CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
| Upcoming season or competition: 2025 CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Continent | Central and South Asia (CAVA) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kyrgyzstan (1st title) |
| Most titles | India Kyrgyzstan (1 title each) |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
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 Kyrgyzstan, which won its first title at the 2024 edition.[2]
Results summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2023 Details |
Kathmandu |
India |
3–0 | Kazakhstan |
Nepal |
3–1 | Uzbekistan |
8 | |||
| 2024 Details |
Malé |
Kyrgyzstan |
3–0 | Maldives |
Tajikistan |
3–1 | Afghanistan |
4 | |||
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2024) | |||
| India | 1 (2023) | |||
| Kazakhstan | 1 (2023) | |||
| Maldives | 1 (2024) | |||
| Nepal | 1 (2023) | |||
| Tajikistan | 1 (2024) | |||
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2023) | |||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2024) |
Hosts
| Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 2023 |
| 1 | Maldives | 2024 |
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maldives | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2023 |
2024 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4th | 1 | |
| Bangladesh | 8th | 1 | |
| India | 1st | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2nd | 1 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6th | 1st | 2 |
| Maldives | 7th | 2nd | 2 |
| Nepal | 3rd | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 5th | 1 | |
| Tajikistan | 3rd | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 4th | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bangladesh | 8 |
| India | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Nepal | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Uzbekistan | ||
| 2024 | Afghanistan | 2 |
| Tajikistan |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
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Best Setter
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Best Libero
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Best Middle Blocker
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Best Outside Hitter
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Best Opposite Hitter
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References
- ^ "CAVA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE CUP IN NEPAL KICKS OFF WITH GRAND OPENING CEREMONY". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "KYRGYZSTAN REIGN SUPREME AS CAVA WOMEN'S CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONS". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 12 September 2024.