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| Association | Bahrain Volleyball Association (BHV) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | AVC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Jorge Elgueta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 65 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Asian Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1979 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 8th (1987, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bahrain men's national volleyball team represents Bahrain in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of January 2025, the team is currently ranked 58th in the world. [1] [2] [3]
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
 1975 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1979 | 13th–15th places | 14th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | Squad | |
 1983 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1987 | 7th place match | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | Squad | |
 1989 | 15th place match | 16th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1993 | |||||||||
| 1995 | |||||||||
 1997 | 9th–12th places | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
 1999 | 9th–12th places | 10th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | Squad | |
 2001 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2003 | 13th–15th places | 13th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2005 | 9th place match | 10th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | Squad | |
 2007 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
 2013 | 11th place match | 12th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2015 | 11th place match | 12th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2017 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
 2021 | 9th place match | 10th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2023 | 7th place match | 8th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 11/22 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 94 | 113 | — | |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 1958 | Did not participate | ||||||||
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 1974 | |||||||||
| 1978 | Preliminary round | 13th place | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | Squad | |
 1982 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1986 | 5th–8th place | 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1990 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1994 | |||||||||
| 1998 | |||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 7th place match | 8th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Did not participate | ||||||||
 2014 | |||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 11th place match | 12th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/17 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 55 | — | |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| AVC Challenge Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||||
 2022 | |||||||||
 2023 | Final |  Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Squad | |
 2024 | 7th place match | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Qualified as host | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | — | |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Cup record (Defunct) | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2008 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
 2012 | |||||||||
 2014 | |||||||||
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| 2018 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Semifinals |  3rd place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | |
The following is the Bahraini roster in the 2024 Asian Challenge Cup. [4]
Head coach: Jorge Elgueta
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Husain Mansoor | 20 November 2000 | S | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Nabihsaleh |
| 6 | Sayed Hashem Ali | 30 July 2003 | OH | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Nabihsaleh |
| 7 | Mahmood Alafyah | 19 December 1993 | S | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Muharraq |
| 8 | Mahmood Ahmed | 19 February 1996 | OH | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Darkulaib |
| 9 | Mohamed Abdulla | 30 November 1999 | MB | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Nabihsaleh |
| 10 | Sayed Mohamed Alabbar | 8 September 1999 | OH | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al-Ahli |
| 12 | Hani Allawi | 7 December 2000 | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al-Ahli |
| 13 | Ali Khamis | 4 October 1991 | OP | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al-Ahli |
| 14 | Hasan Haider | 23 October 2000 | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Al-Ahli |
| 15 | Naser Anan C | 16 December 1992 | OH | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al-Ahli |
| 17 | Mohamed Abdulla Yaqoob | 8 July 1994 | OH | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Darkulaib |
| 18 | Ayman Haroon | 6 September 1986 | L | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Al-Ahli |
| 20 | Abbas Sultan | 27 June 1998 | L | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Darkulaib |
| 21 | Hasan Warqaa | 24 April 2005 | MB | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Darkulaib |
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Bahrain national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
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| Macron |
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