Korea Volleyball Association

Korea Volleyball Association
SportVolleyball
JurisdictionSouth Korea
AbbreviationKVA
Founded1946; 80 years ago (1946)
AffiliationFIVB
Affiliation date1959
Regional affiliationAVC
HeadquartersBangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
PresidentOh Han-nam
SecretaryCho Young-gu
Official website
www.kva.or.kr
South Korea

The Korea Volleyball Association (KVA; Korean대한민국배구협회) is the governing body for volleyball in South Korea. It is a member of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. It has exclusive rights to represent South Korea, such as the FIVB and the AVC, to the International Sports Organization. The KVA is responsible for organizing the men's and women's volleyball team.

It was launched in March, 1946. In 2007, it became a corporation aggregate.[1]

National teams

For details please refer to main articles for dedicated teams.

Men's
Women's

Activities

The main business of the association is as follows.

  • Review and decide on basic policy
  • Hold and participate in international competitions
  • Hosting and supervising domestic competitions [2]
  • Research and improvement in athletic ability
  • Training of players, referees, and operational personnel

See also

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