CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
The CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup is an international volleyball competition in Central and South Asia contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Central Asian Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZVA), the sport's regional governing body.[1] The current champion is India, which won its first title at the 2023 edition.[2][3]
| Upcoming season or competition: 2023 CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Central and South Asia (CAVA) |
| Most recent champion(s) | India (1st title) |
| Most titles | Nepal (2 titles) |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
Results summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2019 Details |
Dhaka |
Nepal |
Round-robin | Maldives |
Kyrgyzstan |
Round-robin | Bangladesh |
5 | |||
| 2021 Details |
Dhaka |
Nepal |
3–2 | Uzbekistan |
Sri Lanka |
3–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
6 | |||
| 2023 Details |
Kathmandu |
India |
3–0 | Kazakhstan |
Nepal |
3–1 | Uzbekistan |
8 | |||
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 2 (2019, 2021) | 1 (2023) | ||
| India | 1 (2023) | |||
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2021) | 1 (2023) | ||
| Kazakhstan | 1 (2023) | |||
| Maldives | 1 (2019) | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2019) | 1 (2021) | ||
| Sri Lanka | 1 (2021) | |||
| Bangladesh | 1 (2019) |
Hosts
| Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bangladesh | 2019, 2021 |
| 1 | Nepal | 2023 |
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maldives | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 5th | 1 | ||
| Bangladesh | 4th | 5th | 8th | 3 |
| India | 1st | 1 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 2nd | 1 | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 3 |
| Maldives | 2nd | 6th | 7th | 3 |
| Nepal | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 3rd | 5th | 2 | |
| Uzbekistan | 2nd | 4th | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| Bangladesh | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Nepal | ||
| 2021 | Sri Lanka | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | ||
| 2023 | India | 2 |
| Kazakhstan |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
|
Best Spiker
|
Best Blocker
|
Best Setter
|
Best Libero
|
Best Middle Blocker
|
Best Outside Hitter
|
Best Opposite Player
|
References
- "CAVA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE CUP IN NEPAL KICKS OFF WITH GRAND OPENING CEREMONY". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "India thrashes Kazakhstan to win CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2023". The Hindu. 29 May 2023.
- "India claim CAVA Challenge Cup". The Kathmandu Post. 29 May 2023.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.