North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation


The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five member countries at the International Volleyball Federation level and also has 7 associate members. The Confederation is responsible for, among other things, the staging of Olympic and World Championship zone qualification tournaments, as well as continental championships for both men and women in Indoor and Beach Volleyball. In 2003, NORCECA celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary.

Origins and expansion

During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the idea of the NORCECA concept was born. At that time it was known as the Caribbean and Central American Zone. The development of the NORCECA Confederation came from the visionary mind of today’s FIVB President, Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández, in conjunction with several other sportsmen from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti. NORCECA was formally created by the FIVB and its President, Mr. Paul Liband in 1968, when Canada and the United States of America joined the Confederation. Its first Senior Championship was held in Mexico from August 4–9, 1969 and the inaugural game featured Haiti vs. Panama, with Haiti winning 3-0. NORCECA’s first Junior Championship was staged in 1980.

NORCECA's Presidents

NCVA (North Central Americas Volleyball Association)

CodeCountryFederation
CANVolleyball Canada
CUBFederación Cubana de Voleibol
DOMConfederación Dominicana de Voleibol
MEXFederación Mexicana de Voleibol
PURFederación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol
USAUnited States Volleyball Association

AFECAVOL (Asociación de Federaciones CentroAmericanas de Voleibol)

CodeCountryFederation
BIZBelize Volleyball Association
CRCFederación Costarricense de Voleibol
ESAFederación Salvadoreña de Voleibol
GUAFederación Guatemalteca de Voleibol
HONFederación Hondureña de Voleibol
NCAFederación Nicaragüense de Voleibol
PANFederación Panameña de Voleibol

ECVA (Eastern Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)

CodeCountryFederation
AGUAnguilla Volleyball Association
ANTAntigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association
BERBermuda Volleyball Association
DMADominica Volleyball Association
EUXSint Eustatius Volleyball Association
MAF Saint-MartinLigue de Volley-Ball de Saint-Martin
GRNGrenada Volleyball Association
IVBBritish Virgin Islands Volleyball Association
LCASt. Lucia Volleyball Association
MSRMontserrat Volleyball Federation
SABSaba Volleyball Association
SKNSt. Kitts & Nevis Volleyball Federation
SXMSint Maarten Volleyball Association
VINSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Volleyball Federation

CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)

CodeCountryFederation
ARUAruba Volleyball Association
BAHBahamas Volleyball Association
BARBarbados Volleyball Association
BONBonairiaanse Volleyball Bond
CAYCayman Islands Volleyball Federation
CUWCuraçaose Volleyball Bond
GDPLigue Guadeloupe de Volleyball
HAIHaiti Volleyball Association
ISVUS Virgin Island Volleyball Association
JAMJamaica Volleyball Federation
MQEMartinique Volleyball Federation
SURSurinaamse Volleyball Bond
TCITurks & Caicos Volleyball Association
TRITrinidad & Tobago Volleyball Federation

Tournaments

Organised entirely by NORCECA

Organised alongside CSV

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