Al Arabi Qatar (volleyball)
Qatari volleyball club
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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.
Doha, Qatar
(Capacity: 2000)
| Full name | Al Arabi Volleyball | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | ARB | ||
| Founded | 1952 | ||
| Ground | Mohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi Indoor Hall Doha, Qatar (Capacity: 2000) | ||
| Chairman |  Sheikh Tamim Bin Fahad Al-Thani | ||
| Manager |  Mawya Alajnaf | ||
| Captain | Saeed Salem | ||
| League | Qatari Volleyball League | ||
| 2016/17 | 3rd | ||
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The volleyball team is part of the broader club Al-Arabi SC.
Honors
Domestic
- Qatar Volleyball League
- Winners (26): 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, 2024
- Emir Cup
- Winners (23): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
- Crown Prince Cup
- Winners (16): 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
- Qatar Super Cup
- Winners (3): 2014, 2015,2016
- QVA Cup
- Winners (2): 2014, 2016
Regional competitions
- 22 February Cup
- Winners (1): 1983
International
- Asian Club Championship
- GCC Club Championship
- Arab Clubs Championship
- Winners (1): 2003
- Runners-up: 2002
- Third Place:: 1992, 2005
- Fourth Place: 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018
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 | Jiří 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 AlHitmi | Manager | Qatari |
| Nasser Al-Sulaiti | Assistant manager | Qatari |
| Mawya Alajnaf | Coach | Tunisian |
| Marwan AlShukaily | Coach | Tunisian |
| Mohammed Al Kuwari | Team manager | Qatari |
| Baghdadi Saleh | Physiotherapist |  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]
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Raymond Williem
Managerial history
Dragan Mihailović (2007–08)
Mohamed Trabelsi (2009)
Adel Sennoun (2010–?)
Gheorghe Crețu (2013–14)- Mawya Alajnaf (2015–)
