Pakistan men's national volleyball team
Pakistani volleyball team
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The Pakistan men's national volleyball team represents Pakistan in international volleyball competitions.
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| Nickname(s) | The Green Shirts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AVC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Rahman Mohammadirad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 44  (5 October 2025)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Asian Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 4th (1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Pakistan Volleyball Federation was founded on 31 January 1955. Thereafter, volleyball was taken up at the national level. The Federation received recognition and was affiliated to the Pakistan Olympic Association and the International Volleyball Federation the same year.[2] Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.[3][4]
History
Volleyball enjoys huge popularity in small towns and villages across Pakistan.[5] in past.
The national volleyball team has achieved satisfactory results on the Asian scene. Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.[3][4]
In the 1989 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Seoul, South Korea, Pakistan surprised finishing fourth in a highly competitive field.[5] It won golds at the 1989 and 1993 South Asian Games and won the silver at the 2019 South Asian Games in their latest participation in the tournament after falling against India.[6]
The national team achieved gold at the 2022 Central Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, after defeating Iran in the final.[7]
In 2024, the team achieved silver at the 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup after falling against Qatar.[8]
Competition record
Asian Championship
1975 – Did not participate
1979 – Did not participate
1983 – Did not participate
1987 – 7th place
1989 – 4th place- 1991 – 8th place
1993 – 8th place- 1995 – 8th place
1997 – 7th place
1999 – 8th place- 2001 – Did not participate
2003 – 7th place- 2005 – 9th place
2007 – 13th place
2009 – Did not participate- 2011 – 7th place
2013 – Did not participate- 2015 – 10th place
- 2017 – 12th place
- 2019 – 7th place
2021 – 7th place- 2023 – 7th place
- 2026 – Did not qualify
Asian Games
AVC Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Cup
CAVA Nations League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| CAVA Nations League record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
 2022 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad | |
 2023 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2024 | Final | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | Squad | |
 2025 | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Squad | |
| Total | 2 Titles | 3/4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 15 | — | |
South Asian Games
2019 – 
Runners-up
Results and fixtures
2025
2025 CAVA Nations League
| 30 May 2025 13:00 (UTC+05:00) |
Pakistan |
3–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (25–15, 25–14, 25–18) Report | ||||
| 31 May 2025 16:00 (UTC+05:00) |
Pakistan |
1–3 |  Kazakhstan |
Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (29–31, 25–27, 25–19, 20–25) Report | ||||
| 2 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+05:00) |
India  |
3–0 | Pakistan |
Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (25–15, 25–19, 25–23) Report | ||||
| 3 June 2025 16:00 (UTC+05:00) |
Iran  |
3–1 | Pakistan |
Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (28–26, 21–25, 25–17, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 4 June 2025 14:30 (UTC+05:00) |
Kazakhstan |
1–3 | Pakistan |
Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (19–25, 25–23, 16–25, 22–25) Report | ||||
2025 Asian Nations Cup
| 17 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Pakistan |
3–1 |  Philippines |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–18, 25–12, 21–25, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 19 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Pakistan |
3–2 |  Chinese Taipei |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–20, 25–22, 21–25, 16–25, 18–16) Report | ||||
| 21 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Indonesia  |
1–3 | Pakistan |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–20, 21–25, 20–25, 17–25) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2025 16:30 (UTC+03:00) |
Pakistan |
3–0 |  Qatar |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–22, 25–22, 25–21) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Bahrain  |
3–1 | Pakistan |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (23–25, 25–16, 25–17, 25–18) Report | ||||
Team
Current squad
The following is the Pakistani roster in the 2025 Asian Nations Cup.[9]
Head coach: Rahman Mohammadirad
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2024–25 club |
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| 1 | Salman Khan | 7 August 2004 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Navy |
| 7 | Usman Faryad Ali | 22 May 1999 | OH | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Wapda |
| 10 | Fahad Raza | 7 March 1997 | OP | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | PAF |
| 11 | Murad Khan | 2 March 2000 | OP | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Wapda |
| 13 | Muhammad Kashif Naveed | 1 January 1994 | S | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Wapda |
| 14 | Abdul Zaheer | 25 February 1996 | MB | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Army |
| 15 | Murad Jehan (c) | 22 April 1994 | OH | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Wapda |
| 16 | Afaq Khan | 26 March 2000 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | PAF |
| 17 | Hamid Yazman | 20 March 1998 | S | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Army |
| 18 | Musawer Khan | 15 January 2005 | MB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Wapda |
| 19 | Nasir Ali | 6 July 1994 | L | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Wapda |
| 21 | Muhammad Yaseen | 2 February 1999 | L | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 277 cm (109 in) | Army |
| 24 | Ahmed Nazir | 11 May 1998 | MB | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Army |
