# 2016 Arab Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship

The 2016 Arab Clubs Champions Championship was the 34th edition of Arab world's premier club volleyball tournament held in Sousse and M'saken.

## Group stage

The draw was held on 23 January 2016 in Bahrain.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel El Jaish SC Smouha SC Al-Ahli Tripoli Al-Seeb Club | Al-Ahli Sohar SC CS Sfaxien Al Anwar Al Jadida | Al Rayyan Sinjil Club Al Nasr Zahra Club Wadi Mousa Club | As-Swehly Al Ittihad Shabab Al Hussein |

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 327 | 258 | 1.267 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Smouha SC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 342 | 355 | 0.963 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 409 | 402 | 1.017 | |
| 4 | El Jaish SC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 350 | 344 | 1.017 | |
| 5 | Al-Seeb Club | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 296 | 365 | 0.811 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Feb | 14:00 | Smouha SC | 3–1 | Al-Seeb Club | 25–16 | 25–14 | 24–26 | 25-20 | | 99–76 |
| 19 Feb | 17:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3-1 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 21–25 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25-20 | - | 97–88 |
| 20 Feb | 14:00 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 3–2 | Al-Seeb Club | 25–20 | 25–21 | 28–30 | 22-25 | 15-9 | 115–105 |
| 20 Feb | 17:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3–0 | El Jaish SC | 25–21 | 25–17 | 30–28 | – | - | 80–66 |
| 21 Feb | 11:00 | El Jaish SC | 3–2 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 20–25 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 25-18 | 15-13 | 109–101 |
| 21 Feb | 17:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3–0 | Smouha SC | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 |
| 23 Feb | 14:00 | Smouha SC | 3–1 | El Jaish SC | 25–23 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 29-27 | - | 98–99 |
| 23 Feb | 17:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3–0 | Al-Seeb Club | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–50 |
| 24 Feb | 13:00 | El Jaish SC | 3–0 | Al-Seeb Club | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–23 | - | - | 75–66 |
| 24 Feb | 15:00 | Smouha SC | 2–3 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 25–17 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25-23 | 04-15 | 91–105 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | CS Sfaxien | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 253 | 195 | 1.297 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 248 | 286 | 0.867 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 287 | 275 | 1.044 | |
| 4 | Sohar SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 271 | 303 | 0.894 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Feb | 17:00 | Sohar SC | 1–3 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 22–25 | 27–29 | 25–20 | 22–25 | | 96–99 |
| 20 Feb | 15:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–0 | Al-Arabi SC | 25–19 | 26–24 | 27–25 | – | – | 78–68 |
| 21 Feb | 11:00 | Al-Ahli | 2–3 | Sohar SC | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–11 | 26–24 | 10-15 | 104–100 |
| 21 Feb | 15:00 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 0–3 | CS Sfaxien | 19–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | – | | 52–75 |
| 23 Feb | 15:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–1 | Sohar SC | 24–26 | 26–24 | 25–13 | 25–12 | | 100–75 |
| 24 Feb | 17:00 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 2–3 | Al-Ahli | 29–27 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 10-15 | 97–115 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al Rayyan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 322 | 249 | 1.293 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | 337 | 277 | 1.217 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Zahra Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 301 | 265 | 1.136 | |
| 4 | Wadi Mousa Club | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 222 | 282 | 0.787 | |
| 5 | Sinjil Club | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 191 | 300 | 0.637 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Feb | 11:00 | Al Nasr | 3–1 | Zahra Club | 25–18 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25-21 | - | 94–84 |
| 19 Feb | 14:00 | Al Rayyan | 3-0 | Sinjil Club | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–08 | – | – | 75–35 |
| 20 Feb | 12:00 | Wadi Mousa Club | 0-3 | Al Rayyan | 14–25 | 20–25 | 20-25 | – | - | 54–75 |
| 20 Feb | 17:00 | Sinjil Club | 0-3 | Zahra Club | 21–25 | 15–25 | 15-25 | – | - | 51–75 |
| 21 Feb | 13:00 | Al Nasr | 3–0 | Wadi Mousa Club | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | | 75–48 |
| 21 Feb | 17:00 | Zahra Club | 0–3 | Al Rayyan | 23–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | - | - | 67–75 |
| 23 Feb | 13:00 | Al Nasr | 3-0 | Sinjil Club | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25-20 | – | - | 75–48 |
| 23 Feb | 17:00 | Wadi Mousa Club | 0–3 | Zahra Club | 11–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | - | - | 45–75 |
| 24 Feb | 13:00 | Wadi Mousa Club | 3–0 | Sinjil Club | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–57 |
| 24 Feb | 15:00 | Al Rayyan | 3–1 | Al Nasr | 25–19 | 29–27 | 18–25 | 25-22 | - | 97–93 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | As-Swehly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 155 | 122 | 1.270 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Al Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 137 | 138 | 0.993 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Shabab Al Hussein | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 127 | 159 | 0.799 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Feb | 11:00 | Shabab Al Hussein | 0–3 | Al Ittihad | 27–29 | 15–25 | 21–25 | - | - | 63-79 |
| 21 Feb | 14:00 | Al Ittihad | 0–3 | As-Swehly | 19–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | – | | 58–75 |
| 23 Feb | 14:00 | As-Swehly | 3–0 | Shabab Al Hussein | 25–17 | 30–28 | 25–19 | – | | 80–64 |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 26 February, 23-25 19-25 22-25 | 26 February, 23-25 19-25 22-25 | | | |
| Al Rayyan | 0 | | | |
| Al Rayyan | 0 | 27 February, 25-22 27-25 20-25 23-25 13-15 | 27 February, 25-22 27-25 20-25 23-25 13-15 | | |
| Smouha SC | 3 | 27 February, 25-22 27-25 20-25 23-25 13-15 | 27 February, 25-22 27-25 20-25 23-25 13-15 | |
| Smouha SC | 3 | CS Sfaxien | 2 | |
| 26 February, 25-08 25-13 25-14 | 26 February, 25-08 25-13 25-14 | | CS Sfaxien | 2 | |
| 26 February, 25-08 25-13 25-14 | 26 February, 25-08 25-13 25-14 | Smouha SC | 3 | |
| CS Sfaxien | 3 | Smouha SC | 3 | |
| CS Sfaxien | 3 | | | | 28 February, 25-19 25-18 19-25 31-29 | 28 February, 25-19 25-18 19-25 31-29 |
| Al Ittihad | 0 | | | | 28 February, 25-19 25-18 19-25 31-29 | 28 February, 25-19 25-18 19-25 31-29 |
| Al Ittihad | 0 | | | | Étoile du Sahel | 3 |
| 26 February, 25-16 25-17 26-24 | 26 February, 25-16 25-17 26-24 | | | | | Étoile du Sahel | 3 |
| 26 February, 25-16 25-17 26-24 | 26 February, 25-16 25-17 26-24 | | | | Smouha SC | 1 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | | | | Smouha SC | 1 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | 27 February, 25-18 25-13 22-25 25-17 | 27 February, 25-18 25-13 22-25 25-17 | | | |
| Al Nasr | 0 | 27 February, 25-18 25-13 22-25 25-17 | 27 February, 25-18 25-13 22-25 25-17 | | | |
| Al Nasr | 0 | Étoile du Sahel | 3 | | | |
| 26 February, 25-15 25-16 25-12 | 26 February, 25-15 25-16 25-12 | | Étoile du Sahel | 3 | | | |
| 26 February, 25-15 25-16 25-12 | 26 February, 25-15 25-16 25-12 | As-Swehly | 1 | | Third place | Third place |
| As-Swehly | 3 | As-Swehly | 1 | | Third place | Third place |
| As-Swehly | 3 | | | | 28 February, 25-20 25-23 25-11 | 28 February, 25-20 25-23 25-11 |
| AlAnwar Al Jadida | 0 | | | | 28 February, 25-20 25-23 25-11 | 28 February, 25-20 25-23 25-11 |
| AlAnwar Al Jadida | 0 | | | | CS Sfaxien | 3 |
| | | | | | As-Swehly | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Feb | 12:00 | Al Rayyan | 0-3 | Smouha SC | 23-25 | 19-25 | 22-25 | - | - | 64-75 |
| 26 Feb | 14:30 | CS Sfaxien | 2–3 | Al Ittihad | 25-08 | 25-13 | 25-14 | - | - | 75-35 |
| 26 Feb | 17:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3–0 | Al Nasr | 25-16 | 25-17 | 26-24 | - | - | 76-57 |
| 26 Feb | 19:00 | As-Swehly | 3–0 | Al Anwar Al Jadida | 25-15 | 25-16 | 25-12 | - | - | 75-43 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Feb | 17:00 | Smouha SC | 3-2 | CS Sfaxien | 22-25 | 25-27 | 25-20 | 25-23 | 15-13 | 112-108 | |
| 27 Feb | 19:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3–1 | As-Swehly | 25-18 | 25-13 | 22-25 | 25-17 | - | 97-73 | |

