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North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation

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North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA)
AbbreviationNORCECA
Formation1968
TypeContinental sports organisation
HeadquartersSanto Domingo,Dominican Republic
Membership
35 member associations
6 associate members
President
Dominican RepublicCristóbal Marte Hoffiz
Parent organization
FIVB
WebsiteNORCECA.net

TheNorth, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA)is the internationalgoverning bodyfor the sports ofvolleyballinNorthern America,Central America,and theCaribbean.NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its 35 member associations at theInternational Volleyball Federation(FIVB) level. It also has six associate members:Bonaire,Saba,Saint Martin,Sint Eustatius,Sint Maarten,and theTurks and Caicos Islands.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 volleyball andbeach volleyball.In 2022, NORCECA celebrated its fifty-fourth (54th) anniversary.

Origins and expansion

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During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held inSan 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 featuredHaitivs.Panama,withHaitiwinning 3-0. NORCECA’s first Junior Championship was staged in 1980.

NORCECA's presidents

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  • Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández (1968–1984)
  • Lcdo. Libertario Pérez, Esq. (1984–1988)
  • Lcdo. Luis R. Mendoza, Esq. (1988–2001)
  • Lic. Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz (2001–present)

Affiliated federations

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AFECAVOL (Asociación de Federaciones CentroAmericanas de Voleibol)

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Code Nation Federation
BIZ Belize Belize Volleyball Association
CRC Costa Rica Federación Costarricense de Voleibol
ESA El Salvador Federación Salvadoreña de Voleibol
GUA Guatemala Federación Guatemalteca de Voleibol
HON Honduras Federación Hondureña de Voleibol
NCA Nicaragua Federación Nicaragüense de Voleibol
PAN Panama Federación Panameña de Voleibol

CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)

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Code Nation Federation
ARU Aruba Aruba Volleyball Association
BAH Bahamas Bahamas Volleyball Association
BAR Barbados Barbados Volleyball Association
BON Bonaire* Bonairiaanse Volleyball Bond
CAY Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation
CUW Curaçao Curaçaose Volleyball Bond
GDP Guadeloupe Ligue Guadeloupe de Volleyball
HAI Haiti Haiti Volleyball Association
JAM Jamaica Jamaica Volleyball Federation
MQE Martinique Martinique Volleyball Federation
SUR Suriname Surinaamse Volleyball Bond
TRI Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation
TCI Turks and Caicos Islands* Turks and Caicos Volleyball Association
ISV United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Island Volleyball Association

ECVA (Eastern Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)

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Code Nation Federation
AGU Anguilla Anguilla Volleyball Association
ANT Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association
BER Bermuda Bermuda Volleyball Association
IVB British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Volleyball Association
DMA Dominica Dominica Volleyball Association
GRN Grenada Grenada Volleyball Association
MSR Montserrat Montserrat Volleyball Federation
SAB Saba* Saba Volleyball Association
SKN Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts & Nevis Volleyball Federation
LCA Saint Lucia St. Lucia Volleyball Association
MAF Saint Martin* Ligue de Volley-Ball de Saint-Martin
VIN Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Volleyball Association
EUX Sint Eustatius* Sint Eustatius Volleyball Association
SXM Sint Maarten* Sint Maarten Volleyball Association

NCVA (North Central Americas Volleyball Association)

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Code Nation Federation
CAN Canada Volleyball Canada
CUB Cuba Federación Cubana de Voleibol
DOM Dominican Republic Confederación Dominicana de Voleibol
MEX Mexico Federación Mexicana de Voleibol
PUR Puerto Rico Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol
USA United States United States Volleyball Association

Note:

*Associate members of NORCECA.

FIVB World Rankings

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Tournaments

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Organised entirely by NORCECA

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Current champions

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Senior Championship
(M/W)		 Champions Cup
(M/W)		 Junior Championship
(M/W)		 Youth Championship
(M/W)
Men United States(2023) Cuba(2019) United States(2024) United States(2024)
Women Dominican Republic(2023) United States(2019) United States(2024) United States(2024)

Organised alongside the CSV

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Current champions

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Senior Pan-American Cup
(M/W)		 U23 Pan-American Cup
(M/W)		 Junior Pan-American Cup
(M/W)		 Youth Pan-American Cup
(M/W)
Men Canada(2023) Cuba(2023) Cuba(2023) United States(2023)
Women Argentina(2023) Dominican Republic(2023) United States(2023) United States(2022)

Sponsors

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Sponsors of NORCECA

References

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  1. ^"The FIVB World Ranking".FIVB.10 July 2024.Retrieved10 July2024.
  2. ^"The FIVB Women's World Ranking".FIVB.10 July 2024.Retrieved10 July2024.
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