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 recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition 1949Did not participateorDid not qualifyDid not participateorDid not qualify 1952 1956 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 200230329 20067521510 2010532117 20147431410 201842268 2022Preliminary round21st303192021 Asian Championship 2025Preliminary round22nd312472023 Asian Championship 2027Did not qualify 2029Qualified as host Total2/21 — 26 14 12 48 44
World League World League record (Defunct)YearRoundPosition 1990Did not participate 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Did not qualify 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Intercontinental round31st6331110 2017Intercontinental round32nd6331010 Total2/28 –
Challenger Cup Runners up Challenger Cup record (Defunct)YearRoundPosition 2018Did not qualify 2019Did not enter 2022Quarterfinals7th10113 2023Final2nd32183 2024Quarterfinals6th10123Total0 Title3/5523119—
AVC Continental Championship Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place AVC Continental Championship recordYearRoundPosition 1975Did not participate 1979 1983 1987 198917th–19th places19th 1991Did not participate 199311th place match12th 199510th 19975th–8th places8th 199913th–14th places13th514512 200111th place match11th52399 20039th–12th places11th7341115 20057th place match7th7341113 20079th–12th places11th633139 200913th place match14th8261019 201111th place match12th7251115 201311th place match11th6331013 2015Semifinals4th8532014 20179th place match9th7431813 20199th place match9th7431510 20215th place match5th752176 2023Semifinals3rd651163 2026Preliminary round11th30309Total0 Title18/23 —
Asian Games Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place Asian Games recordYearRoundPosition 1958Did not participate 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 19825th–8th places8th624614 1986Did not participate 1990 1994 19989th place match10th505015 20027th place match8th615316 2006Semifinals4th31266 20107th place match8th9361020 20145th place match6th8441512 2018Semifinals4th752168 2022Semifinals4th6421310 2026To be determinedTotal0 Title8/17—
AVC Cup Champions 3rd place
AVC Cup recordYearRoundPosition 2018Did not participate 2022 2023 2024Final1st541144 2025Semifinals3rd43195 20267th place match7th5231110Total1 Title3/614953419—
Asian Cup Champions
Asian Cup record (Defunct)YearRoundPosition 2008Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016Qualified but later withdrew 2018Final1st550153 2022Qualified but later withdrewTotal1 Title1/7550153—
Arab Championship
1996 – 3rd place 2000 – 3rd place 2006 – 5th place 2008 – 3rd place 2014 – Runners-up 2024 – Runners-up
WAVA Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
WAVA Championship record YearRoundPosition 2025Final1st660185 2026Final2nd43194Total1 Title2/21091279—
Results and fixtures 2025 2025 Asian Nations Cup
2025 West Asian Championship
2025 World Championship
Team Current squad The following is the Qatari roster in the 2025 World Championship.
Head coach: Camilo Soto No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2024–25 club Qatar SC Al Rayyan Al-Khor SC Al Arabi Al Rayyan Al Arabi Al Rayyan Al Sadd Al-Wakrah (c) Al Arabi Al Rayyan Qatar SC Al Sadd Police SC
Coach history Igor Arbutina (2007–2010) Igor Arbutina (2012–2014) Roberto Piazza (2016–2017) Massimiliano Giaccardi (2017) Camilo Soto (2018–)
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