CAVA Women's Cup
International volleyball competition in Asia
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The CAVA Women's Cup, formerly known as CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup, is an international volleyball competition in Central and South Asia contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAZVA), the sport's regional governing body.[1] The current champion is Kyrgyzstan, which won its second title at the 2025 edition.[2][3]
Upcoming season or competition: 2025 CAVA Women's Volleyball Cup | |
| Formerly | CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup (2023–2024) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Continent | Central and South Asia (CAVA) |
Most recent champion |  Kyrgyzstan (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Kyrgyzstan (2 titles) |
| Website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
Results summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2023 Details |
 Kathmandu |
 India |
3–0 |  Kazakhstan |
 Nepal |
3–1 |  Uzbekistan |
8 | |||
| 2024 Details |
 Malé |
Kyrgyzstan |
3–0 | Maldives |
 Tajikistan |
3–1 |  Afghanistan |
4 | |||
| 2025 Details |
Malé |
Kyrgyzstan |
3–1 | Maldives |
 Bangladesh |
3–0 | Afghanistan |
4 | |||
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan |
2 (2024, 2025) | |||
| India |
1 (2023) | |||
| Maldives |
2 (2024, 2025) | |||
| Kazakhstan |
1 (2023) | |||
| Nepal |
1 (2023) | |||
| Tajikistan |
1 (2024) | |||
| Bangladesh |
1 (2025) | |||
| Afghanistan |
2 (2024, 2025) | |||
| Uzbekistan |
1 (2023) |
Hosts
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Maldives | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 4th | 4th | 2 | |
 Bangladesh | 8th | 3rd | 2 | |
 India | 1st | 1 | ||
 Kazakhstan | 2nd | 1 | ||
 Kyrgyzstan | 6th | 1st | 1st | 3 |
 Maldives | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 3 |
| Nepal | 3rd | 1 | ||
 Sri Lanka | 5th | 1 | ||
 Tajikistan | 3rd | 1 | ||
 Uzbekistan | 4th | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bangladesh |
8 |
| India | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Nepal | ||
 Sri Lanka | ||
| Uzbekistan | ||
| 2024 | Afghanistan |
2 |
| Tajikistan |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
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Best Setter
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Best Libero
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Best Middle Blocker
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Best Outside Hitter
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Best Opposite Hitter
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