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Qatar men's national volleyball team
National sports team
National sports team
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Qatar | |||
| gender | men | |||
| image | Flag of Qatar.svg | |||
| federation | Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) | |||
| website | www.volleyball.qa | |||
| confederation | AVC | |||
| coach | Camilo Soto | |||
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| World Champs apps | 2 | |||
| World Champs first | 2022 | |||
| World Champs best | 21st (2022) | |||
| Regional name | Asian Championship | |||
| Regional cup apps | 17 | |||
| Regional cup first | 1989 | |||
| Regional cup best | [[File:Bronze medal asia.svg | 16px]] (2023) | ||
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The Qatar men's national volleyball team represents Qatar in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of 8 January 2025, the team was ranked 21st 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. Qatar made his first world champions appearance at the 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship where he finished 21st. Will host the 2029 World Championship.
Competition record
World Championship
| World Championship record | Qualification record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Total | 2/21 | — | 26 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCH 1949 | *Did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| or | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not qualify* | *Did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Did not qualify* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| URS 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| URS 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCH 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRE 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2006 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2010 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| POL 2014 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA BUL 2018 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| POL SLO 2022 | Preliminary round | 21st place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad | 2021 Asian Championship | ||||||||||||||
| PHI 2025 | Preliminary round | 22nd place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 2023 Asian Championship | ||||||||||||||
| POL 2027 | Future event | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2029 | Qualified as host |
World League
| World League record (Defunct) | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 2/28 | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN 1990 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
| ITA 1991 | ||||||||||||
| ITA 1992 | ||||||||||||
| BRA 1993 | ||||||||||||
| ITA 1994 | ||||||||||||
| BRA 1995 | ||||||||||||
| NED 1996 | ||||||||||||
| RUS 1997 | ||||||||||||
| ITA 1998 | ||||||||||||
| ARG 1999 | ||||||||||||
| NED 2000 | ||||||||||||
| POL 2001 | ||||||||||||
| BRA 2002 | ||||||||||||
| ESP 2003 | ||||||||||||
| ITA 2004 | ||||||||||||
| SCG 2005 | ||||||||||||
| RUS 2006 | ||||||||||||
| POL 2007 | ||||||||||||
| BRA 2008 | ||||||||||||
| SRB 2009 | ||||||||||||
| ARG 2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||
| POL 2011 | ||||||||||||
| BUL 2012 | ||||||||||||
| ARG 2013 | ||||||||||||
| ITA 2014 | ||||||||||||
| BRA 2015 | ||||||||||||
| POL 2016 | Intercontinental round | 31st place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad | ||||
| BRA 2017 | Intercontinental round | 32nd place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
Challenger Cup
Runners up
| Challenger Cup record (Defunct) | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 0 Title | 3/5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR 2018 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SLO 2019 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 2022 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2023 | Final | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2024 | Quarterfinals | 6th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
Asian Championship
Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
| Asian Championship record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 0 Title | 17/22 | — | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS 1975 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BHR 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KUW 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1989 | 17th–19th places | 19th place | Squad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS 1991 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1993 | 11th place match | 12th place | Squad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1995 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 1997 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | Squad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 1999 | 13th–14th places | 13th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 2001 | 11th place match | 11th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2003 | 9th–12th places | 11th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2005 | 7th place match | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| INA 2007 | 9th–12th places | 11th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| PHI 2009 | 13th place match | 14th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 2011 | 11th place match | 12th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2013 | 11th place match | 11th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 2015 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| INA 2017 | 9th place match | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 2019 | 9th place match | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2021 | 5th place match | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 2023 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | Squad |
Asian Games
Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
| Asian Games record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 0 Title | 8/17 | — | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN 1958 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INA 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND 1982 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1986 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1998 | 9th place match | 10th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 2002 | 7th place match | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2006 | Semifinals | 4th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2010 | 7th place match | 8th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 2014 | 5th place match | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| INA 2018 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2022 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Squad |
Asian Nations Cup
Champions 3rd place
| Asian Nations Cup record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 1 Title | 2/5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 9 | — | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRI 2018 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KGZ 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TWN 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BHR 2024 | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| BHR 2025 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Squad |
Asian Cup
Champions
| Asian Cup record (Defunct) | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 1 Title | 1/7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | — | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIE 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KAZ 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2016 | Qualified but later withdrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TWN 2018 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2022 | Qualified but later withdrew |
Arab Championship
Main article: Arab Volleyball Championship
- EGY 1996 – 3rd place
- JOR 2000 – 3rd place
- BHR 2006 – 5th place
- BHR 2008 – 3rd place
- KUW 2014 – Runners-up
- BHR 2024 – Runners-up
West Asian Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| West Asian Championship record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 1 Title | 1/1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 | — | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHR 2025 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 | Squad |
Results and fixtures
2025
2025 Asian Nations Cup
Main article: 2025 AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup
2025 West Asian Championship
Main article: 2025 West Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
2025 World Championship
Main article: 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
Team
Current squad
The following is the Qatari roster in the 2025 World Championship.
Head coach: ARG Camilo Soto
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2024–25 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 2.03 m | 100 kg | 341 cm | 327 cm | Qatar SC | |||
| MB | 2.10 m | 90 kg | 335 cm | 310 cm | Al Rayyan | |||
| OH | 1.90 m | 67 kg | 300 cm | 290 cm | Al-Khor SC | |||
| OH | 1.93 m | 85 kg | 325 cm | 300 cm | Al Arabi | |||
| L | 1.78 m | 72 kg | 270 cm | 255 cm | Al Rayyan | |||
| S | 1.98 m | 75 kg | 340 cm | 315 cm | Al Arabi | |||
| MB | 2.00 m | 95 kg | 355 cm | 330 cm | Al Rayyan | |||
| OH | 1.95 m | 75 kg | 320 cm | 310 cm | Al Sadd | |||
| OH | 1.90 m | 85 kg | 340 cm | 320 cm | Al-Wakrah | |||
| (c) | MB | 2.06 m | 100 kg | 360 cm | 336 cm | Al Arabi | ||
| L | 1.79 m | 75 kg | 265 cm | 250 cm | Al Rayyan | |||
| MB | 2.10 m | 100 kg | 355 cm | 340 cm | Qatar SC | |||
| OP | 2.05 m | 115 kg | 340 cm | 325 cm | Al Sadd | |||
| S | 1.91 m | 80 kg | 330 cm | 310 cm | Police SC |
Coach history
- CRO Igor Arbutina (2007–2010)
- CRO Igor Arbutina (2012–2014)
- ITA Roberto Piazza (2016–2017)
- ITA Massimiliano Giaccardi (2017)
- ARG Camilo Soto (2018–)
References
References
- (12 June 2017). "WL 2017: Venezuela and Qatar break the highest set score record for national team match". World of Volley.
- "Team Qatar".
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