The Dutch Volleyball Association or in (Dutch : Nederlandse Volleybalbond, NeVoBo) is an organisation founded in 1947 to govern the practice of volleyball in the Netherlands.
It organises the men's and women's championships, and places the men's and women's national team under its aegis. The NeVoBo joined the FIVB in 1947.Officiële website Retrieved 26 February 2022www.volleybal.nl Retrieved 26 February 2022
NeVoBo members This table shows the evolution of the number of members and associations through the years:Ledentallen, Retrieved 26 February 2022 NOC*NSF Year Membership Associations2019112.1839812018115.5681.0082017117.7831.0202016117.0531.047 2015 116.820 1.064 2014 118.295 1.076 2013 116.354 1.105 2012 116.539 1.119 2011 120.186 1.141 2010 125.785 1.166 2009 125.195 1.195 2008 127.047 1.232 2007 127.308 1.247 2006 128.089 1.287 2005 128.693 1.310 2004 128.202 1.406 2003 126.735 1.405 2002 127.054 1.463 2001 1.534 1999 140.549 1.507 1996 151.332 1.586 1993 155.292 1990 164.057 1987 160.926 1984 160.117 1981 148.988 1978 112.000
Region divisions The NeVoBo is traditionally divided into several regions. There are currently four regions, however in the past there were more than ten.
The current regions are: NeVoBo region North NeVoBo region East NeVoBo region West NeVoBo region South
Controversy Selection of convicted child rapist In 2024, the Dutch Volleyball Federation nominated beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde for its 2024 Olympics team, setting aside the fact that he is a convicted child rapist and has been placed on the sex offender registry in the United Kingdom for life since 2016. The Committee stood by their nomination despite his criminal record for sex crimes and even after the outcry from the British and American public, asserting that van de Velde has "served his sentence".
References
External links Official website ( in Dutch ) Worldofvolley.com