The CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League is an international

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competition in Central and

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contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of

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(CAVA), the sport's regional governing body.

History

Before its name became CAVA Nations League, this tournament was named AVC Asian Senior Men's Central Zone Volleyball Championship. In 2022, the tournament were held in

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, Pakistan from 24–29 November 2022. The host nation, Pakistan, claimed their first title in tournament. In 2023 CAVA rebrand the tournament's name into CAVA Nations League which were held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Iran crowned the first title. In 2024, the tournament were held in

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, Pakistan. The host nation, Pakistan, claimed their second title in tournament. In 2025 the tournament, originally scheduled in

. However, during CAVA’s Annual General Meeting in Nepal on 25 April, multiple member nations reportedly expressed hesitation about travelling to Pakistan under the current climate. With India’s formal withdrawal due to safety considerations, the tournament was later held in

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, Uzbekistan and

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claimed their second title in tournament.

Zone 2 Asia

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, Iran # 2019 was held in Lalitpur, Nepal

Results summary

Teams reaching the top four

Hosts

Medal summary

Participating nations

;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Did not enter / Did not qualify * – Hosts *Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament

References

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External links

CAVA YouTube
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