Qatar
AssociationQatar Volleyball Association (QVA)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachCamilo Soto
FIVB ranking21 (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2022)
Best result21st (2022)
Asian Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1989)
Best resultBronze (2023)
www.volleyball.qa
Honours
Challenger Cup
Silver medal – second place2023 DohaTeam
Asian Championship
Bronze medal – third place2023 UrmiaTeam
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 TaipeiTeam

The Qatar men's national volleyball team represents Qatar in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of 20 September 2021, the team was ranked 20th in the world. Qatar's best rank in Asian Championship 3rd place, 2023 year.

History

Qatar first appeared at the Asian Volleyball Championship in 1989. Qatar also finished fourth at the 2006 Asian Games which they hosted in Doha, after dropping their semifinal 3-1 to South Korea and the bronze medal match 3-2 to Saudi Arabia. Qatar jointly set the world record for the highest set score in its 45-43 victory over Venezuela on 11 June 2017.[1]

Results

World Championship

  • Czechoslovakia 1949 to Italy Bulgaria 2018 – Did not participate or Did not qualify
  • Poland Slovenia 2022 – 21st place
  • N/A 2025 – Qualified

World League

Challenger Cup

  • Portugal 2018 – Did not qualify
  • Slovenia 2019 – Did not qualify
  • South Korea 2022 – 7th place
  • Qatar 2023 – Silver Runners-up

Asian Championship

  • Australia 1975 – Did not participate
  • Bahrain 1979 – Did not participate
  • Japan 1983 – Did not participate
  • Kuwait 1987 – Did not participate
  • South Korea 1989 – 19th place
  • Australia 1991 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1993 – 12th place
  • South Korea 1995 – 10th place
  • Qatar 1997 – 8th place
  • Iran 1999 – 13th place
  • South Korea 2001 – 11th place
  • China 2003 – 11th place
  • Thailand 2005 – 7th place
  • Indonesia 2007 – 11th place
  • Philippines 2009 – 14th place
  • Iran 2011 – 12th place
  • United Arab Emirates 2013 – 11th place
  • Iran 2015 – 4th place
  • Indonesia 2017 – 9th place
  • Iran 2019 – 9th place
  • Japan 2021 – 5th place
  • Iran 2023 – Bronze 3rd place

Asian Games

  • Japan 1958 – Did not participate
  • Indonesia 1962 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1966 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1970 – Did not participate
  • Iran 1974 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1978 – Did not participate
  • India 1982 – 8th place
  • South Korea 1986 – Did not participate
  • China 1990 – Did not participate
  • Japan 1994 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1998 – 10th place
  • South Korea 2002 – 8th place
  • Qatar 2006 – 4th place
  • China 2010 – 8th place
  • South Korea 2014 – 6th place
  • Indonesia 2018 – 4th place
  • China 2022 – 4th place

Asian Cup

  • Thailand 2008 – Did not qualify
  • Iran 2010 – Did not qualify
  • Vietnam 2012 – Did not qualify
  • Kazakhstan 2014 – Did not qualify
  • Thailand 2016 – Qualified but later withdrew
  • Taiwan 2018 – Gold Champions
  • Thailand 2022 – Qualified but later withdrew

Current squad

The following is the Qatari roster in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[2][3]

Head coach: Camilo Andres Soto

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2022–23 club
1Youssef Oughlaf6 May 19892.03 m (6 ft 8 in)80 kg (180 lb)341 cm (134 in)327 cm (129 in)Qatar Qatar
3Ahmed Mahmoud Assam20 February 19871.95 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (180 lb)310 cm (120 in)295 cm (116 in)Qatar Police
4Renan Ribeiro30 December 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)325 cm (128 in)300 cm (120 in)Qatar Al Arabi
5Sulaiman Saad30 June 19871.78 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)290 cm (110 in)270 cm (110 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
6Bojan Djukic6 June 19911.93 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Qatar Al Arabi
7Belal Nabel Abunabot1 January 19912.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)355 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
9Miloš Stevanović27 September 19881.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
10Nadir Ababacar Sadikh2 February 19861.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (200 lb)310 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Qatar Police
11Nikola Vasić4 June 19891.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Qatar Al-Wakrah
12Mubarak Dahi1 April 19912.01 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
14Abdullah Hassanein19 November 20021.90 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (180 lb)285 cm (112 in)270 cm (110 in)Qatar Al Gharafa
16Ibrahim Ibrahim C15 January 19852.06 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)360 cm (140 in)336 cm (132 in)Qatar Al Arabi
17Gamal Ahmed Noaman8 February 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)85 kg (187 lb)330 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
21Abdulwahid Wagihalla Osman1 January 19931.95 m (6 ft 5 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)300 cm (120 in)Qatar Police

References

  1. ↑ "WL 2017: Venezuela and Qatar break the highest set score record for national team match". World of Volley. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Daily Bulletin Slovenia
  3. ↑ "Team Qatar". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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