North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation

North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA)
	NORCECA logo
Formation	1968
Type	Sports organisation
Headquarters	Santo Domingo, ; Dominican Republic
Membership	41 nations
President	Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz
Website	www.NORCECA.org

The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five (34) member countries at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level and also has 7 associate members (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Turks & Caicos Islands). The Confederation is responsible for, among other things, the staging of Olympic and World Championship zone qualification tournaments, as well as continental championships for both men and women in Indoor and Beach Volleyball. In 2003, NORCECA celebrated its thirty-fifth (35th) anniversary.

Origins and expansion

During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the idea of the NORCECA concept was born. At that time it was known as the Caribbean and Central American Zone. The development of the NORCECA Confederation came from the visionary mind of today’s FIVB President, Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández, in conjunction with several other sportsmen from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti. NORCECA was formally created by the FIVB and its President, Mr. Paul Liband in 1968, when Canada and the United States of America joined the Confederation. Its first Senior Championship was held in Mexico from August 4–9, 1969 and the inaugural game featured Haiti vs. Panama, with Haiti winning 3-0. NORCECA’s first Junior Championship was staged in 1980.

NORCECA's Presidents

Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández (1968–1984)
Lcdo. Libertario Pérez, Esq. (1984–1988)
Lcdo. Luis R. Mendoza, Esq. (1988–2001)
Lic. Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz (2001–Present)

Affiliated Federations

NCVA (North Central Americas Volleyball Association)

Code	Country	Federation
CAN	Canada	Volleyball Canada
CUB	Cuba	Federación Cubana de Voleibol
DOM	Dominican Republic	Confederación Dominicana de Voleibol
MEX	Mexico	Federación Mexicana de Voleibol
PUR	Puerto Rico	Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol
USA	United States	United States Volleyball Association

AFECAVOL (Asociación de Federaciones CentroAmericanas de Voleibol)

Code	Country	Federation
BIZ	Belize	Belize Volleyball Association
CRC	Costa Rica	Federación Costarricense de Voleibol
ESA	El Salvador	Federación Salvadoreña de Voleibol
GUA	Guatemala	Federación Guatemalteca de Voleibol
HON	Honduras	Federación Hondureña de Voleibol
NCA	Nicaragua	Federación Nicaragüense de Voleibol
PAN	Panama	Federación Panameña de Voleibol

ECVA (Eastern Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)

Code	Country	Federation
AGU	Anguilla	Anguilla Volleyball Association
ANT	Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association
BER	Bermuda	Bermuda Volleyball Association
DMA	Dominica	Dominica Volleyball Association
EUX	Sint Eustatius	Sint Eustatius Volleyball Association
MAF	Saint-Martin	Ligue de Volley-Ball de Saint-Martin
GRN	Grenada	Grenada Volleyball Association
IVB	British Virgin Islands	British Virgin Islands Volleyball Association
LCA	Saint Lucia	St. Lucia Volleyball Association
MSR	Montserrat	Montserrat Volleyball Federation
SAB	Saba	Saba Volleyball Association
SKN	Saint Kitts and Nevis	St. Kitts & Nevis Volleyball Federation
SXM	Sint Maarten	Sint Maarten Volleyball Association
VIN	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Volleyball Federation

CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)

Code	Country	Federation
ARU	Aruba	Aruba Volleyball Association
BAH	Bahamas	Bahamas Volleyball Association
BAR	Barbados	Barbados Volleyball Association
BON	Bonaire	Bonairiaanse Volleyball Bond
CAY	Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation
CUW	Curaçao	Curaçaose Volleyball Bond
GDP	Guadeloupe	Ligue Guadeloupe de Volleyball
HAI	Haiti	Haiti Volleyball Association
ISV	United States Virgin Islands	US Virgin Island Volleyball Association
JAM	Jamaica	Jamaica Volleyball Federation
MQE	Martinique	Martinique Volleyball Federation
SUR	Suriname	Surinaamse Volleyball Bond
TCI	Turks and Caicos Islands	Turks & Caicos Volleyball Association
TRI	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad & Tobago Volleyball Federation