### Bronze medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Feb | 14:00 | CS Sfaxien | 3–0 | As-Swehly | 25-20 | 25-23 | 25-11 | - | - | 75-54 | |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Feb | 17:00 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3–1 | Smouha SC | 25-19 | 25-18 | 19-25 | 31-29 | - | 100-91 | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Étoile Sportive du Sahel |
| | Smouha SC |
| | CS Sfaxien |
| 4 | As-Swehly |
| 5 | Al Rayyan |
| 6 | Al Nasr |
| 7 | Al Ittihad |
| 8 | Al Anwar Al Jadida |
| 9 | Zahra Club |
| 10 | Al-Ahli |
| 11 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
| 12 | Shabab Al Hussein |
| 13 | El Jaish SC |
| 14 | Sohar SC |
| 15 | Wadi Mousa Club |
| 16 | Al-Seeb Club |
| 17 | Sinjil Club |
* 2016 Club Arab Champions
* Étoile Sportive du Sahel 2nd title
* 12–man roster
* Kadhi, Mrabet, Garci, Ben Massoud, Nagga, Galić, Hmissi, Ayech, Taouerghi, Jerbi (c), Ben Ali, Karamosly
* Head coach
* Kammoun
* Assistant
* Hfaiedh

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Amenallah Hmissi (Étoile Sportive du Sahel)
* Best setter
    Amir Kerboua (Smouha SC)
* Best outside spikers
    Walid Abbes (CS Sfaxien)
    Mohamed Gabal (Smouha SC)
* Best middle blockers
    Ahmed Kadhi (Étoile Sportive du Sahel)
    Mohamed Abu Rayya (Smouha SC)
* Best opposite spiker
    Marouen Garci (Étoile Sportive du Sahel)
* Best libero
    Hamid Ali Mustafa (As-Swehly)