Salwa Al-Sabah Club to host W Asia Women's Volleyball Championship
KUWAIT: Salwa Al-Sabah Club will host the West Asian Women's Volleyball Championship on December 1-14, 2025, Club President Sheikha Naima Al-Ahmad announced on Sunday. Sheikha Naima had held a meeting with the President of the West Asian Volleyball Federation Ali bin Ghanem Al-Kawari at the Salwa Al-Sabah Club, in the presence of the Secretary General of the West Asian Federation Mohammed Salem Al-Kawari.
'It is not the first time that Salwa Club is hosting a continental tournament, and we have hosted many tournaments with the participation of Gulf, Arab, Asian and even international clubs,' Sheikha Naima Al-Ahmad said. She thanked the Board of Directors of the West Asian Volleyball Federation for their confidence in Salwa Al-Sabah Club, and for entrusting it with the task of organizing the women's championship.
Salwa Al-Sabah Club is ready to organize this event, especially in light of the experience gained by members of the club's committees through tournaments previously hosted in various games, she stressed. Sheikha Naima Al-Ahmad pointed out that the work for the West Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship has already started, and will continue 'until this edition comes out in a way that befits the event, whether on the organizational or technical levels.'
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