Australian Junior Volleyball Championships

The Australian Junior Volleyball Championships (Junior Champs) is a new event which sees the separation of the Under 19 and Under 23 age group divisions from the past “Australian Junior Volleyball Championships (AJVC)”. Traditionally the AJVC hosted Under 17, Under 19 and Under 23 age groups and was restricted in entry to only state representative teams from around Australia and New Zealand.

After years of development and additions of younger age groups, from 2021 the championships have been split into 2 separate events. The Australian Youth Volleyball Championships (Youth Champs) and the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships (Junior Champs). The ‘Youth Champs’ will remain as a state representative event with division offerings for under 14, under 15, under 16, under 17 and under 18 age groups. The ‘Junior Champs’ will be expanded to include teams from any affiliated state, association, club, training academy or international federation in under 19, under 21 and under 23 age groups.

Teams must be ratified by their state volleyball association for their entry to be accepted. All players must also be current registered members within their state/territory volleyball association.

For more information – https://junior-champs.volleyball.org.au/

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2025 Australian Junior Volleyball Championships

Date: 10-13 July 2025
Location: Adelaide
Divisions: U19 (2007 Born), U21 (2006 and 2005 Born) & U23 Men & Women (2004 and 2003 Born)
Membership: All athletes must be current, Full members of VQ at the time of competition.
Cost: TBC

Trials:
Trial 1: Saturday 19th April, 2025 (The Gap State High School)
Trial 2: Saturday 26th April, 2025 (The Sports Centre, Boondall)

*Athletes are expected to attend both trials. Athletes overseas or in College at the time will be able to submit an absent trialist form for consideration. Please email pathways@vq.org.au if you need this form.

Emerging Athlete Pathways

The Emerging Athlete Pathways assists young athletes in Queensland who have competed at a State or State School Championship, National or National School Championship, or International Championship. Applicants eligible for support are those who have competed at one of the aforementioned levels in the past six months. All applicants must be under the age of 19 at the start of the tournament. As of April 1st, 2022 some slight changes have been made to the funding amounts:

• $500 for state or state school events (previously $200)
• $600 for national or national school events (previously $400)
• $800 for international events (previously $600)

APPLY HERE FOR EMERGING ATHLETE PATHWAYS GRANT