The Indonesian Volleyball Federation, commonly called PBVSI (

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: ''Persatuan Bola Voli Seluruh Indonesia)'' sometimes translated as All-Indonesian Volleyball Association) is the governing body of

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and

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. Formed in 1955, its headquarters are in Pancoran, South Jakarta. The PBVSI is a member of the

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(FIVB) and the

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(AVC), as well as the

sports in the National Sports Committee of Indonesia. It organizes both the Men's Pro Liga and women's Pro Liga. The organization also administrates the Indonesia Men's Volleyball Team and the Indonesia Women's Volleyball Team.

History

In 1953, after the third Indonesia National Sports Week was completed, the Executive Board of Surabaya Volleyball Association (

:''Ikatan Perhimpunan Volleyball Surabaya,'' ''I.P.V.O.S'') held a management meeting around the middle of 1954. In the IPVOS meeting, ideas or decisions were made to form a national

parent organization. In order to realize this idea, the IPVOS board finally sent someone to meet with the board of the Indonesian Olympic Committee in Jakarta.

References

External links

Official website
{{National members of the International Federation of Volleyball National members of the Asian Volleyball Confederation

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

Volleyball in Indonesia