CAVA Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Continent | Central and South Asia (CAVA) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kyrgyzstan (1st title) |
| Most titles | Sri Lanka Kyrgyzstan (1 title each) |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The CAVA Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup (also held as CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship) is an international volleyball competition in Central and South Asia contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Central Asian Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZVA), the sport's regional governing body.[1][2] The current champion is Kyrgyzstan, which won its first title at the 2024 edition.[3] The medalists also qualify for the CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League.
Results summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2023 Details |
Colombo |
Sri Lanka |
3–0 | Uzbekistan |
Afghanistan |
3–0 | Saudi Arabia |
6 | |||
| 2024 Details |
Tashkent |
Kyrgyzstan |
3–0 | Uzbekistan |
Turkmenistan |
3–0 | Afghanistan |
6 | |||
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1 (2023) | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2024) | |||
| Uzbekistan | 2 (2023, 2024) | |||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2023) | 1 (2024) | ||
| Turkmenistan | 1 (2024) | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 (2023) |
Hosts
| Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 2023 |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2024 |
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2023 |
2024 |
Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3rd | 4th | 2 | ||
| Bangladesh | 6th | 1 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1st | 1 | |||
| Maldives | 5th | 1 | |||
| Nepal | 5th | 1 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 1st | 1 | |||
| Tajikistan | 6th | 1 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 3rd | 1 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 2nd | 2nd | 2 | ||
| Invitee nations | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 4th | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | 6 | |||
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Afghanistan | 6 |
| Bangladesh | ||
| Nepal | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Uzbekistan | ||
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2024 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 |
| Maldives | ||
| Tajikistan | ||
| Turkmenistan |
References
- ^ "GENERAL TECHNICAL MEETING OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES CAVA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP IN UZBEKISTAN". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "HOSTS SRI LANKA REIGN SUPREME AT CAVA MEN'S CHALLENGE CUP". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "INDOMITABLE KYRGYZSTAN EMERGE TRIUMPHANT AT CAVA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 12 September 2024.