# 2013 Arab Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship

The 2013 Arab Clubs Championship was the 31st edition of the Arab Clubs Championship for volleyball tournament. It was held in Beirut, Lebanon. Thirteen teams from Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, and Tunisia competed in 4 stages, with CS Sfaxien winning the championship.

## Group stage

The draw was held on 12 January 2013.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Nadi Al Peshmerga Assib Al-Ahly Tripoli | Saham Club Club Jeunesse Bauchrieh Asswehly S.C. | FAR Rabat Al Ahly SC Kazma Sporting Club | Al-Arabi SC CS Sfaxien Ghaz Al-Janoob Al Anwar Al Jadida |

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Ahly Tripoli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 173 | 147 | 1.177 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Assib | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 170 | 186 | 0.914 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Kuwait SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 202 | 212 | 0.953 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Feb | 14:00 | Al-Ahly Tripoli | 3–0 | Assib | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 |
| 4 Feb | 14:00 | Assib | 3–2 | Nadi Al Peshmerga | 19–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 32–30 | 15–12 | 114–111 |
| 5 Feb | 14:00 | Al-Ahly Tripoli ' | 3–1 | Nadi Al Peshmerga | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 98–91 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Saham Club | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 207 | 200 | 1.035 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | CJ Bauchrieh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 210 | 205 | 1.024 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Asswehly S.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 189 | 201 | 0.940 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Feb | 16:00 | Saham Club | 3–0 | CJ Bauchrieh | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 15–13 | 107–109 |
| 4 Feb | 14:00 | Asswehly S.C. | 1–3 | Saham Club | 22–25 | 25–20 | 28–30 | 16–25 | | 91–100 |
| 5 Feb | 18:00 | CJ Bauchrieh | 3–1 | Asswehly S.C. | 27–25 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 25–22 | | 101–98 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al Ahly SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 185 | 148 | 1.250 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Kazma Sporting Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 187 | 196 | 0.954 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | FAR Rabat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 138 | 166 | 0.831 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Feb | 16:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–2 | Kazma Sporting Club | 25–20 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 15–7 | 110–96 |
| 4 Feb | 16:00 | FAR Rabat | 0–3 | Al Ahly SC | 16–25 | 14–25 | 22–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 5 Feb | 16:00 | Kazma Sporting Club | 3–1 | FAR Rabat | 25–22 | 16–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | 91–86 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ghaz Al-Janoob | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 284 | 284 | 1.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | CS Sfaxien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 284 | 265 | 1.072 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Al-Arabi SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 311 | 315 | 0.987 | |
| 4 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 251 | 266 | 0.944 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Feb | 13:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–1 | Ghaz Al-Janoob | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–11 | 25–20 | | 96–76 |
| 3 Feb | 18:00 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 1–3 | Al-Arabi SC | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 88–97 |
