First Runner-up! NCU Men’s Volleyball Team Won the 2022-2023 China University Volleyball Association

(School of Physical Education) Nanchang University Men's Volleyball Team finished second in the Men's High-level Group of the 2022-2023 China University Volleyball Association (CUVA), concluded on May 18th in Nantong, Jiangsu Province.

The national finals featured 24 university representative teams that had won the preliminary rounds in the North and South Regions, with the top four from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University, and Nanchang University (NCU). Over the course of 11 days, Nanchang University Men's Volleyball Team fought it out, advancing to the first place from the group stage; in the cross-over matches, they continued their winning streak and made it to the championship match. The 15 players, mostly from lower grades, demonstrated balanced skills, tenacious will, and fighting spirit. Under the leadership of the former star player and current coach Kang Long, the team not only displayed outstanding technical and tactical levels but also showcased the enterprising spirit of NCU students, as well as a united and positive team atmosphere. Through democratic voting, NCU and Coach Kang Long were awarded the Sports Ethics Award for this event.

The competition was organized by the Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC), executed by the Volleyball Branch of the FUSC, and hosted by the Chongchuan District Education and Sports Bureau of Nantong City. 12 top teams, with a total of 24 squads and over 300 players from the North and South Regions, were divided into 4 groups to compete during the 9 days.

It is understood that the CUVA, approved by the FUSC and hosted by its Volleyball Branch, was first launched in the 2006-2007 academic year, with one event held annually. It has become a well-regulated, passionate, progressive, and continuously improving traditional competition for Chinese university students, together with its derivative events, including the Men's League and the Women's League. The CUVA have attracted more than 110,000 student athletes from over 2,000 colleges and departments of over 100 universities in 34 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions nationwide.

Editor: Zeng Hui

Executive Editor: Tu Jinfeng