Volleyball club statistics show how participation is distributed across players, coaches, referees, recreational members, and youth programs. The Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25 records association-level figures for the 2024/2025 season, including five Canadian volleyball organizations and their registered communities.
Table of contents
- Registered players
- Coaching participation
- Referees and officiating
- Recreational membership
- Youth clubs and teams
- Comparing association profiles
- Volleyball cases reported
Registered players
The largest player counts in the reported group came from Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball BC. Volleyball Alberta reported 2,380 male registered players and 7,769 female registered players in 2024/2025. Volleyball BC reported 2,103 male registered players and 5,723 female registered players during the same period.
Volleyball Manitoba reported 1,899 male registered players and 2,524 female registered players. Its reported player population was therefore more evenly distributed by sex than the figures recorded for Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
Volleyball Nova Scotia reported 403 male registered players and 2,261 female registered players. The Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association reported 310 male registered players and 1,490 female registered players. These figures describe registered players for the 2024/2025 reporting period, not attendance at individual events or a forecast for a later season.
| Association | Male registered players | Female registered players |
|---|---|---|
| Volleyball BC | 2,103 | 5,723 |
| Volleyball Alberta | 2,380 | 7,769 |
| Volleyball Manitoba | 1,899 | 2,524 |
| Volleyball Nova Scotia | 403 | 2,261 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association | 310 | 1,490 |
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.
The reported player figures also show the different scale of the associations in this snapshot. Alberta’s recorded female player count was 7,769, while Nova Scotia’s was 2,261 and Newfoundland and Labrador’s was 1,490. Manitoba’s male player count was 1,899, compared with 403 in Nova Scotia and 310 in Newfoundland and Labrador.
These numbers are useful when describing the reach of a club system, but they should not be read as a ranking of individual clubs. The source reports association-level participation, and the supplied figures do not identify club names, local markets, age bands, competition levels, or the number of seasons each player has been registered.
Coaching participation
The same annual-report data records registered coaches by association and sex. Volleyball Alberta reported 915 male registered coaches and 1,291 female registered coaches in 2024/2025. Volleyball BC reported 728 male registered coaches and 741 female registered coaches.
Volleyball Manitoba reported 335 male registered coaches and 321 female registered coaches. Volleyball Nova Scotia reported 161 male registered coaches and 252 female registered coaches. The Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association reported 194 male registered coaches and 214 female registered coaches.
| Association | Male registered coaches | Female registered coaches |
|---|---|---|
| Volleyball BC | 728 | 741 |
| Volleyball Alberta | 915 | 1,291 |
| Volleyball Manitoba | 335 | 321 |
| Volleyball Nova Scotia | 161 | 252 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association | 194 | 214 |
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.
Volleyball BC’s coaching figures were close across the two reported categories: 728 male coaches and 741 female coaches. Manitoba’s figures were also close, with 335 male coaches and 321 female coaches. In Alberta, the reported female coach count was 1,291, compared with 915 male coaches.
The coaching statistics provide a different view of club capacity than player registrations. A large player population and a large coaching population are both visible in Alberta’s reported figures, while the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador records show smaller coaching counts alongside their registered-player counts. The report does not state whether every coach was assigned to one team, multiple teams, a youth club, or a recreational program, so the counts should remain category totals rather than assumed staffing ratios.
Referees and officiating
Officiating is another measurable part of a volleyball club ecosystem. Volleyball Alberta reported 321 male registered referees and 262 female registered referees in 2024/2025. Volleyball BC reported 181 male registered referees and 109 female registered referees.
Volleyball Manitoba reported 92 male registered referees and 37 female registered referees. Volleyball Nova Scotia reported 59 male registered referees and 61 female registered referees. The Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association reported 182 male registered referees and 214 female registered referees.
| Association | Male registered referees | Female registered referees |
|---|---|---|
| Volleyball BC | 181 | 109 |
| Volleyball Alberta | 321 | 262 |
| Volleyball Manitoba | 92 | 37 |
| Volleyball Nova Scotia | 59 | 61 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association | 182 | 214 |
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.
Nova Scotia’s reported referee figures were nearly even, with 59 male referees and 61 female referees. Newfoundland and Labrador recorded 182 male referees and 214 female referees, making it the association in this group with the higher reported female referee count. Manitoba reported 92 male referees and 37 female referees.
These statistics identify registered referees during 2024/2025. They do not state how many matches each referee worked, whether officials served club or provincial events, or how many were active throughout the full season. Those distinctions matter when using referee counts to assess practical event capacity.
Recreational membership
The report separates recreational members from registered players. Volleyball BC reported 247 male recreational members and 1,291 female recreational members. Volleyball Alberta reported 755 male recreational members and 2,845 female recreational members.
