North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation

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 Republic Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz
Parent organization
FIVB
WebsiteNORCECA.net

The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its 35 member associations at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level. It also has six associate members: Bonaire, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and the Turks 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 and beach volleyball. In 2022, NORCECA celebrated its fifty-fourth (54th) 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

  • 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

AFECAVOL (Asociación de Federaciones CentroAmericanas de Voleibol)

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)

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)

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)

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

Tournaments

Organised entirely by NORCECA

Current champions

Senior Championship
(M / W)		 Champions Cup
(M / W)		 Junior Championship
(M / W)		 Youth Championship
(M / W)
Men  United States (2023)  Cuba (2019)  Cuba (2018)  Cuba (2018)
Women  Dominican Republic (2023)  United States (2019)  United States (2018)  United States (2018)

Organised alongside the CSV

Current champions

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

Sponsors of NORCECA

References

  1. ^ "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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