| 4 Feb | 16:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–2 | Al-Arabi SC | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 24–22 | 121–114 |
| 4 Feb | 18:00 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 1–3 | Ghaz Al-Janoob | 25–20 | 30–32 | 11–25 | 22–25 | | 88–102 |
| 5 Feb | 16:00 | Ghaz Al-Janoob | 3–2 | Al-Arabi SC | 21–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 15–12 | 106–100 |
| 5 Feb | 20:00 | CS Sfaxien | 0–3 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 23–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 67–75 |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 February, 25–18 25–20 25–17 | 7 February, 25–18 25–20 25–17 | | | |
| CS Sfaxien" | 3 | | | |
| CS Sfaxien" | 3 | 8 February, 21–25 25–23 24–25 (Ahly withdraw) | 8 February, 21–25 25–23 24–25 (Ahly withdraw) | | |
| Saham Club | 0 | 8 February, 21–25 25–23 24–25 (Ahly withdraw) | 8 February, 21–25 25–23 24–25 (Ahly withdraw) | |
| Saham Club | 0 | CJ Bauchrieh | 1 | |
| 7 February, | 7 February, | | CJ Bauchrieh | 1 | |
| 7 February, | 7 February, | Al Ahly SC | 1 | |
| Al-Ahly SC | 2 | Al Ahly SC | 1 | |
| Al-Ahly SC | 2 | | | | 10 February, 25–20 25–21 25–18 | 10 February, 25–20 25–21 25–18 |
| Kazma Sporting Club | 3 | | | | 10 February, 25–20 25–21 25–18 | 10 February, 25–20 25–21 25–18 |
| Kazma Sporting Club | 3 | | | | CS Sfaxien | 3 |
| 7 February, 25–17 25–18 25–14 | 7 February, 25–17 25–18 25–14 | | | | | CS Sfaxien | 3 |
| 7 February, 25–17 25–18 25–14 | 7 February, 25–17 25–18 25–14 | | | | CJ Bauchrieh | 0 |
| Al Ahly SC | 3 | | | | CJ Bauchrieh | 0 |
| Al Ahly SC | 3 | 8 February, 25–17 25–21 25–14 | 8 February, 25–17 25–21 25–14 | | | |
| Assib | 0 | 8 February, 25–17 25–21 25–14 | 8 February, 25–17 25–21 25–14 | | | |
| Assib | 0 | CS Sfaxien" | 3 | | | |
| 7 February, 25–21 25–19 25–23 | 7 February, 25–21 25–19 25–23 | | CS Sfaxien" | 3 | | | |
| 7 February, 25–21 25–19 25–23 | 7 February, 25–21 25–19 25–23 | Kazma Sporting Club | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| CJ Bauchrieh | 3 | Kazma Sporting Club | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| CJ Bauchrieh | 3 | | | | 10 February, Ahly withdraw | 10 February, Ahly withdraw |
| Ghaz Al-Janoob | 0 | | | | 10 February, Ahly withdraw | 10 February, Ahly withdraw |
| Ghaz Al-Janoob | 0 | | | | Kazma Sporting Club | |
| | | | | | Al Ahly SC | |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Feb | 11:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–0 | Saham Club | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 |
| 7 Feb | 13:00 | Al-Ahly SC | 2–3 | Kazma Sporting Club | 30–28 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 104–115 |
| 7 Feb | 16:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–0 | Assib | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–49 |
| 7 Feb | 18:00 | CJ Bauchrieh | 3–0 | Ghaz Al-Janoob | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–53 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Feb | 16:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–0 | Kazma Sporting Club | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–52 | |
| 8 Feb | 18:00 | CJ Bauchrieh | 1–1 | Al Ahly SC | 21–25 | 25–23 | 24–25 | | | | |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Feb | 16:00 | CJ Bauchrieh | 0–3 | CS Sfaxien | 20–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | - | - | 59–75 | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | CS Sfaxien |
| | Club Jeunesse Bauchrieh |
| | Kazma Sporting Club |
| 4 | Saham Club |
| 5 | Ghaz Al-Janoob |
| 6 | Al-Ahly SC (Tripoli)|Al-Ahly Tripoli |
| 7 | Assib |
| 8 | Al-Arabi SC |
| 9 | Asswehly S.C. |
| 10 | FAR Rabat |
| 11 | Nadi Al Peshmerga |
| 12 | Al Anwar Al Jadida |
| 13 | Al Ahly SC |

## Awards

* Best scorer: Ahmed Nassir (Club Jeunesse Bauchrieh)
* Best spiker: Noureddine Hfaiedh (CS Sfaxien)
* Best blocker: Hakim Zouari (CS Sfaxien)
* Best server: Cristiano Campos (Club Jeunesse Bauchrieh)
* Best setter: Abdallah Bouften (Kazma Sporting Club)
* Best receiver: Anouer Taouerghi (CS Sfaxien)
* Best digger: Abdelaziz Salim (Kazma Sporting Club)
Source: fivb.org, 11.02.2013