About 20 years ago a group of gay volleyball enthusiasts in the Oak Lawn got together regularly to play volleyball on Sunday afternoons. They decided to form a league and DIVA was created with six teams in 1989.

Since then our league has grown to over 300 members and we are now the second largest gay volleyball organization in the United States.

Last fall 47 teams competed in five different divisions every Friday night. We have outgrown the City of Dallas Recreation Centers and we now play at the Advantage Sports Complex near the DFW airport because they have 9 indoor courts.

DIVA is now one of the largest gay sports organizations in the metroplex. We offer competition and volleyball skills training at five different levels. You do NOT need to be a good player to join DIVA and have fun. Many people begin in the Recreational Division to learn the game and develop their skills, No matter how good you are at volleyball, there is a division and potential friends waiting for you there.

We are also a very diverse group of people. Our membership proudly boasts both men and women. Our members are gay, straight, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, etc. They range in age from 18-60+. Whereas some of our members never touched a volleyball in their life before joining DIVA, others may have played in college and currently they compete on traveling teams playing tournaments throughout the US. If you are interested in playing volleyball there is a place for you in DIVA.

For more information about the Dallas Independent Volleyball Association please contact anyone on the DIVA Board of Directors:

The DIVA website has become our best communication tool with our members. Please get used to visiting the site on a regular basis. On it you will find contact information for the members of the Board should you need to get a hold of anyone. Members can also find contact information for other members (when registering you can opt not to have your information made public). This information is not public—to access you must be a current member.

On the website you can find directions to all facilities we play at. You can also find a calendar for the year, schedules for the season, team rosters, teams standings, and even links to other volleyball organizations like us throughout the US. Important updates are always being posted on the website, so check it out regularly to stay on top of what’s going on in DIVA.

Also, check out the weekly publication of The Volley Newsletter. You can pick up a copy at the gym each Friday or check it out of the web.