Jump to content

European Volleyball Confederation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Pindrice (talk | contribs) at 20:59, 10 July 2022 (→Indoor volleyball). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

European Volleyball Confederation (CEV)
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
AbbreviationCEV
Formation1963
TypeContinental sports organisation
HeadquartersLuxembourg City, Luxembourg
Location
Membership
56 member associations
President
Serbia Aleksandar Boričić
Parent organization
FIVB
Websitewww.cev.eu

The European Volleyball Confederation (French: Confédération Européenne de Volleyball or CEV) is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, and snow volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters is located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.[1]

Profile

Although the CEV was formed on October 21, 1963, in Bucharest, Romania[1] 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. In fact, the foundation itself is supposed to have been a move on the part of European national federations.

Volleyball was invented in the United States, but became for the first time an extremely popular sport in eastern Europe, after being introduced by American soldiers during World War I. By the middle of the century, it had already spread through the rest of the continent as well. Many techniques and tactics that are commonplace in modern volleyball have been allegedly introduced by European teams. Amongst others, it would be worthy of note here: blocking (Czechoslovakia, 1938); penetration of the setter, which eventually led to the development of the so-called 5-1 system (Soviet Union, 1949); forearm pass (Czechoslovakia, 1958); and backrow attack (Poland, 1974).

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 the one that organizes the largest number of 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 (first edition, 1948), the CEV Cup and the European League. It participates in the organization of qualification tournaments for major events such as the Olympic Games or the men's and women's world championships, and of international competitions hosted by one 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 October 5, 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 members of Russia from their respective functions in CEV organs.[2] It also canceled all competitions in Russia.[3]

Affiliated federations

As of 2022, the following 56 national federations were affiliated to the CEV. The nations are listed alphabetically.

Code Nation Federation
ALB  Albania Federata Shqiptare e Volejbollit
AND  Andorra Federació Andorrana de Voleibol
ARM  Armenia Hayastani Voleyboli Federats’ia
AUT  Austria Österreichischer Volleyball Verband
AZE  Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Voleybol Federasiyası
BLR  Belarus Bielaruskaja Fiederacjya Valiejbola
BEL  Belgium Fédération Royale Belge de Volleyball
BIH  Bosnia and Herzegovina Odbojkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine
BUL  Bulgaria Bulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol
CRO  Croatia Hrvatski odbojkaški savez
CYP  Cyprus Kypriakí Omospondía Petosfaírisis
CZE  Czech Republic Český Volejbalový Svaz
DEN  Denmark Dansk Volleyball Forbund
ENG  England Volleyball England
EST  Estonia Eesti Võrkpalli Liit
FAR  Faroe Islands Flogbóltssamband Føroya
FIN  Finland Suomen Lentopalloliitto F. Y.
FRA  France Fédération Française de Volleyball
GEO  Georgia Sakartvelos Prenburtis Pedaratsia
GER  Germany Deutscher Volleyball Verband
GIB  Gibraltar Gibraltar Volleyball Association
GRE  Greece Ellinikí Omospondía Petosfaírisis
GRL  Greenland Kalaallit Nunaanni Volleyballertartut Kattuffiat
HUN  Hungary Magyar Röplabda Szövetség
ISL  Iceland Blaksamband Íslands
IRL  Ireland Volleyball Ireland
ISR  Israel Igud HaKadur'af BeIsrael
ITA  Italy Federazione Italiana Pallavolo
KOS  Kosovo Federata e Volejbollit e Kosovës
LAT  Latvia Latvijas volejbola federācija
LIE  Liechtenstein Liechtensteiner Volleyball Verband
LTU  Lithuania Lietuvos tinklinio federacija
LUX  Luxembourg Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Volleyball
MLT  Malta Malta Volleyball Association
MLD  Moldova Federaţia Moldovenească de Volei
MON  Monaco Fédération Monégasque de Volleyball
MNE  Montenegro Odbojkaški savez Crne Gore
NED  Netherlands Nederlandse Volleybalbond
MKD  North Macedonia Odbojkarska Federacija na Makedonija
NIR  Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Volleyball Association
NOR  Norway Norges Volleyballforbund
POL  Poland Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej
POR  Portugal Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol
ROU  Romania Federaţia Română de Volei
RUS  Russia Federetsiya Voleybola Rossii
SMR  San Marino Federazione Sammarinese Pallavolo
SCO  Scotland Scottish Volleyball Association
SRB  Serbia Odbojkaški savez Srbije
SVK  Slovakia Slovenská Volejbalová Federácia
SLO  Slovenia Odbojkarska Zveza Slovenije
ESP  Spain Real Federación Española de Voleibol
SWE  Sweden Svenska Volleybollförbundet
SUI  Switzerland Swiss Volley
TUR  Turkey Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
UKR  Ukraine Ukrayins'ka Federetsiya Voleybolu
WAL  Wales Pêl-foli Cymru

Note:

Possible member federations in the future: Åland, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Svalbard, and Vatican City.

National team competitions

Indoor volleyball

Beach volleyball

Snow volleyball

Clubs competitions

Men

Women

Zonal associations

The CEV has been divided into six zonal associations which are largely geographically based:[8]

Note:

* The Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland are members of both the North European Volleyball Zonal Association and the Small Countries Association.

Sponsors

Sponsors of the European Volleyball Confederation

References

  1. ^ a b "About the CEV". European Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. ^ "European Volleyball Federation bans Russian, Belarusian teams, officials from European competition".
  3. ^ Feinswog, Lee (February 28, 2022). "USA Volleyball will not play in Russia, Anae leaves Ukraine, Christenson OK in Kazan, Liskevych memories".
  4. ^ "Competition History". European Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship 2019". European Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship 2019". European Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "History & Future: The Development of the Game". snowvolleyball.at. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "CEV - Zonal Associations". www.cev.eu. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=European_Volleyball_Confederation&oldid=1097457044"