The North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NACIVT) is an annual volleyball tournament held on
Labor Day weekend to bring together Chinese communities from around the United States and Canada.
The history of nine man volleyball in North American�s Chinatowns started back in 1935 when Providence traveled to
Boston for a match against Boston�s team. It wasn�t until 1937 that the organization was officially considered a
tournament. The word eventually got around and teams started forming all along the east coast.
Now about 1,500 players and coaches participate in the annual event with 3,000 to 4,000 daily spectators travel to a
different host city. The tournament rotates between five cities: Boston, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and
Washington D.C.
This year, San Francisco has the pleasure of hosting the 63rd Annual North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball
Tournament at:
If you enjoy volleyball, come on out and experience an event that you must see to believe.