Pakistan Win CAVA Volleyball Championship 2026 — Perfect Run, Zero Sets Dropped

Pakistan are Central Asian volleyball champions.

The national men’s volleyball team beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the final at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad to win the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship 2026. Pakistan won all seven matches without losing a single set across the entire tournament.

Set scores in the final: 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.

Pakistan CAVA 2026 — All 7 Match Results

Match	Opponent	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Result
Group Stage	Bangladesh	25-16	25-17	25-22	3-0 Win
Group Stage	Sri Lanka	25-18	25-10	25-21	3-0 Win
Group Stage	Nepal	25-14	25-18	25-10	3-0 Win
Group Stage	Uzbekistan	25-13	25-22	25-18	3-0 Win
Group Stage	Kazakhstan	25-23	25-19	25-21	3-0 Win
Semi-Final	Sri Lanka	25-18	25-10	25-21	3-0 Win
Final	Bangladesh	25-20	25-16	25-20	3-0 Win

7 matches. 21 sets. 0 sets dropped.

Pakistan FIVB Ranking After CAVA 2026

	Before	After
World Ranking	46th	38th
Asia Ranking	—	6th

Pakistan jumped eight places in the FIVB world rankings. They now sit sixth in Asia behind Japan, Iran, Qatar, Korea and China.

Pakistan’s Strongest Sets of the Tournament

The most dominant set Pakistan played was the second set of the semi-final against Sri Lanka — winning 25-10. Sri Lanka were held to single figures in a match Pakistan needed to win cleanly before the final.

Against Nepal in the group stage Pakistan won 25-14, 25-18 and 25-10 — conceding an average of 14 points per set. Against Kazakhstan — the most competitive group match — Pakistan won 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 showing they could hold tight sets under pressure too.

The final against Bangladesh was the tightest of seven matches. Bangladesh reached the final by upsetting Uzbekistan in the semi-final. Pakistan handled them in straight sets without the margin ever becoming comfortable enough to switch off.

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Pakistan CAVA 2026 — Tournament Summary

Stat	Total
Matches Played	7
Matches Won	7
Sets Won	21
Sets Lost	0
Nations Beaten	Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Host Nation	Pakistan
Venue	Liaquat Gymnasium, Islamabad

FAQ

Did Pakistan win the CAVA Volleyball Championship 2026? Yes. Pakistan beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the final — 25-20, 25-16, 25-20 — at Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad to win the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship 2026.

Did Pakistan lose any sets in CAVA 2026? No. Pakistan won all 21 sets across 7 matches without dropping a single set.

What is Pakistan’s FIVB ranking after CAVA 2026? Pakistan jumped from 46th to 38th in the world and are now ranked 6th in Asia behind Japan, Iran, Qatar, Korea and China.

Which teams were in CAVA Volleyball Championship 2026? Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan — six nations total. Pakistan were hosts.

Where was CAVA Volleyball Championship 2026 held? Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan.