Volleyball in India
Volleyball is a sport played all over India, both in rural as well as urban India. It is a popular recreation sport. India was ranked 5th in Asia, and 27th in the world in 2013. Doing well in the youth and junior levels, India came in second in the 2003 World Youth Championships. Currently, a major problem for the sport is the lack of sponsors. The Indian senior men's team is currently ranked 131st in the world.[1]
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| Country | India |
| Governing body | Volleyball Federation of India |
| National team(s) | India |
A league named has been started in India for volleyball with six teams participating in four round robin format at two different venues Chennai, and Kochi). It is called Pro Volleyball League. The teams come from Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Calicut and Kochi.
References
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). "FIVB World Rankings". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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