Bahrain men's national volleyball team
| Association | Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | AVC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Arnaud Josserand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 58 (as of 8 January 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Asian Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 8th (1987, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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The Bahrain men's national volleyball team represents Bahrain in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of January 2025, the team is currently ranked 58th in the world.[1][2][3]
Competition history
Asian Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 1975 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1979 | 13th–15th places | 14th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | Squad | |
| 1983 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1987 | 7th place match | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | Squad | |
| 1989 | 15th place match | 16th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1993 | |||||||||
| 1995 | |||||||||
| 1997 | 9th–12th places | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1999 | 9th–12th places | 10th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2001 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2003 | 13th–15th places | 13th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2005 | 9th place match | 10th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2007 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
| 2013 | 11th place match | 12th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2015 | 11th place match | 12th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2017 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 9th place match | 10th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2023 | 7th place match | 8th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 11/22 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 94 | 113 | — | |
Asian Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 1958 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||
| 1966 | |||||||||
| 1970 | |||||||||
| 1974 | |||||||||
| 1978 | Preliminary round | 13th place | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | Squad | |
| 1982 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1986 | 5th–8th place | 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1990 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1994 | |||||||||
| 1998 | |||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 7th place match | 8th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 11th place match | 12th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/17 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 55 | — | |
Asian Nations Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Nations Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2024 | 7th place match | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/5 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 21 | — | |
Asian Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Cup record (Defunct) | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2008 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | |
Arab Championship
- 1992 – Champions
- 1994 – ...th place
- 1998 – 3rd place
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2008 – Champions
- 2012 – Runners-up
- 2014 – 5th place
- 2016 – Runners-up
- 2018 – Runners-up
- 2024 – Champions
Results and fixtures
2025
2025 Asian Nations Cup
| 17 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
3–1 | Thailand | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain | |
| (25–21, 21–25, 25–19, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 19 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
3–0 | Indonesia | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain | |
| (25–13, 27–25, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 21 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
3–0 | Chinese Taipei | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain | |
| (25–18, 25–22, 35–33) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
3–2 | South Korea | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain | |
| (25–21, 25–23, 21–25, 18–25, 15–13) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
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 Bahraini roster in the 2025 Asian Nations Cup.[4]
Head coach: Arnaud Josserand
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2024–25 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mohamed Anan | 30 April 1995 | OP | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al Ahli |
| 4 | Abbas Alkhabbaz | 9 August 1989 | MB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Al Muharraq |
| 5 | Husain Mansoor | 20 November 2000 | S | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Nabihsaleh |
| 6 | Sayed Hashem Ali | 30 July 2003 | OH | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Nabihsaleh |
| 7 | Mahmood Alafyah | 19 December 1993 | S | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Al Muharraq |
| 8 | Mahmood Ahmed | 19 February 1996 | OH | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Darkulaib |
| 9 | Mohamed Abdulla | 30 November 1999 | MB | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Nabihsaleh |
| 12 | Hani Allawi | 7 December 2000 | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al Ahli |
| 13 | Ali Khamis | 4 October 1991 | OP | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al Ahli |
| 15 | Naser Anan (c) | 16 December 1992 | OH | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al Ahli |
| 17 | Mohamed Abdulla Yaqoob | 8 July 1994 | OH | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Darkulaib |
| 18 | Ayman Haroon | 6 September 1986 | L | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Al Ahli |
| 20 | Abbas Sultan | 27 June 1998 | L | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Darkulaib |
| 21 | Hasan Warqaa | 24 April 2005 | MB | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Darkulaib |
Coach history
- Marco Queiroga (2021)
- Issanayê Ramires (2022)
- Ruben Wolochin (2023)
- Jorge Elgueta (2015, 2024)
- Arnaud Josserand (2025–)
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Bahrain national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
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| Macron | |
| 2025– | Be Sport |
References
- ^ FIVB World Rankings
- ^ BAHRAIN VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION
- ^ "Bahrain Volleyball About". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ AVC Nations Cup 2025: Daily Bulletin #1