{{Short description|Sport competition for national teams}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox sports league | last_season = 2024 Men's Arab Volleyball Championship | current_season = | logo = | pixels = 150px | caption = AVA logo | sport = Volleyball | founded = 1977 | ceo = | fame = | motto = | teams = | continent = Asia (AVC) and Africa (CAVB) | country = AVA members | champion = {{vb|BHR}} (3rd titles) | most_champs = {{vb|TUN}} (8 titles) | singles = | TV = | website = http://www.arabvolleyball.org/ }}
The '''Arab Volleyball Championship''' ({{langx|ar|البطولة العربية للكرة الطائرة}}) is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the AVA, the Arab Volleyball Association.
The first Arab Championships were held in 1977 in Kuwait.
==Results== ===Summary=== {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 90%; margin: 0 auto;" |- style= "background: #e2e2e2;" !colspan=5 width=100%|MEN'S ARAB VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP |- style="background: #efefef;" !width=10%|Year !width=20%|Host !width=20%|Gold !width=20%|Silver !width=20%|Bronze |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''1977'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|KUW}}<br>Kuwait |'''{{vb-big|KUW}}''' |{{vb-big|MAR}} |{{vb-big|KSA}} |- |'''1980'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|SYR|1980}}<br>Syria |'''{{vb-big|TUN|1959}}''' |{{vb-big|SYR|1980}} |{{vb-big|KSA}} |- |'''1982''' |align=center colspan=4|''Not held'' |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''1984'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|TUN|1959}}<br>Tunisia |'''{{vb-big|TUN|1959}}''' |{{vb-big|ALG}} |{{vb-big|KUW}} |- |'''1986'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|JOR}}<br>Jordan |'''{{vb-big|EGY}}''' |{{vb-big|IRQ|1963}} |{{vb-big|KUW}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''1988'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|KSA}}<br>Saudi Arabia |'''{{vb-big|TUN|1959}}''' |{{vb-big|KUW}} |{{vb-big|IRQ|1963}} |- |'''1990''' |align=center colspan=4|''Not held'' |- |'''1992'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|SYR|1980}}<br>Syria |'''{{vb-big|BHR|1972}}''' |{{vb-big|SYR|1980}} |{{vb-big|KUW}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''1994'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|BHR|1972}}<br>Bahrain |'''{{vb-big|ALG}}''' |{{vb-big|KUW}} |{{vb-big|TUN|1959}} |- |'''1996'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|EGY}}<br>Egypt |'''{{vb-big|TUN|1959}}''' |{{vb-big|QAT}} |{{vb-big|ALG}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''1998'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|BHR|1972}}<br>Bahrain |'''{{vb-big|ALG}}''' |{{vb-big|TUN|1959}} |{{vb-big|BHR|1972}} |- |'''2000'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|JOR}}<br>Jordan |'''{{vb-big|ALG}}''' |{{vb-big|TUN}} |{{vb-big|QAT}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''2002'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|JOR}}<br>Jordan |'''{{vb-big|TUN}}''' |{{vb-big|ALG}} |{{vb-big|EGY}} |- |'''2004''' |align=center colspan=4|''Not held'' |- |'''2006'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|BHR}}<br>Bahrain |'''{{vb-big|TUN}}''' |{{vb-big|KSA}} |{{vb-big|ALG}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''2008'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|BHR}}<br>Bahrain |'''{{vb-big|BHR}}''' |{{vb-big|TUN}} |{{vb-big|QAT}} |- |'''2010''' |align=center colspan=4|''Not held'' |- |'''2012'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|BHR}}<br>Bahrain |'''{{vb-big|TUN}}''' |{{vb-big|BHR}} |{{vb-big|LBA}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''2014'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|KUW}}<br>Kuwait |'''{{vb-big|EGY}}''' |{{vb-big|QAT}} |{{vb-big|ALG}} |- |'''2016'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|EGY}}<br>Egypt |'''{{vb-big|EGY}}''' |{{vb-big|BHR}} |{{vb-big|IRQ}} |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF |'''2018'''<br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|EGY}}<br>Egypt |'''{{vb-big|EGY}}''' |{{vb-big|BHR}} |{{vb-big|OMA}} |- |'''2020''' |align=center colspan=4|''Canceled due to covid 19 pandemic'' |- |'''2022''' |align=center colspan=4|''Not held'' |- |'''2024'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Arab Men’s Volleyball Championship podium fully occupied by FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries|url=https://www.fivb.com/arab-mens-volleyball-championship-podium-fully-occupied-by-fivb-volleyball-empowerment-beneficiaries/|website=FIVB|access-date=15 January 2025|language=en|date=20 November 2024}}</ref><br>''Details'' |{{flagicon|BHR}}<br>Bahrain |'''{{vb-big|BHR}}''' |{{vb-big|QAT}} |{{vb-big|TUN}} |}
===Total Hosts=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Hosts!!Nations (Year(s)) |- |align=center| 6 || {{flag|Bahrain}} (1994, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2024) |- |align=center| 3 || {{flag|Jordan}} (1986, 2000, 2002) <br /> {{flag|Egypt}} (1996, 2016, 2018) |- |align=center| 2 || {{flag|Syria}} (1980, 1992) <br /> {{flag|Kuwait}} (1977, 2014) |- |align=center| 1 || {{flag|Tunisia}} (1984) <br /> {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} (1988) |}
