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The Russian Volleyball Federation ( in Russian: Всероссийская федерация волейбола, Vserossijskaja Federacija Volejbola hence the acronym Latinized VFV or in Russian ВФВ) is the governing body of volleyball in Russia; although existing since 1991, it is the prosecutor of the pre-existing Soviet volleyball federation (Федерация волейбола ...
At the Olympics in Mexico City (1968) and Moscow (1980) it was also victorious. And the women's volleyball team four times (1968, 1972, 1980 and 1988) won the Olympic title. [citation needed] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Volleyball Federation stripped Russia of hosting the men's World Cup in August 2022. [6]
The Russia men's national volleyball team is governed by the Russian Volleyball Federation and took part in international volleyball competitions. FIVB considers Russia as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union (1948–1991) and CIS (1992). The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948, a year after the foundation of the ...
The Russia women's national volleyball team is governed by the Russian Volleyball Federation and participated in international volleyball competitions. They played from 1949 to 1991 as the Soviet Union and as the CIS in 1992. In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Volleyball Federation suspended all Russian national ...
Russia was scheduled to compete as the Volleyball Federation of Russia (VFR). [9] [10] Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland, France, Slovenia, [11] as well as the Netherlands threatened to boycott the Championship if Russia were to remain the host. This was confirmed by the Dutch volleyball association on 28 February 2022. [12]
The national league was created by the Russian Volleyball Federation as a continuation of the Soviet Championships. The 1991–92 inaugural season had the participation of clubs based in the Russian Commonwealth and Yugoslavia. From the second season onwards only clubs based in Russia were allowed to compete. [citation needed]
FIVB.com. FIVB Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The International Volleyball Federation commonly known by the acronym FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball). Is the international governing body for all forms of volleyball. [3] Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its current president is Ary Graça of Brazil.
Russian Volleyball Super League. The Russian Volleyball Super League (RVSL) (Russian: Волейбольная суперлига) is the top league of Russian professional volleyball. It was founded in 1992, and it is considered to be the continuer of the Soviet top league, founded in 1933. [citation needed]