Doha: For the first time in their history, the Qatar Police team captured the title of the 44th Arab Clubs Men's Volleyball Championship held in Tunisia with the participation of 11 clubs. They achieved this milestone by edging out Tunisia's Etoile Sportive du Sahel in the final, winning three sets to one. According to Qatar News Agency, the four sets concluded with results of 25-20, 24-26, 25-22, and 25-21 in favor of the Police team. This victory marks the team as the second Qatari squad to secure the Arab title, following Al Rayyan, which had previously won in 2018, 2019, and 2022. The team's triumph came on their third consecutive attempt to clinch the Arab title after finishing third and fourth in the 2024 and 2025 editions. Despite a challenging start in the group stage, finishing fourth in Group B, the team delivered strong performances in the knockout rounds. They eliminated Espérance Sportive de Tunis, the leaders of Group A, in the quarterfinals and then overcame Libya's Al Suwaheely in the semifi nals. Following the final, the Police team was awarded the championship trophy and gold medals, while Étoile Sportive du Sahel received the silver medal. Al-Muharraq SC of Bahrain took home the bronze after defeating Al Suwaheely SC 3-0 in the third-place match, with set scores of 25-23, 25-33, and 25-21. Espérance Sportive de Tunis secured fifth place with a 3-2 victory over Qatar SC, which settled for sixth in the classification matches from fifth to eleventh. Al Ittihad SC of Libya claimed seventh place by defeating Al Seeb SC of Oman, which finished eighth. Tajnant SC of Algeria secured ninth place after a 3-1 victory over Majees SC of Oman, which ranked tenth. Palestinian Forces Club concluded in eleventh after losing 3-0 to Tajnant. In previous years, Al Ahly SC of Egypt won the championship in Cairo in 2023, Al Suwaheely SC of Libya in 2024, and Zamalek SC of Egypt in the 2025 edition after defeating Al Ahly in the final. The 11 participating clubs were divided into two groups, with Group A includi ng Qatar SC, Al Seeb SC of Oman, Al Suwaheely SC of Libya, Espérance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia, and Tajnant SC of Algeria. Group B featured the Police team of Qatar, Majees SC of Oman, Al-Muharraq SC of Bahrain, Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia, Al Ittihad SC of Libya, and Palestinian Forces Club.