#National News

Gambia set to host continental BVB Youth Development Cup

Aug 19, 2025, 11:24 AM | Article By: Lamin Gibba

The Gambia Volleyball Federation is set to host the CAVB U-18 Youth Development Cup in Banjul.

Twelve (12) countries across Africa are expected to participate in the championship.

The tournament  is set to run from September 2nd to  7th September 2025.

The championship is aimed at preparing and empowering young athletes in Africa.

The tournament is built up to Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

FIVB has approved Knowledge Transfer Programme – Referee Development, (IRCC) for beach volleyball  to enhance and increase the number of international beach volleyball referees across the continent.

The international refereeing candidate course (IRCC) will be held alongside development cup on 1st September 2025.

The course and development cup will wrap up  on 7th September  2025.