Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
Encyclopedia
The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation (Spanish
: "Federación Puertoriqueña de Voleibol") is a non-profit organization which serves as the national governing body of volleyball in Puerto Rico
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The National Federation is recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: "Federación Puertoriqueña de Voleibol") is a non-profit organization which serves as the national governing body of volleyball in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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The National Federation is recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee.
| Presidents | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose L. Purcell | 1958-1962 |
| 2 | Enrrique Vela | 1962-1966 |
| 3 | Sergio Cobian | 1966-1969 |
| 4 | Jose Nicolas Palmer | 1969-1972 |
| 5 | Roger Mendoza | 1972 -1973 |
| 6 | Juan Barlucea | 1973-1975 |
| 7 | Libertario Perez | 1976-1978 |
| 8 | Juan German Vazquez | 1978-1986 |
| 9 | Luis R. Mendoza | 1986-1994 |
| 10 | Carlos J. Beltran Svelti | 1994 - 2009 |
| 11 | Nelson Pérez | 2009 - incumbent |
Tournaments
- Liga de Voleibol Superior FemeninoLiga de Voleibol Superior FemeninoThe Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino is a professional volleyball league in Puerto Rico. The competitions are organized by the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation .-League Champions:-External links:...
(LVSF) - Liga de Voleibol Superior MasculinoLiga de Voleibol Superior MasculinoThe Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino is a men's professional volleyball league in Puerto Rico. The competitions are organized by the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation .-League Champions:-External links:...
(LVSM) - Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional (CVP PRO)