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Competitive anxiety is an unpleasant emotional reaction brought on by worry or fear that occurs when fear is triggered during competition. The athlete's self-confidence is one aspect that affects nervousness when competing. This study aims to ascertain the association between volleyball athletes' levels of self-confidence and competition anxiety in Salatiga City. Quantitative research methods with a correlational design are employed. Purposive sampling was used in this study, which included a total of 90 participants. The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS) (α = 0.900) and the Self-confidence Scale (α= 0.967) were the instruments employed in this study. The data analysis revealed a significant inverse association between competition anxiety and self-confidence in volleyball athletes in Salatiga city, with rs = -0.498 and α = 0.000 (< 0.01). Athletes will have low competition anxiety if they have high self-confidence so that when athletes can have confidence in their abilities, it will minimize anxiety in competing