Bahrain are set to host the second edition of the Arab U17 Men's Volleyball Championship, with the regional tournament taking place at the Isa bin Rashid Volleyball Arena in Isa Sports City, Riffa, from August 9 to 17. Organised by the Bahrain Volleyball As
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Bahrain are set to host the second edition of the Arab U17 Men's Volleyball Championship, with the regional tournament taking place at the Isa bin Rashid Volleyball Arena in Isa Sports City, Riffa, from August 9 to 17.
Organised by the Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA) in coordination with the Arab Volleyball Association (AVA), the championship will feature six teams competing in a single round-robin format.
The participating nations are hosts Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Algeria and Egypt.
Bahrain enter the tournament after gaining valuable experience at the AVC Boys’ U18 Volleyball Championship 2026 in Haikou, China, last month, where they finished 12th among 16 participating teams.
The nationals will aim to improve on their previous Arab championship performance after securing the silver medal in the inaugural edition held in Amman, Jordan, in 2024. Saudi Arabia claimed the gold medal in that tournament, while Libya finished with the bronze.
Bahrain are expected to rely on the same core group that represented the kingdom in China, with head coach Yusuf Khalifa leading the squad.
The squad features outside hitters Sayed Hasan Alabbar, Ebrahim Alhamar, Abdulla Aljaboori, Mohamed Haram and captain Nasralla Haram. They are joined by opposite spikers Karrar Yaqoob and Mohammed Kadhem, while Ammar Ebrahim, Mustafa Ebrahim and Ali Abdulla provide options in the middle. Setters Ahmed Husain and Hussain Albalooshi, along with liberos Hadi Ahmed and Abbas Mohamed, complete the roster.
The Bahrainis will open their campaign against Algeria on August 9 at 7pm before facing Jordan at the same time the following day. They will then take on Kuwait on August 12, Saudi Arabia on August 14, and Egypt on August 16, with all fixtures scheduled for 7pm as they complete their round-robin schedule.
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Full Match Schedule
Date
Fixtures
Aug 9
3pm: Jordan vs Egypt
5pm: Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia
7pm: Bahrain vs Algeria
Aug 10
3pm: Egypt vs Kuwait
5pm: Saudi Arabia vs Algeria
7pm: Bahrain vs Jordan
Aug 11
Rest day
Aug 12
3pm: Jordan vs Algeria
5pm: Saudi Arabia vs Egypt
7pm: Bahrain vs Kuwait
Aug 13
Rest day
Aug 14
3pm: Algeria vs Egypt
5pm: Jordan vs Kuwait
7pm: Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia
Aug 15
Rest day
Aug 16
3pm: Jordan vs Saudi Arabia
5pm: Kuwait vs Algeria
7pm: Bahrain vs Egypt
All times are Bahrain time.
