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, 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 54th in the world.
Domestic leagues Indian Volley League (2011) Pro Volleyball League (2019) Prime Volleyball League (2022–present)
List of National Sports award recipients in Volleyball, showing the year, award, and gender
Year Recipient Award Gender1961 Arjuna Award Male1962 Arjuna Award Male1972 Arjuna Award Male1973 Arjuna Award Female1974 Arjuna Award Male1975 Arjuna Award Female1975 Arjuna Award Male1976 Arjuna Award Male1977–1978 Arjuna Award Male1978–1979 Arjuna Award Male1979–1980 Arjuna Award Male1982 Arjuna Award Male1983 Arjuna Award Female1984 Arjuna Award Female1986 Arjuna Award Male1989 Arjuna Award Male1990 Arjuna Award Male1991 Arjuna Award Male1999 Arjuna Award Male2000 Arjuna Award Male2001 Arjuna Award Male2002 Arjuna Award Male2010 Arjuna Award Male2011 Arjuna Award Male2014 Arjuna Award Male2003 Dhyan Chand Award Male2015 Dhyan Chand Award Male1990 Dronacharya Award Male1995 Dronacharya Award Male2007 Dronacharya Award Male
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See also India men's national volleyball team India women's national volleyball team Volleyball Federation of India Volleyball at the Asian Games
References
External links Volleyball Federation of India