The national volleyball team of Turkmenistan won the CAVA Men’s Nations Cup 2025 international tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament, held from October 22 to 28. Game brought together six national teams: Turkmenistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, the Maldives, and Bangladesh, according to the country’s International Information Center.
This is Turkmenistan’s third CAVA Cup title, following their earlier wins in 2015 and 2018. They finished the tournament without losing a single match, showing their strength and consistency throughout the competition. The final was full of excitement and drama.
Afghanistan started strongly, winning the first set 25-20. Turkmenistan fought back strongly to take the second set 25-21, but Afghanistan again went ahead by winning the third 25-18. With the title on the line, Turkmenistan made a strong comeback in the fourth set, winning 25-20 to make it 2-2 and take the match into a deciding fifth set.
The last set was very close, with both teams tied at 11-11 at one stage. But Turkmenistan kept their nerve cool and won the set 15-12, securing the championship and completing a perfect run.
After the match, the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M. Nazmul Hassan handed over the winners’ trophy to the Turkmenistan team as the chief guest at the award-giving ceremony.
On the occasion, CAVA president Mohammad Latif and BNP Sports Affairs Secretary Aminul Huq were present as special guests.
Bangladesh Volleyball Federation President Faruk Hasan, its senior vice-president Latif Shahriar Zahedi and general secretary Bimal Ghosh Bhulu were also present as well.
With this victory, Turkmenistan once again proved which they are the strongest volleyball team in Central Asia.
