2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Philippines |
| City | Candon |
| Dates | 6–14 June |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup | |
The 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup will be the first of the newly rebranded AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup, and seventh overall edition of the formerly known AVC Women's Challenge Cup, an annual international volleyball tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF). It will be held from 6 to 14 June 2026 in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.[1] This will be the Philippines' second time hosting the tournament after Manila hosted the 2024 edition.
Host selection
The hosting rights for the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup was awarded on 6 September 2025, during the AVC Board of Administration meeting held in AVC House in Bangkok, Thailand. The hosting bid of the Philippines was unanimously voted and approved by the confederation.[2] Candon was named as the host city of the tournament with games to be held at the newly refurbished Candon City Arena.[1]
Qualification
Following AVC regulations, a maximum of 12 teams for the next AVC Cup were selected through the following criteria:[1]
- 1 team for the host country
- 6 other top-ranked teams from the previous edition (2025)
- 5 remaining teams from the zonal competitions (maximum top 2 from each zone) that haven't already qualified for neither the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League nor the Nations Cup.
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | |||||
| Philippines[a] | SAVA | Host country | 6 September 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Runners-up (2025) |
| Vietnam | SAVA | Defending champions | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Champions (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| Chinese Taipei | EAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 3rd placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 3rd place (2023, 2025) |
| Kazakhstan | CAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 4th placers | 14 June 2025 | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | Runners-up (2024) |
| Indonesia | SAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 5th placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | Runners-up (2023) |
| Iran | CAVA | 2025 Nations Cup 6th placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 5th place (2023) |
| Australia[a] | OZVA | 2025 Nations Cup 7th placers | 14 June 2025 | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 4th place (2024) |
| Uzbekistan | CAVA | 2025 CAVA runners-up | 2 February 2026 | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 4th place (2022) |
| Kyrgyzstan | CAVA | 2025 CAVA 3rd placers | 0 | None | Debut | ||
| South Korea | EAVA | 2025 EAVA 3rd placers | 0 | None | Debut | ||
| Hong Kong | EAVA | 2025 EAVA 4th placers | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | Champions (2022) | |
| Lebanon | WAVA | 2025 WAVA champions | 0 | None | Debut | ||
China, Japan, and Thailand which are part of the 2026 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League are ineligible to submit entries to this tournament.
Venue
| Candon, Philippines |
|---|
| Candon City Arena |
| Capacity: 8,000 |
Notes
- ^ a b Philippines originally qualified on 14 June 2025 as the defending runners-up. Their spot was allocated to Australia after being awarded hosting rights on 6 September 2025.
References
- ^ a b c "Candon City to host 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "AVC Board of Administration Meeting Addresses Key Issues and Reaffirms Commitment to FIVB Strategic Vision 2032". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.