News
News from the Qatar Volleyball Association.
Fri 8 Apr
Polish players hog limelight in Qatar Open knock-out
Polish players stole the knock-out show of the Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Tournament as they eliminated the two top seeds before the semi-finals on Thursday.
Thu 7 Apr
Mixed fortunes for Qatari pairs
The pool matches offered mixed feelings for local players with the lead duo of Jefferson Santos Pereira and Cherif Younousse bowing out of the Qatar Open 2016, while newcomers Ahme…
Thu 7 Apr
Austrian pair show growing confidence to progress at Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar, April 6, 2016 (FIVB) – Lorenz Petutschnig and Tobias Winter showed their growing confidence on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour by reaching the Qatar Open second r…
Wed 6 Apr
Tijan, Nascimento shock third seeds in Qatar Open
Qatar’s second team of Ahmed Tijan and Julio Cesar Do Nascimento pulled off a big upset on the opening day of the Qatar Open 2016, an event on the FIVB World Open Tour calendar, on…
Wed 6 Apr
Tops seeds leave sticky start behind to make smooth progress
Doha, Qatar, April 5, 2016 (FIVB) – Top seeds Jacob Gibb and Casey Patterson made a good start to their debut Qatar Open when they won two from two on Tuesday, the opening day of t…
Tue 5 Apr
Qatar to bank on Continental Cup for Rio ticket
The men entrusted with the job of charting the course of glory for Qatar are optimistic that the GCC nation would soon start reaping the rewards for its massive and sincere efforts…
Tue 5 Apr
Norwegian duo lead way into Qatar main draw
Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2016 (FIVB) – Morten Kvamsdal and Christian Sandlie Sorum carried on their development as a team when they won two from two on the opening day of the Qatar Op…
Mon 4 Apr
Pereira, Younousse ready to exploit home conditions..Tijan & Nascimento eye experience in Qatar Open 2016
Qatar’s lead pair Jefferson Santos Pereira and Cherif Younousse will seek to use the home conditions to their advantage as the Qatar Open, the third and last single-gender event on…
Sun 3 Apr
Jefferson and Cherif aiming for home gold
Jefferson Pereira and Cherif Younousse will aiming to show their home fans why they are enjoying a growing reputation on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour when the Qatar Open ta…
Sun 3 Apr
FIVB World Tour Qatar Open 2016 kicks off tomorrow
The 2016 FIVB World Tour Qatar Open organized by the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) will begin at Al Gharafa Arena on Monday.
Sat 2 Apr
FIVB World Tour returns to Doha for men’s $75,000 Qatar Open
Enjoying a brief two-week respite from tournament competition, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) resumes the qualifying process for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games thro…
Fri 1 Apr
Stage set for FIVB Qatar Open 2016
The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) will host the FIVB World Tour Qatar Open for the third consecutive time at Al Gharafa Beach Venue starting from April 03.
Wed 30 Mar
Cherif and Pereira to lead Qatar’s charge
Top pair of Cherif Younousse and Jefferson Pereira will lead the host nation’s charge in the FIVB World Tour Qatar Open, to be held at the Al Gharafa courts from April 4 to 8.
Mon 28 Mar
Qatar is ready for Beach Volleyball World Tour
Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) is preparing to host the prestigious FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Qatar Open 2016 from 3-8 April, 2016 at Al-Gharaffa playgrounds.
Mon 28 Mar
Pereira, Younousse lose in AVC Asian Beach Volleyball quarters
Qatar’s Jefferson Santos Pereira and Cherif Younousse bowed out of the AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Championship at Manly Beach in Sydney as hosts dominated the quarter-finals, picki…
Tue 22 Mar
Qatar to participate in AVC Beach Volleyball Championship
The Qatari beach volleyball team will participate in the 2016 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Championship to begin in Sydney, Australia on Friday.
Mon 21 Mar
Al Rayyan wins GCC Championship Title
Al Rayyan Club have won the GCC Clubs Volleyball Championship, which concluded in Oman on Sunday. The QVA League champions won all six of their matches, including a straight-sets (…
Sun 20 Mar
Al Rayyan & Al Arabi to fight for GCC Clubs title today
Qatar’s Al Rayyan and Al Arabi clubs kept their winning streak at the 35th GCC Clubs Volleyball Championship 2016 in Sohar, Sultanate of Oman on Saturday.
Tue 15 Mar
Al Rayyan leads the GCC Volleyball Championship
Al- Rayyan Volleyball team led the completions of the 35th GCC Volleyball Championship for clubs after yesterday’s winning against the Saudi’s Al Ahli 3-0 in the match held at Saha…
Thu 10 Mar
Al-Mawlawi: Piazza is right man to take Qatar forward
With important assignments like the FIVB World League and Asia Cup just round the corner, Roberto Piazza is the right man to take the country forward, said Qatar Volleyball Associa…
Thu 10 Mar
Promise to deliver
The fortunes of Qatar volleyball will now rest in Italian hands with Roberto Piazza formally taking over the reins last week.
Sun 6 Mar
Kano attends AVC Sports Events Council Meeting in Bangkok
AVC Sports Events Council members have been asked to provide their expertise to the organisers of the AVC tournaments to help run those top-notch competitions smoothly, as all 2016…
Tue 1 Mar
Piazza signs contract with QVA
Roberto Piazza, a 48-year-old Italian with a coaching career of over two decades, is officially the new coach of the Qatar national volleyball team.
Fri 19 Feb
Qatari duo complete golden run on Kish Island
Kish Island, Iran, February 19, 2016 – Jefferson Santos and Cherif Younousse claimed their first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour gold medals when they beat Oleg Stoyanovskiy…