CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
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Upcoming season or competition: 2023 CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Central and South Asia (CAVA) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  India (1st title) |
| Most titles |  Nepal (2 titles) |
| 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 India, which won its first title at the 2023 edition.[2]
Results summary[edit]
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2019 Details |
 Dhaka |
 Nepal |
Round-robin |  Maldives |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Round-robin |  Bangladesh |
5 | |||
| 2021 Details |
Dhaka |
Nepal |
3–2 |  Uzbekistan |
 Sri Lanka |
3–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
6 | |||
| 2023 Details |
Kathmandu |
 India |
3–0 |  Kazakhstan |
Nepal |
3–1 | Uzbekistan |
8 | |||
Teams reaching the top four[edit]
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal
|
2 (2019, 2021) | 1 (2023) | ||
| India
|
1 (2023) | |||
 Uzbekistan
|
1 (2021) | 1 (2023) | ||
 Kazakhstan
|
1 (2023) | |||
 Maldives
|
1 (2019) | |||
 Kyrgyzstan
|
1 (2019) | 1 (2021) | ||
 Sri Lanka
|
1 (2021) | |||
| Bangladesh
|
1 (2019) |
Hosts[edit]
| Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bangladesh |
2019, 2021 |
| 1 |  Nepal |
2023 |
Medal summary[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maldives | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations[edit]
| Nation | 2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
5th | 1 | ||
 Bangladesh |
4th | 5th | 8th | 3 |
 India |
1st | 1 | ||
 Kazakhstan |
2nd | 1 | ||
 Kyrgyzstan |
3rd | 4th | 6th | 3 |
 Maldives |
2nd | 6th | 7th | 3 |
 Nepal |
1st | 1st | 3rd | 3 |
 Sri Lanka |
3rd | 5th | 2 | |
 Uzbekistan |
2nd | 4th | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Debut of teams[edit]
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Afghanistan
|
5 |
| Bangladesh
| ||
| Kyrgyzstan
| ||
| Maldives
| ||
| Nepal
| ||
| 2021 | Sri Lanka
|
2 |
| Uzbekistan
| ||
| 2023 | India
|
2 |
| Kazakhstan
|
Awards[edit]
Most Valuable Player[edit]
|
Best Spiker[edit]
|
Best Blocker[edit]
|
Best Setter[edit]
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Best Libero[edit]
Year
|
Best Libero
|
|---|---|
| 2019 | Salina Shrestha
|
References[edit]
- ^ "CAVA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE CUP IN NEPAL KICKS OFF WITH GRAND OPENING CEREMONY". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "India thrashes Kazakhstan to win CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2023". The Hindu. 29 May 2023.