Qatar and Al Khor teams recorded deserving victories in the Qatar Men’s Volleyball League 2016 encounters held at Al Arabi SC indoor on Monday. In the first match, Qatar SC registered a convincing 3-1 victory over Al Wakrah (23-25,38-36, 25-12 and 25-19), as Al Khor made comfortable 3-0 win over Al Sadd (29-27,25-21 and 25-21)...

Former champions Al Rayyan beat Al Gharafa 25-19, 25-18, 25-21 for their second win in as many outings in the Qatar League. Rayyan, who beat Al Wakrah in the lung opener, continued from where they had left off and did not give their opponents any chance in the match played at the Al Arabi Indoor Hall....

El Jaish beat Al Gharafa 25-19, 25-14, 20-25, 25-21 in their Qatar League opener at the Al Arabi Sports Club. Jaish began well and won the first two sets easily. But they took the foot off the accelerator in the third and that allowed the opposition to come back into the game as they reduced...

The nine-day International Referee Candidate Course concluded in Doha last week. The programme, conducted by FIVB Rules of the Game Commission President Sandy Steel, saw the participation of 18 officials, including three from Qatar. Innovation and technology have become key markers of volleyball’s progress and the course dealt in detail about it. The importance of technology...

Holders Al Arabi Club gave glimpses of their rich form and resources when they completed a hat-trick of the Super Cup against Al Rayyan Club with a 3-0 victory on Friday. At their home court, Al Arabi, the runners-up in the Asia Clubs Championship in Myanmar in August, produced a fluent mix of serve, attack...

Al Rayyan Club may prove dangerous for double defending champions Al Arabi Club in the Super Cup Volleyball on Friday. The match is scheduled at 6 pm at Al Arabi Club Indoor Hall and the hosts, who finished the AVC Cup in Myanmar in second place and started the season with the QVA Cup on...

As stunning serves and powerful smashes are set to enthral the crowd in the coming days, the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) is gearing up for the domestic season. A total of 110 matches featuring 11 teams will be played over the next five months and QVA President Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi said he was expecting some...

Arch-rivals and domestic superpowers Al Arabi and Al Rayyan will face off in the Super Cup on Friday. The one-off tie traditionally draws last season’s Qatar League champions against the Emir’s Cup winners. But with Arabi having won both tournaments last season, league runners-up Rayyan got the chance to meet Arabi. Arabi, who have won...

Al Arabi Sports Club dethroned El Jaish 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-23 to regain the season opening Qatar Volleyball Association Cup here on Wednesday. Al Arabi had last won the QVA Cup in 2014, where incidentally they had defeated Jaish in the final. Jaish had won three of the four previous editions of the tournament, but...

The Qatar Men’s volleyball league has traditionally been a two-horse race between Al Arabi and Al Rayyan. As the new season begins on October 17, it is again difficult to look beyond these two powerhouses. Champions Arabi and Rayyan have impeccable credentials. While the former have won the title a record 25 times, the latter are...