Portuguese Volleyball Federation
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The Portuguese Volleyball Federation (FPV) (in Portuguese
: Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol) is the governing body of volleyball
in Portugal
. It is based in Porto
.
and the Portuguese national women's volleyball team. It is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
and the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol) is the governing body of volleyball
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.The complete rules are extensive...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It is based in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
.
Male Competitions
It organizes the volleyball leagues:- Campeonato Nacional de Voleibol - A1Portuguese Volleyball League A1The Portuguese Volleyball League A1 is the top men's volleyball league in Portugal. The competition, which is organised by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation, was called Honor Division in 1983-84 and 1986-88...
- Campeonato Nacional de Voleibol - A2Portuguese Volleyball League A2The Portuguese Volleyball League A2 is the second men’s Volleyball league in Portugal, which is also called .The competition is organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol....
- 2a Divisão de VoleibolPortuguese Volleyball Second DivisionThe Portuguese Volleyball Second Division is the second-level men’s Volleyball League in Portugal, which is also called .The competition is organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol....
- 3a Divisão de Voleibol
- Taça de Portugal de VoleibolPortuguese Volleyball CupThe Portuguese Volleyball Cup is the men’s Volleyball Cup in Portugal, which is also called "Taça de Portugal de Voleibol" in Portuguese.It is played by teams of all Portuguese divisions....
Female Competitions
- Campeonato Nacional Feminino de Voleibol - A1Portuguese Women's Volleyball League A1The Portuguese Women's Volleyball League A1 is the top women’s Volleyball league in Portugal, which is also called .The competition was called Honor Division in 1983-84, 1986-88...
- Campeonato Nacional Feminino de Voleibol - A2Portuguese Women's Volleyball League A2The Portuguese Women's Volleyball League A2 is the second women’s Volleyball league in Portugal, which is also called .The competition is organized by the Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol....
- 2a Divisão Feminina de Voleibol
- Taça de Portugal Feminina de VoleibolPortuguese Women's Volleyball CupThe Portuguese Women's Volleyball Cup is the women’s Volleyball Cup in Portugal, which is also called .It is played by teams of all Portuguese divions....
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It also organizes the Portugal men's national volleyball teamPortugal men's national volleyball team
The Portugal men's national volleyball team is the team representing Portugal in volleyball competitions. Their best results to date are winning the 2010 Men's European Volleyball League in Spain, the second place in the 2007 Men's European Volleyball League, 3rd at the 2009 Men's European...
and the Portuguese national women's volleyball team. It is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
and the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :...
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