===Medal table=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = vb | event = | team = | gold_TUN = 7 | silver_TUN = 3 | bronze_TUN = 2 | gold_EGY = 4 | silver_EGY = 0 | bronze_EGY = 1 | gold_BHR = 3 | silver_BHR = 3 | bronze_BHR = 1 | gold_ALG = 3 | silver_ALG = 2 | bronze_ALG = 3 | gold_KUW = 1 | silver_KUW = 2 | bronze_KUW = 3 | gold_QAT = 0 | silver_QAT = 3 | bronze_QAT = 2 | gold_SYR = 0 | silver_SYR = 2 | bronze_SYR = 0 | gold_KSA = 0 | silver_KSA = 1 | bronze_KSA = 2 | gold_IRQ = 0 | silver_IRQ = 1 | bronze_IRQ = 2 | gold_MAR = 0 | silver_MAR = 1 | bronze_MAR = 0 | gold_LBA = 0 | silver_LBA = 0 | bronze_LBA = 1 | gold_OMA = 0 | silver_OMA = 0 | bronze_OMA = 1 }}
==Participating nations== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! width=170|Nation ! {{flagicon|KUW}}<br />1977 !! {{flagicon|SYR|1980}}<br />1980 !! {{flagicon|TUN|1959}}<br />1984 !! {{flagicon|JOR}}<br />1986 !! {{flagicon|KSA}}<br />1988 !! {{flagicon|SYR|1980}}<br />1992 !! {{flagicon|BHR|1972}}<br />1994 !! {{flagicon|EGY}}<br />1996 !! {{flagicon|BHR|1972}}<br />1998 !! {{flagicon|JOR}}<br />2000 !! {{flagicon|JOR}}<br />2002 !! {{flagicon|BHR}}<br />2006 !! {{flagicon|BHR}}<br />2008 !! {{flagicon|BHR}}<br />2012 !! {{flagicon|KUW}}<br />2014 !! {{flagicon|EGY}}<br />2016 !! {{flagicon|EGY}}<br />2018 !! {{flagicon|BHR}}<br />2024|| Years
|- |align=left|{{vb|ALG|size=20px}} | || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || || || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || • || '''10''' |- |align=left|{{vb|BHR|size=20px}} | || || || || || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || 5th || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || '''10''' |- |align=left|{{vb|EGY|size=20px}} | || || || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || || || || || || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || || || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || • || '''5''' |- |align=left|{{vb|IRQ|size=20px}} | || || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || || || || || || 10th || || 5th || 8th || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || 5th || '''7''' |- |align=left|{{vb|JOR|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || || || 7th || || 6th || || 8th || '''4''' |- |align=left|{{vb|KUW|size=20px}} | bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || || || || 9th || || 6th || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || || || 6th || '''10''' |- |align=left|{{vb|LBN|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || 7th || || || || || || • || '''1''' |- |align=left|{{vb|LBY|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || 7th || || || • || '''3''' |- |align=left|{{vb|MAR|size=20px}} | bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || • || '''1''' |- |align=left|{{vb|OMN|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || 6th || 6th || || || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || '''4''' |- |align=left|{{vb|PLE|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 7th || || • || '''1''' |- |align=left|{{vb|QAT|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || 5th || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || '''6''' |- |align=left|{{vb|KSA|size=20px}} | bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || bgcolor=#9acdff| '''4th''' || 6th || 5th || || 7th || '''7''' |- |align=left|{{vb|SOM|size=20px}} | 11th || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || • || '''1''' |- |align=left|{{vb|SUD|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || 8th || || || || || || • || '''1''' |- |align=left|{{vb|SYR|size=20px}} | || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || || || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || || || || || || || || || || || || • || '''2''' |- |align=left|{{vb|TUN|size=20px}} | || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || || || || bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd''' || '''12''' |- |align=left|{{vb|UAE|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || || 5th || 8th || || 4th || || • || '''3''' |- |align=left|{{vb|YEM|size=20px}} | || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 9th || || || • || '''1''' |- !Total ! 12 || 10 || || || || || 8 || 6 || 6 || 6 || 10 || 10 || 6 || 8 || 9 || 7 || || 8 || |}
==References== {{reflist}} * {{in lang|fr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20230407030050/http://www.ftvb.org/pdf/43/2012_10_31__06_54_calendrier__championnat_arabe_bahrein.pdf Arab volleyball championship from 1977 to 2012 (Tunisian Volleyball Federation)]
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130419173429/http://www.arabvolleyball.org// Official AVA website] * [http://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/volleyball%20champions.html abdogedeon.com]
{{Volleyball}} {{Arab Championships}}
Category:Arab Volleyball Championship Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1977 Category:Volleyball in the Arab world