
Tour

Volleyball

Zonal associations

Zones

The CEV is divided into six zonal associations largely based on geography:
  1. Balkan Volleyball Association – 11 national federations, BVA Cup
  2. Eastern European Volleyball Zonal Association – 10 national federations
  3. Middle European Volleyball Zonal Association – 8+1 national federations, MEVZA League
  4. North European Volleyball Zonal Association – 8 national federations
  5. Western European Volleyball Zonal Association – 8 national federations
  6. Small Countries Association – 13+2 national federations, SCA Championship
  1. ALB,BIH,BUL,GRE,KOS,MDA,MKD,MNE,ROU,SRB,TUR
  2. ARM,AZE,BLR,EST,GEO,LAT,LTU,POL,RUS,UKR
  3. AUT,CRO,CYP,CZE,HUN,ISR,LUX,SVK,SLO
  4. DEN,ENG,FRO,FIN,GRL,ISL,NOR,SWE
  5. BEL,FRA,GER,ITA,NED,POR,ESP,SUI
  6. MLT,SMR,GIB,AND,MON,LIE,LUX,WAL,IRL,NIR,SCO+ISL,GRL,FRO,CYP

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