Volleyball Manitoba reported 944 male recreational members and 457 female recreational members. Volleyball Nova Scotia reported 98 male recreational members and 144 female recreational members. The Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association reported 1,790 male recreational members and 5,890 female recreational members.
| Association | Male recreational members | Female recreational members |
|---|---|---|
| Volleyball BC | 247 | 1,291 |
| Volleyball Alberta | 755 | 2,845 |
| Volleyball Manitoba | 944 | 457 |
| Volleyball Nova Scotia | 98 | 144 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association | 1,790 | 5,890 |
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.
The recreational category changes the shape of the comparison. Newfoundland and Labrador’s reported recreational membership was 1,790 male members and 5,890 female members, while its registered-player counts were 310 male players and 1,490 female players. Manitoba showed the opposite direction within the recreational category: 944 male recreational members and 457 female recreational members.
Because the annual report presents these as separate categories, recreational members should not automatically be combined with registered players. The supplied figures do not explain membership rules, whether a person can appear in more than one category, or whether recreational membership includes specific program types. The safest interpretation is that the report distinguishes these groups for the 2024/2025 season.
Youth clubs and teams
Youth structures are reported for some, but not all, associations in the supplied figures. Volleyball BC reported 80 youth clubs and 638 youth teams in 2024/2025. Volleyball Alberta reported 118 youth clubs and 66 grassroots clubs.
Volleyball Manitoba reported 61 youth clubs and 268 youth teams. Volleyball Nova Scotia reported 39 youth clubs and 222 youth teams. No youth-club or youth-team count was supplied for the Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association.
| Association | Youth clubs | Youth teams | Grassroots clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball BC | 80 | 638 | Not reported |
| Volleyball Alberta | 118 | Not reported | 66 |
| Volleyball Manitoba | 61 | 268 | Not reported |
| Volleyball Nova Scotia | 39 | 222 | Not reported |
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.
The categories are not interchangeable. A youth club is not necessarily a single team, and a grassroots club is a distinct category in the Alberta figure. For example, BC’s reported 80 youth clubs are accompanied by 638 youth teams, while Manitoba’s 61 youth clubs are accompanied by 268 youth teams. Nova Scotia reported 39 youth clubs and 222 youth teams. Alberta’s supplied figures include 118 youth clubs and 66 grassroots clubs, but no youth-team count.
These records help describe organizational depth, but they do not provide club enrollment by age group, team size, tournament participation, or competitive results. They also do not support an assumption that an association with more clubs necessarily has more teams, because the reporting categories and supplied measurements differ.
Comparing association profiles
The five association profiles vary across participation categories. Alberta has the largest reported female registered-player count in this group at 7,769 and also reports 2,845 female recreational members. BC reports 5,723 female registered players and 1,291 female recreational members. Newfoundland and Labrador reports the largest female recreational-members figure supplied here, at 5,890, despite reporting 1,490 female registered players.
The male recreational figures also differ substantially. Manitoba reported 944 male recreational members, Alberta reported 755, and Newfoundland and Labrador reported 1,790. BC reported 247, while Nova Scotia reported 98.
Youth reporting adds another distinction. Alberta reported 118 youth clubs, the highest supplied youth-club count, and also reported 66 grassroots clubs. BC reported 80 youth clubs and 638 youth teams. Manitoba reported 61 youth clubs and 268 youth teams, while Nova Scotia reported 39 youth clubs and 222 youth teams.
The following summary keeps the measures separate so that unlike categories are not merged:
| Association | Registered players reported | Registered coaches reported | Registered referees reported | Recreational members reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball BC | 7,826 | 1,469 | 290 | 1,538 |
| Volleyball Alberta | 10,149 | 2,206 | 583 | 3,600 |
| Volleyball Manitoba | 4,423 | 656 | 129 | 1,401 |
| Volleyball Nova Scotia | 2,664 | 413 | 120 | 242 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association | 1,800 | 408 | 396 | 7,680 |
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.
The summary totals are category totals formed from the male and female figures reported for each association. They should not be interpreted as unique people across all categories, because the report’s supplied categories may describe different roles or memberships and no deduplication rule is provided.
Volleyball cases reported
Volleyball Canada reported 52 complaints or reports received in volleyball cases during fiscal 2024/2025. Of those, 27 volleyball cases were deemed admissible during the same fiscal period.
These figures concern case handling at the Volleyball Canada level and are not club participation measures. The source does not identify the cases by association, club, allegation type, outcome, or geographic location. They therefore belong alongside the participation statistics as governance and administration data, not as an indicator of player, coach, referee, or recreational-member totals.
Source: Volleyball Canada Annual Report 2024-25.