Defending champions and 21-time winners Al Arabi Club proved more than a match for Police and won the opening Emir’s Cup Volleyball Championship semi-final playoff in straight sets on Saturday. At the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, Al Arabi dished out a compact game and posted a dominant 25-17 25-18 25-21 victory in one...
Al Arabi to face Police in Emir Cup semis
Police and Al Arabi won their respective quarterfinal matches to qualify for the semi-finals of the Emir Cup volleyball. Yesterday at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena, both Police and Al Arabi coasted to straight sets and will clash in the best-of-three semi-finals. In the first match of the day, Police defeated Al Gharafa...
Al Rayyan, El Jaish spikers set up Emir's Cup semi-final thriller
Qatar Cup champions Al Rayyan Club and runners-up El Jaish set up an Emir’s Cup Volleyball Championship semi-final showdown as both handed their rivals a 3-0 crushing on Tuesday. At the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Al Sadd, El Jaish faced some spirited resistance from Al Shamal Club in the last two sets...
Qatar SC spikers advance to last eight in Emir’s Cup
Qatar Sports Club, the third most successful outfit after 21-time champions Al Arabi Club and 11-time champions Al Rayyan Club, booked a spot in the prestigious Emir’s Cup Volleyball Championship with a straight triumph over Al Khor Club on Sunday. At the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al Sadd, the former four-time champions...
Al Sadd & Al Shamal make it to last eight stage of HH Emir Cup
Al Shamal Club pulled off an upset 3-1 win to knock Al Ahli Club out of the prestigious Emir’s Cup Volleyball Championship at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al Sadd on Saturday. In another match on the first day, Al Sadd Club raced past Al Wakrah Club in straight sets 25-13 25-14...
Al Rayyan champions in Qatar Cup
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...