Qatar’s most committed and passionate volleyball player Saeed Juma al Hitmi formally ended his playing career after 29 long years at his home Al Arabi Club Indoor Hall on Sunday. Saeed’s young son was also with him at the emotionally-charged function that the Qatar Volleyball Association had hosted to accord him a befitting farewell. The...
Al Arabi Club win Emir Cup 21st time
Holders Al Arabi Club overwhelmed GCC and League champions Al Rayyan Club in straight sets to win the Emir Cup Volleyball Championship with surprising ease on Saturday. At the home court, Al Arabi had to battle hard in the opening set but they rattled the rivals in the second with compact play and went on...
Thrilling Emir Cup volley final in store
Defending champions Al Arabi Club and Al Rayyan Club have assembled attractive line-ups in a bid to win the premier volleyball championship of Qatar the Emir Cup. The Qatar Volleyball Association has placed a big prize money on offer in the final at the Al Arabi Club Indoor Hall on Saturday at 6.30 pm. The...
Al Arabi to face Al Rayyan in HH Emir Cup Final
Al Arabi will shake hands with Al Rayyan in the final match of the prestigious HH Emir Volleyball Cup Championship 2015 on Saturday. Al Arabi reached the final stage , following their 3-0 victory over El Jaish (25-20, 25-21 and 25-15) in the semifinals clash held in Al Arabi SC indoor on Thursday. Al Rayyan...
HH Emir Cup: Al Arabi spikers bounce back and Al Rayyan to the final
Al Arabi Club squared the Emir Cup Volleyball Championship semi-final playoffs against El Jaish with a fighting four-set triumph and forced the decider on Thursday. At their home court, the 20-time champions had lost the opening game in four sets and when the army team, fired by Gyorgy Grozer’s brilliant spiking, clinched the first set...
Al Rayyan and El-Jaish victorious in HH Emir Cup
Al Rayyan and El Jaish teams made deserving wins in the prestigious HH Emir Volleyball Cup Championship 2015 on Sunday. Al Rayyan recorded an easy 3-0 victory over Police team (25-23,25-19 and 25-19) , likewise El Jaish made a comeback 3-1 victory over Al Arabi. Both teams became closer to reach the final match.
Al Arabi keep Qatar Cup
Holders Al Arabi Club lost the opening set but bounced back with their brilliant net play to pull off an electrifying four-set victory against high-flying Al Rayyan Club and keep the Qatar Volleyball Cup at their home court on Saturday. Al Arabi, already winner of the two titles in the season but missed out on...
Al Arabi, Al Rayyan to clash again in Qatar Cup Final
Al Arabi Club and Al Rayyan Club will clash in the final of the Qatar Cup volleyball in a repeat of the last year’s title clash. At Al Arabi Club Indoor Hall on Tuesday, runners-up Al Rayyan were the first to make it to the final when they outclassed Police in straight sets by 25-23...
Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship draw announced
Hosts Iran, world No.10 and the consecutive two-time Asian champions. have been drawn in Pool A with Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman and Chinese Taipei following the drawing of lots of the 18th Asian Señor Men’s Volleyball Championship in Tehran. A total of 17 countries – Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, China, Korea, Japan, Chinese...
Emir Cup Volleyball to be played under new format
Defending champions Al Arabi will take on Al Shamal or Al Wakrah in the quarter-finals of the Emir Cup Volleyball tournament, which will be played under new format from May 3 to May 16. This was informed by QVA Secretary-General Mohammed Ali al-Mohannadi during a press conference yesterday. “As per the new format, the top...