2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Philippines |
| City | Candon |
| Dates | 6–14 June |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup | |
The 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup will be the second of the newly rebranded AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup, and seventh overall edition of the formerly known AVC Women's Challenge Cup, an annual international volleyball tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF). It will be held from 6 to 14 June 2026 in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.[1] This will be the Philippines' second time hosting the tournament after Manila hosted the 2024 edition.
Host selection
The hosting rights for the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup was awarded on 6 September 2025, during the AVC Board of Administration meeting held in AVC House in Bangkok, Thailand. The hosting bid of the Philippines was unanimously voted and approved by the confederation.[2] Candon was named as the host city of the tournament with games to be held at the newly refurbished Candon City Arena.[1]
Qualification
Following AVC regulations, a maximum of 12 teams for the next AVC Nations Cup were selected through the following criteria:[1]
- 1 team for the host country
- 6 other top-ranked teams from the previous edition (2025)
- 5 other highest-ranked entrant teams in the FIVB Senior World Rankings
- If a team does not have world ranking points, the final decision will be made by AVC in consultation with Volleyball World and the host country.
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | |||||
| Philippines | SAVA | Host country | 6 September 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Runners-up (2025) |
| Vietnam | SAVA | Defending Champions | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Champions (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| Chinese Taipei | EAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 3rd placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 3rd place (2023, 2025) |
| Kazakhstan | CAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 4th placers | 14 June 2025 | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | Runners-up (2024) |
| Indonesia | SAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 5th placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Runners-up (2023) |
| Iran | CAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 6th placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 5th place (2023) |
| Australia | OZVA | 2025 Nations Cup 7th placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 4th place (2024) |
Venue
| Candon, Philippines |
|---|
| Candon City Arena |
| Capacity: 8,000 |
References
- ^ a b c "Candon City to host 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "AVC Board of Administration Meeting Addresses Key Issues and Reaffirms Commitment to FIVB Strategic Vision 2032". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.