# 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.

## 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

FIVB Men's Rankings (as of 30 August 2024) :
| NORCECA* | FIVB | +/- | National Team | Points |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | United States | 365.87 |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | Canada | 254.46 |
| 3 | 12 | | Cuba | 249.34 |
| 4 | 30 | | Puerto Rico | 135.23 |
| 5 | 32 | | Dominican Republic | 125.41 |
| 6 | 36 | | Mexico | 112.85 |
| 7 | 81 | | Guatemala | 22.74 |
| 8 | 83 | | Suriname | 19.58 |
| *Local rankings based on FIVB ranking points |||||
FIVB Women's Rankings (as of 30 August 2024) :
| NORCECA* | FIVB | National Team | Points |
| 1 | 3 | United States | 362.27 |
| 2 | 8 | Canada | 284.76 |
| 3 | 11 | Dominican Republic | 260.54 |
| 4 | 16 | Puerto Rico | 182.58 |
| 5 | 23 | Cuba | 145.17 |
| 6 | 25 | Mexico | 138.42 |
| 7 | 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69.02 |
| 8 | 53 | Costa Rica | 53.23 |
| 9 | 54 | Suriname | 50.82 |
| 10 | 55 | Suriname | 50.57 |
| *Local rankings based on FIVB ranking points |||||

## Tournaments
### Organised entirely by NORCECA

* Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship (men)
* Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship (women)
* Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship (men)
* Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship (women)
* Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship (men)
* Girls' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship (women)
* NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (men and women)

#### Current champions

| | Senior Championship (M / W) | Champions Cup (M / W) | Junior Championship (M / W) | Youth Championship (M / W) |
| Men | United States (2023) | Cuba (2019) | United States (2024) | United States (2024) |
| Women | Dominican Republic (2023) | United States (2019) | United States (2024) | United States (2024) |

### Organised alongside the CSV

* Pan-American Games (men and woman)
* Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup (men)
* Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup (women)
* Men's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup (men)
* Women's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup (women)
* Boys' Youth Pan-American Volleyball Cup (men)
* Girls' Youth Pan-American Volleyball Cup (women)
* Final Four Women’s Volleyball Cup (women)

#### 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
* Hitachi
* Molten
* Senoh
* Mizuno