| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tunisia |
| City | Sousse, M'saken |
| Dates | 19 – 28 February 2016 |
| Teams | 17 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Étoile Sportive du Sahel (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Smouha SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player(s) | Amenallah Hmissi |
The 2016 Arab Clubs Champions Championship was the 34th edition of Arab world's premier club volleyball tournament held in Sousse and M'saken.
The draw was held on 23 January 2016 in Bahrain.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 26 February, 23-25 19-25 22-25 | ||||||||||
| Al Rayyan | 0 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Smouha SC | 3 | |||||||||
| CS Sfaxien | 3 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Smouha SC | 1 | |||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| As-Swehly | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| As-Swehly | 3 | |||||||||
| 28 February, 25-20 25-23 25-11 | ||||||||||
| AlAnwar Al Jadida | 0 | |||||||||
| CS Sfaxien | 3 | |||||||||
| As-Swehly | 0 | |||||||||
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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