Drama, excitement and emotions were at their best as GCC champions Al Rayyan Club claimed the first title of the domestic season with a 21-25 25-14 25-17 32-34 18-16 victory over El Jaish in the final of the Qatar Cup Volleyball Championship on Thursday. Qatar Volleyball Association President Khalid Ali al Mawlawi presided over the...
Al Rayyan’s experience vs El Jaish’s quest in Qatar Cup final today
El Jaish are upbeat after subduing mighty Al Arabi Club in the semi-final playoff series and now they’re training their sight on another big scalp of eight-time champions Al Rayyan in the Qatar Cup Volleyball Championship final on Thursday at 6.30 pm. At the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena on Tuesday, the army team...
El Jaish stun Al Arabi in five-setters to reach second Qatar Cup final
El Jaish capped their comeback into the Qatar Cup Volleyball Championship with a pulsating 2-1 playoff series victory against mighty Al Arabi Club at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena on Tuesday. The army team began the third and deciding match against 15-time winners solidly and were 2-0 ahead. But Al Arabi fought back...
Al Rayyan through to Qatar Cup final, Holders Al Arabi & El Jaish to play decider
Last year’s runners-up Al Rayyan Club booked their place in the final of the Qatar Cup Volleyball Championship, overcoming a stiff challenge from Police in five sets on Sunday. At the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena, Al Rayyan clinched the second semi-final playoff 24-26 25-16 27-25 21-25 15-10 in one hour and 56 minutes...
Al Arabi, Al Rayyan make winning starts in Qatar Cup
Al Arabi Club and arch-rivals Al Rayyan Club had a winning but contrasting start in the Qatar Cup Volleyball Championship on Friday. At the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena, the first playoff for both the teams were played and Al Arabi brushed aside El Jaish’s challenge and won by 25-16 27-25 25-18. In the...
Volleyball stars all set to entertain Qatar fans
Volleyball fans are certainly in for a hot and sumptuous treat as Qatar’s top teams line up stars in a bid to have glory of the major events. With the QVA League having been already claimed by mighty Al Arabi after dethroning Al Rayyan Club, only two more major events are left in the domestic...
Four-team Qatar Cup from Friday
The Qatar Cup and Emir’s Cup tournaments will be held at the Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena at Al Sadd. The Qatar Cup, to be played from April 22 to 28, will see the top-four finishers in the Qatar League — Al Arabi, Al Rayyan, Police and El Jaish — vying for honours. All...
Champions Al Arabi end Men League on a high
The Qatar Volleyball Association League came to a pulsating end as Al Arabi, who had sealed the crown for a 25th time in the 19th round, scotched a bold bid by Police to end their winning run in Doha on Friday. Al Arabi finally wrapped up the match 3-2 in one hour and 52 minutes...
Al Arabi win Men League with one round to spare
Al Arabi Club ended Al Rayyan Club’s domination over the QVA League and regained the title after three years as they won the 19th round clash with the arch-rivals in four sets on Monday. The 21-25 25-16 25-21 25-22 triumph in one hour and 47 minutes was their 18th of the League campaign and more...
Al Rayyan wins GCC Championship Title
Al Rayyan Club have won the GCC Clubs Volleyball Championship, which concluded in Oman on Sunday. The QVA League champions won all six of their matches, including a straight-sets (25-14, 25-23, 26-24) victory against their archrivals from Qatar, Al Arabi Club, in a winner-takes-all clash. This was the second regional title for Al Rayyan, having...