Brazilian Volleyball Confederation

Brazilian Volleyball Confederation
Sport Volleyball
Jurisdiction Brazil
Abbreviation CBV
Founded 1954
Affiliation FIVB
Regional affiliation CSV
Headquarters Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
President Walter Pitombo Larangeiras
Chairman Neuri Barbier
Men's coach Brazil Bernardo Rezende
Women's coach Brazil José Roberto Guimarães
Official website
www.cbv.com.br
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The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol, CBV) is the governing body of volleyball and beach volleyball in Brazil. Formed in 1954, its headquarters are in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. The CBV is a member of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the South American Volleyball Confederation (CSV) and it is affiliated to the Brazilian Olympic Committee. It organizes both the men's and women's Brazilian Volleyball Superleague, which are the top level's volleyball competition in Brazil, and also organizes the Salonpas Cup, which is an international women's club cup competition played annually in Brazil. The organization also administrates the Brazil men's national volleyball team and the Brazil women's national volleyball team.

Tournaments

Presidents

Below is a list of all CBV presidents:

# Name Term
1. Denis Rupet Hathaway 1955-1957
2. Abrahão Antônio Jaber 1957-1959
3. Paulo Monteiro Mendes 1959-1961
4. Roberto Moreira Calçada 1961-1975
5. Carlos Arthur Nuzman 1975-1997
6. Ary Graça Filho 1997–2013
7. Walter Pitombo Laranjeiras 2013-present

Affiliated state federations

All the Brazilian state federations are affiliated to the CBV:

State Federation
AC Federação Acreana de Voleibol
AL Federação Alagoana de Voleibol
AM Federação Amazonense de Voleibol
AP Federação Amapaense de Voleibol
BA Federação Baiana de Volley-Ball
CE Federação Cearense de Voleibol
DF Federação Brasiliense de Voleibol
ES Federação Espírito-Santense de Voleibol
GO Entidade de Administração Goiana de Voleibol
MA Federação Maranhense de Voleibol
MG Federação Mineira de Voleibol
MT Federação Matogrossense de Voleibol
MS Federação de Volley-Ball do Mato Grosso do Sul
PA Federação Paraense de Voleibol
PB Federação Paraíbana de Voleibol
PE Federação de Voleibol do Estado de Pernambuco
PI Federação Piauiense de Voleibol
PR Federação Paranaense de Voleibol
RJ Federação de Volley-Ball do Rio de Janeiro
RN Federação Norte-Riograndense de Voleibol
RO Federação Rondoniense de Voleibol
RR Federação Roraimense de Voleibol
RS Federação Gaúcha de Volley-Ball
SC Federação Catarinense de Voleibol
SE Federação Sergipana de Volley-Ball
SP Federação Paulista de Voleibol
TO Federação Tocantinense de Voleibol

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