Police and Al Ahli recorded two deserved victories in the 2016-2017 Qatar Volleyball League on Monday. Police defeated Al Wakrah 25-19 25-22 25-17 while Al Ahli downed Al Gharafa 25-19 25-23 25-23. Two matches will be staged on Wednesday as Khor will take on El Jaish while Al Arabi will shake hands with Al Shammal.
Qatar SC and Al Khor victorious in QVA League
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)...
Al Rayyan continue strong start
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....
Men League: Armymen start with victory
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...
International Refereeing Candidate Course concludes
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...
QVA to hold men's National Beach Volleyball Series in February
The Qatar Beach Volleyball Association (QVA) announced on Tuesday the dates for its two National Beach Volleyball Series. The first event will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of February 2017 while the second event will be staged on the 9th and 10 of February 2017. Furthermore, the QVA announced that the first stage...
Third Super Cup win for Al Arabi
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...
New-look Al Rayyan look to put Al Arabi under pressure
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...
Al-Mawlawi: "Looking forward to the new season"
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...
Arabi-Rayyan Super Cup face-off on Friday
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...