Al Arabi Qatar (volleyball)

Al Arabi Volleyball (Arabic: طائرة العربي‎) is a professional Volleyball team based in Doha, Qatar. It competes in the Qatari Volleyball League. The team automatically qualified for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship as Qatar were the hosts. In 2012 Al Arabi team qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship as the Champion of AVC Club Volleyball Championship They have never advanced past the group stage in their appearances.

Al Arabi
Full nameAl Arabi Volleyball
Short nameARB
Founded1952 (1952)
GroundMohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi Indoor Hall
Doha, Qatar
(Capacity: 2000)
Chairman Sheikh Tamim Bin Fahad Al-Thani
Manager Mawya Alajnaf
Captain Saeed Salem
LeagueQatari Volleyball League
2016/173rd
Uniforms
Home
Away
Al Arabi's active sections

Football
Basketball
Handball

Volleyball
Futsal
Reserves
Main article: Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)

Honors

Domestic
Winners (25): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016
Winners (23): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
  • Crown Prince Cup
Winners (16): 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014 , 2015, 2017 , 2019
Winners (3): 2014, 2015,2016
  • QVA Cup
Winners (2): 2014, 2016

Regional competitions
  • 22 February Cup
Winners (1): 1983

International
Winners (1): 2012
Runners-up: 2010, 2015, 2016
Third Place: 2007, 2009
Winners (1): 2010
Runners-up: 2007, 2012 , 2016
Third Place:: 2009, 2013
Fourth Place: 2011
Winners (1): 2003
Runners-up: 2002
Fourth Place: 2006, 2008

Squad

Squad for 2011 FIVB Men's Club World Championship (As of October 8, 2011[1]):
Head coach: Mawya Alajnaf

Number Name Nationality Height Spike Block
2 Jiri Popelka  Czech Republic 2.04 3.47 3.35
3 Saeed Salem (captain)  Qatar 1.87 N/A N/A
4 Ribeiro Renan (libero)  Brazil 1.94 N/A N/A
6 Christian Pampel  Germany 1.98 3.60 3.40
7 Mohammad Khuzaie  Qatar 1.92 N/A N/A
8 Davide Saitta  Italy 1.88 N/A N/A
9 Gianluca Saraceni  Italy 1.98 3.64 N/A
10 Omar Hashim  Qatar 1.96 N/A N/A
11 Lukasz Kadziewicz  Poland 2.06 3.60 3.35
12 Tije Vlam  Netherlands 2.07 3.47 3.30
14 Saoud Abdulaziz  Qatar 1.85 N/A N/A
18 Saed Al Hitmi  Qatar 1.86 3.35 3.25

Technical staff
Name Role Nationality
Abdulla AlHitmiManager Qatari
Nasser Al-SulaitiAssistant manager Qatari
Mawya AlajnafCoach Tunisian
Marwan AlShukailyCoach Tunisian
Mohammed Al KuwariTeam manager Qatari
Baghdadi SalehPhysiotherapist Romanian

Notable players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.[2]

Finland

United States

Cuba

Australia

India

  • Raymond Williem

Managerial history

References
  1. Al Arabi (2011) - FIVB.org
  2. "World of Volley :: Al-Arabi SC". World of Volley. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
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