North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation

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.

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

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)
CodeNationFederation
BIZ BelizeBelize Volleyball Association
CRC Costa RicaFederación Costarricense de Voleibol
ESA El SalvadorFederación Salvadoreña de Voleibol
GUA GuatemalaFederación Guatemalteca de Voleibol
HON HondurasFederación Hondureña de Voleibol
NCA NicaraguaFederación Nicaragüense de Voleibol
PAN PanamaFederación Panameña de Voleibol

CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)
CodeNationFederation
ARU ArubaAruba Volleyball Association
BAH BahamasBahamas Volleyball Association
BAR BarbadosBarbados Volleyball Association
BON Bonaire*Bonairiaanse Volleyball Bond
CAY Cayman IslandsCayman Islands Volleyball Federation
CUW CuraçaoCuraçaose Volleyball Bond
GDP GuadeloupeLigue Guadeloupe de Volleyball
HAI HaitiHaiti Volleyball Association
JAM JamaicaJamaica Volleyball Federation
MQE MartiniqueMartinique Volleyball Federation
SUR SurinameSurinaamse Volleyball Bond
TRI Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation
TCI Turks and Caicos Islands*Turks and Caicos Volleyball Association
ISV United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Island Volleyball Association

ECVA (Eastern Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association)
CodeNationFederation
AGU AnguillaAnguilla Volleyball Association
ANT Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association
BER BermudaBermuda Volleyball Association
IVB British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands Volleyball Association
DMA DominicaDominica Volleyball Association
GRN GrenadaGrenada Volleyball Association
MSR MontserratMontserrat Volleyball Federation
SAB Saba*Saba Volleyball Association
SKN Saint Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts & Nevis Volleyball Federation
LCA Saint LuciaSt. Lucia Volleyball Association
MAF Saint Martin*Ligue de Volley-Ball de Saint-Martin
VIN Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint 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)
CodeNationFederation
CAN CanadaVolleyball Canada
CUB CubaFederación Cubana de Voleibol
DOM Dominican RepublicConfederación Dominicana de Voleibol
MEX MexicoFederación Mexicana de Voleibol
PUR Puerto RicoFederación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol
USA United StatesUnited 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. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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