Volleyball England
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Volleyball England, is the trading name for the English Volleyball Association Limited or EVA, and is the controlling body for volleyball in England. It picks the national team, runs the National Volleyball League, National Knock-Out Cup and Student Cup and organises the training and assessment of referees and coaches. Volleyball England is a member body of the FIVB.
In recent years, men's volleyball in England has been dominated by London Malory, led by Canadian Jefferson Williams.
[edit] League organisation
The National Volleyball League (NVL) is split into men's and women's competitions, each with 3 divisions, with the 3rd division made up of 3 regional areas.
The following table shows how many teams are in each division for the Men's and Women's National League.
| Division | Men's Teams | Women's Teams |
|---|---|---|
| One | Ten | Ten |
| Two | Twelve | Thirteen |
| Three North | Nine | Eleven |
| Three East | Twelve | None |
| Three Central | None | Nine |
| Three West | Nine | None |
| Three South | None | Eleven |
