CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League

CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League
Most recent season or competition:
2025 CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League
SportVolleyball
Founded2022
No. of teamsVarious
ContinentCentral and South Asia (CAVA)
Most recent
champion
 Iran (2nd title)
Most titles Iran
 Pakistan
(2 titles each)
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League is an international volleyball competition in Central and South Asia contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA), the sport's regional governing body.

History

The tournament was initially named the AVC Asian Senior Men's Central Zone Volleyball Championship.[1] In 2022, the tournament was held in Lahore, Pakistan from 24 to 29 November.[2] The host nation claimed their first title.[3] In 2023 CAVA rebranded the tournament's name into the CAVA Nations League. The next edition was held in Kyrgyzstan. Iran won the first title.[4] In 2024, the tournament was held in Pakistan. The host nation claimed their second title. In 2025 the tournament, originally scheduled in Pakistan, was moved to Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan and Iran claimed their second title in tournament.[5]

Precursors

Before 2020, the Asian regional federations were not very active. Their entire activity consisted of holding several irregular competitions and in practice there was no clear management structure. Regional competitions were held under the title of zone competitions, and this region was Zone 2 of Asia and was mostly managed by the Asian Federation itself, not the Central Asian Federation. Zone 2 Men's Asia Volleyball Championship was held in 3 editions:[6][7][8][9][10]

Year Host Final Third place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2006
Details

Colombo

Kazakhstan
Round-robin
Pakistan

India
Round-robin
Sri Lanka
5 [11]
2007
Details

Islamabad

India
Round-robin
Iran

Kazakhstan
Round-robin
Pakistan
7 [12]
2010
Details

Results summary

Year Host Final Third place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2022
Details

Lahore

Pakistan
3–1
Iran

Bangladesh
3–2
Sri Lanka
5
2023
Details

Cholpon-Ata

Iran
Round-robin
Kyrgyzstan

Mongolia
Round-robin
Uzbekistan
7
2024
Details

Islamabad

Pakistan
3–1
Turkmenistan

Kyrgyzstan
3–1
Sri Lanka
6
2025
Details[13]

Fergana

Iran
3–0
India

Pakistan
3–1
Kazakhstan
7

Teams reaching the top four

Team Winners Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
 Iran 2 (2023, 2025) 1 (2022)
 Pakistan 2 (2022, 2024) 1 (2025)
 Kyrgyzstan 1 (2023) 1 (2024)
 India 1 (2025)
 Turkmenistan 1 (2024)
 Bangladesh 1 (2022)
 Mongolia 1 (2023)
 Sri Lanka 2 (2022, 2024)
 Kazakhstan 1 (2025)
 Uzbekistan 1 (2023)

Hosts

Number Nations Year(s)
2  Pakistan 2022, 2024
1  Kyrgyzstan 2023
 Uzbekistan 2025

Medal summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iran2103
2 Pakistan2013
3 Kyrgyzstan0112
4 India0101
 Turkmenistan0101
6 Bangladesh0011
 Mongolia0011
Totals (7 entries)44412

Participating nations

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Team
2022
(5)

2023
(7)

2024
(6)

2025
(7)
Total
 Afghanistan 5th 6th 2
 Bangladesh 3rd 1
 India 2nd 1
 Iran 2nd 1st 5th 1st 4
 Kazakhstan 4th 1
 Kyrgyzstan 2nd 3rd 5th 3
   Nepal 7th 1
 Pakistan 1st 1st 3rd 3
 Sri Lanka 4th 4th 2
 Turkmenistan 5th 2nd 6th 3
 Uzbekistan 4th 7th 2
Invitee nations
 Mongolia 3rd 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kyrgyzstan beat Uzbekistan in straight sets to win volleyball title". The Kathmandu Post. August 25, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pakistan hosts Engro Central Asian Volleyball Championship 2022 powered by JAZZ". Daily Times. November 24, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Pakistan crowned champions on home soil in Engro Central Asian Men's Volleyball Championship". AVC. November 30, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "IRAN CROWNED CHAMPIONS IN 2023 CAVA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATION'S LEAGUE". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. ^ "CAVA Men's Nations League: Indian team finishes as runner-up to Iran".
  6. ^ http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Asia/Central_Asia_index.html
  7. ^ https://www.cava.asia/
  8. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1001118/asian-central-zone-championship-volleyball-squad-gets-indian-visa
  9. ^ https://asianvolleyball.net/new/
  10. ^ https://volleybox.net/
  11. ^ http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Asia/Men_Zone_2_2006.html
  12. ^ http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Asia/Men_Zone_2_2007.html
  13. ^ https://khelnow.com/volleyball/cava-mens-nations-league-2025-schedule-results-202505