Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol
The Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV) (Portuguese: Confederação Sulamericana de Voleibol ) is the South American umbrella organization for volleyball . The headquarters are in Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil ).
history
The exact origins of CSV are disputed. It was founded either on February 12, 1946 in Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) or on July 3 of the same year in Rio de Janeiro. In any case, the CSV was created before the FIVB , making it the oldest continental association. The previous eight presidents came from Brazil, Peru , Argentina and Colombia . After the election of the current president, the Brazilian Ary Graça Filho , the headquarters of the CSV were relocated from Lima (Peru) to Rio de Janeiro in 2003.
profile
The CSV is superordinate to the national associations and organizes continental competitions such as the South American Championship, which took place for the first time in 1951. The association is also involved in the organization of qualifying tournaments for the Olympic Games and World Championships, as well as in international competitions organized by member associations.
Member associations
The following table shows all member associations of the CSV:
code | country | Association | link |
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ARG | Argentina | Federación Argentina de Voleibol | [1] |
BOL | Bolivia | Federación Boliviana de Voleibol | [2] |
BRA | Brazil | Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol | [3] |
CHL | Chile | Federación de Voleibol de Chile | [4] |
COL | Colombia | Federación Colombiana de Voleibol | [5] |
ECU | Ecuador | Federación Ecuatoriana de Voleibol | [6] |
FGU | French Guiana | Ligue de Guyane de volley ball | |
GUY | Guyana | Guyana Volleyball Federation | |
PAR | Paraguay | Federación Paraguaya de Voleibol | |
BY | Peru | Federación Peruana de Voleibol | |
URU | Uruguay | Federación Uruguaya de Voleibol | [7] |
VEN | Venezuela | Federación Venezolana de Voleibol |
Web links
- official homepage (spanish)