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Arab Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait Club and Kazma set for volleyball league showdown
KUWAIT CITY, April 28: The Premier Volleyball League concludes today with a high-stakes clash between Kuwait Club and Kazma at 6:00 pm at the Volleyball Association Hall, located in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex in Sabah Al-Salem. Heading into the final, Kuwait Club leads the Premier League standings with 10 points, closely followed by Kazma with 9 points. Burgan sits in third with 8 points, Al-Arabi follows with 6 points, Qadsia holds 3 points, and Al-Shabab remains at the bottom with no points. Meanwhile, in the First Division, two matches are scheduled: Al-Tadamon will face Yarmouk, while Al-Sahel takes on Al-Sulaibikhat. Kuwait Club, Kazma, Burgan, and Al-Arabi have already secured their spots in the Premier Volleyball Championship semifinals. In Friday's semifinals, Kuwait Club will meet Al-Arabi, and Kazma will face Burgan. The semifinals will be played in a best-of-three playoff format. The winners of each series will advance to the final, scheduled for May 9. In case of a tie, an additional playoff match will be organized. The championship final is set for May 12. In youth competition, Qadsia captured the Under-14 League title with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Kuwait in the final. Al-Arabi secured second place, while Kazma finished third. The Under-14 League Cup was presented to Qadsia by Assistant Secretary of the Volleyball Association Nayef Al-Khamili, Board Member Nayef Al-Failakawi, Competitions Committee Rapporteur Aref Al-Subaihi, and Qadsia Club Board Member Dr. Hussein Al-Qabandi. In women's volleyball, Al Fatat Club clinched the Under-18 General League title after defeating Salwa Al Sabah Club 3-2 in a tightly contested final. Salwa Al Sabah finished second, while Al Oyoun Girls Club secured third place. The top three teams were crowned by Volleyball Federation President Dr. Jaber Al Marri, Women's Committee President Dr. Istiqlal Al Raqam, Salwa Al Sabah Club Vice President Naila Al Ali, and Al Fatat Club Secretary Hamida Al Yousfi.
Arab Times
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait Club wins seventh Volleyball Super Cup
KUWAIT CITY, April 12: Kuwait Club secured its seventh Volleyball Super Cup title by defeating Al-Arabi 3-0 in the final, with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, and 25-18 at the Volleyball Association Hall in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Complex. The team was crowned by Federation President Dr. Jaber Al-Marri, Assistant Secretary General Nayef Al-Khamili, Chairman of the Competitions Committee Dr. Jaber Al-Sharif, Kuwait Club President Khaled Al-Ghanim, and club board member Balsam Al-Ayoub. Al-Qadsiya Club has won the Super Cup once, while Kazma Club has claimed it twice. In related news, the Volleyball Association's Competitions Committee has revised the schedules for the Premier League, Golden Square, and First Division League. This adjustment was made following a request from the national team coach, Argentinian Julian Alvarez, who sought sufficient time for the Blues to prepare for the upcoming West Asian Championship in Bahrain, set to begin on July 1. The Premier League, which was initially divided into two divisions before the Golden Square, will now be a single division. It starts today with matches between Kuwait and Burgan and Al-Shabab and Al-Qadsiya, and will conclude on May 29. The Golden Square will begin with the Premier League final on May 2 and conclude on May 13. Meanwhile, the First Division League will begin tomorrow, Monday, and will be split into two divisions, with the season concluding on May 10.
