2026 Australian Youth Volleyball Championships
Date: 20–25 September 2026
Location: Perth, WA
The Australian Youth Volleyball Championships (AYVC) is the premier national championship for youth volleyball athletes in the U14–U18 age groups. Queensland’s youth indoor representative volleyball teams compete annually, with Volleyball Queensland proudly defending the title since 2013.
Divisions & Eligibility
- U14: Born 2013 or younger
- U15: Born 2012
- U16: Born 2011
- U17: Born 2010
- U18: Born 2009
Membership Requirement: All athletes must be current, Full members of Volleyball Queensland (VQ) at the time of competition.
QLD YOUTH TRIAL APPLICATION FORM
U14 Boys (2013 Born) Trial Times
📍 Stretton State College
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 12:00pm – 2:00pm
📍 Stretton State College
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 12:00pm – 2:00pm
U14 Girls (2013 Born) Trial Times
📍 Stretton State College
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 2:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 Stretton State College
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 2:00pm – 4:00pm
U15 Girls (2012 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Gap SHS
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 8:00am – 10:00am
📍 The Gap SHS
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 8:00am – 10:00am
U15 Boys (2012 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 2:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 10:00am – 12:00pm
🕒 2:00pm – 4:00pm
U16 Girls (2011 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 12:00pm – 2:00pm
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 12:00pm – 2:00pm
U16 Boys (2011 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 10:00am – 12:00pm
U17 Girls (2010 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Gap SHS
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 4:00pm – 6:00pm
📍 The Gap SHS
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 4:00pm – 6:00pm
U17 Boys (2010 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 4:00pm – 6:00pm
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 4:00pm – 6:00pm
U18 Girls (2009 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Gap SHS
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 The Gap SHS
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 6:00pm – 8:00pm
U18 Boys (2009 Born) Trial Times
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 18 April
🕒 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 The Sports Centre, Brisbane Bicentenary Sports and Entertainment Complex
📅 Saturday 9 May
🕒 6:00pm – 8:00pm
2026 Queensland Squad Trials
Trials:
Trial 1: Saturday 18th April, 2026
Trial 2: Saturday 9th May, 2026
*Athletes must attend at least 1 of the 2 trials to be considered for selection. Athletes unavailable or injured at the time of trials 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 18 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)
Local Sporting Champions
The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms, or equipment when competing, coaching, or officiating at an official National Sporting Organisation-endorsed state, national, or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships. If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.
Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund
The Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund is a registered charity that supports young athletes aged 10 to 18 years old, whose financial circumstances would preclude them from otherwise participating at representative level for their state or Australia due to financial hardship. A $1,000 per scholarship will be awarded to each successful applicant.
