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...
Al Arabi, Police seeded to clash in semis of Emir Cup
Defending champions and 21-time winners Al Arabi Club are likely to clash with Police in the best of three semi-final series at the upcoming Emir’s Cup Volleyball Championship. The Qatar Volleyball Association had a break with the past and shifted both the important Qatar Cup and Emir’s Cup to the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah...
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...
Nascimento, Tijan finish fourth at Satun Pak Bara Open after spirited display
Qatari pair of Julio Cesar Do Nascimento and Ahmed Tijan ended on the wrong end of their thrilling matches and finished fourth at the “SMM” AVC Beach Tour Est Cola first Satun Pak Bara Open in Satun, Thailand on Monday. Nascimento and Tijan, who have been performing creditably and had made it to the knock-out...