Pakistan men's national volleyball team

Pakistan
Nickname(s)	The Green Shirts
Association	Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF)
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Rahman Mohammadirad
FIVB ranking	46 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
Home	Away
Asian Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1987 )
Best result	4th (1989)
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Asian Games
Asian Nations Cup
CAVA Nations League

Last updated June 25, 2025

The Pakistan men's national volleyball team represents Pakistan in international volleyball competitions.

Pakistan Volleyball Federation was founded on 31 January 1955. Thereafter, volleyball was taken up at the national level. The Federation received recognition and was affiliated to the Pakistan Olympic Association and the International Volleyball Federation the same year.^[1] Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.^[2]^[3]

History

Volleyball enjoys huge popularity in small towns and villages across Pakistan.^[4]

The national volleyball team has achieved satisfactory results on the Asian scene. Pakistan had the honour of winning a bronze medal during the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta where the matches were played outdoor.^[2]^[3]

In the 1989 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Seoul, South Korea, Pakistan surprised finishing fourth in a highly competitive field.^[4]

It won the silver at the 2019 South Asian Games in their first participation in the tournament after falling against India.^[5]

Pakistan at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games against Qatar

The national team achieved gold at the 2022 Central Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, after defeating Iran in the final.^[6]

In 2024, the team achieved silver at the 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup after falling against Qatar.^[7]

Competition record

Asian Championship

1975 – Did not participate
1979 – Did not participate
1983 – Did not participate
1987 – 7th place
1989 – 4th place
1991 – 8th place
1993 – 8th place
1995 – 8th place
1997 – 7th place
1999 – 8th place
2001 – Did not participate
2003 – 7th place
2005 – 9th place
2007 – 13th place
2009 – Did not participate
2011 – 7th place
2013 – Did not participate
2015 – 10th place
2017 – 12th place
2019 – 7th place
2021 – 7th place
2023 – 7th place

Asian Games

1962 – 3rd place
1966 – 9th place
1970 – 8th place
1974 – 7th place
1978 – 9th place
1986 – 8th place
1990 – 5th place
1994 – 6th place
1998 – 9th place
2002 – 7th place
2010 – 10th place
2014 – 11th place
2018 – 8th place
2022 – 5th place

Asian Nations Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Asian Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
2018	Did not participate
2022	Did not participate
2023	Qualified but withdrew
2024	Final	Runners-up	5	4	1	12	6	Squad
2025	Final	Runners-up	5	4	1	13	7	Squad
Total	0 Titles	2/5	10	8	2	25	13	—

Asian Cup

2008 to 2018 – Did not enter or qualify
2022 – 6th place

CAVA Nations League

2022 — Champions
2023 — Did not enter
2024 — Champions
2025 — 3rd place

South Asian Games

2019 – Runners-up

Results and fixtures

2025

2025 CAVA Nations League

30 May 2025 13:00 (UTC+05:00)	Pakistan	3–0	Kyrgyzstan	Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan
	(25–15, 25–14, 25–18) Report

31 May 2025 16:00 (UTC+05:00)	Pakistan	1–3	Kazakhstan	Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan
	(29–31, 25–27, 25–19, 20–25) Report

2 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+05:00)	India	3–0	Pakistan	Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan
	(25–15, 25–19, 25–23) Report

3 June 2025 16:00 (UTC+05:00)	Iran	3–1	Pakistan	Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan
	(28–26, 21–25, 25–17, 25–22) Report

4 June 2025 14:30 (UTC+05:00)	Kazakhstan	1–3	Pakistan	Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan
	(19–25, 25–23, 16–25, 22–25) Report

2025 Asian Nations Cup

17 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00)	Pakistan	3–1	Philippines	Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain
	(25–18, 25–12, 21–25, 25–22) Report

19 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00)	Pakistan	3–2	Chinese Taipei	Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain
	(25–20, 25–22, 21–25, 16–25, 18–16) Report

21 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00)	Indonesia	1–3	Pakistan	Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain
	(25–20, 21–25, 20–25, 17–25) Report

23 June 2025 16:30 (UTC+03:00)	Pakistan	3–0	Qatar	Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain
	(25–22, 25–22, 25–21) Report

24 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00)	Bahrain	3–1	Pakistan	Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain
	(23–25, 25–16, 25–17, 25–18) Report

Team

Current squad

The following is the Pakistani roster in the 2025 Asian Nations Cup.^[8]

Head coach: Rahman Mohammadirad

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2024–25 club
1	Salman Khan	7 August 2004	OH	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	336 cm (132 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Navy
7	Usman Faryad Ali	22 May 1999	OH	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Wapda
10	Fahad Raza	7 March 1997	OP	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	325 cm (128 in)	PAF
11	Murad Khan	2 March 2000	OP	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	339 cm (133 in)	Wapda
13	Muhammad Kashif Naveed	1 January 1994	S	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Wapda
14	Abdul Zaheer	25 February 1996	MB	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Army
15	Murad Jehan (c)	22 April 1994	OH	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	338 cm (133 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Wapda
16	Afaq Khan	26 March 2000	OH	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	335 cm (132 in)	PAF
17	Hamid Yazman	20 March 1998	S	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	333 cm (131 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Army
18	Musawer Khan	15 January 2005	MB	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Wapda
19	Nasir Ali	6 July 1994	L	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	290 cm (110 in)	280 cm (110 in)	Wapda
21	Muhammad Yaseen	2 February 1999	L	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	285 cm (112 in)	277 cm (109 in)	Army
24	Ahmed Nazir	11 May 1998	MB	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Army

Coach history

Hamid Mohavedi (2017–2019)^[9]
Kim Kyoung-hoon (2019)
Rahman Mohammadirad (2021, 2025)
Cristiano Rodrigues Campos (2022)
Issanaye Ramires Ferraz (2023)
Ruben Wolochin (2024)^[10]

References

↑ "Pakistan Volleyball Federation" . Retrieved 31 May 2024.
1 2 "Pakistan men's team beats Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". 30 November 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
1 2 "Pakistan rout Turkmenistan to clinch Central Asian Volleyball title". 18 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
1 2 Chaudhry, Ijaz (14 August 2022). "VOLLEYBALL: WHEN HOPE SPIKES". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ "South Asian Games 2019: India add to gold haul after winning men's and women's volleyball summit clashes". Firstpost. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ "Pakistan men's team beats Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". Arab News PK. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ Eltayeb, Mohamed (10 June 2024). "Qatar defeats Pakistan to claim 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation championship". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ AVC Nations Cup 2025: Daily Bulletin #1
↑ "I am leaving Pakistan with sad heart: Movahedi". 3 April 2019.
↑ "Pakistan Announces Replacement for Former Brazilian Volleyball Head Coach". 9 April 2024.

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[1] "Pakistan Volleyball Federation" . Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Pakistan men's team beats Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". 30 November 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[:1-3] 1 2 "Pakistan rout Turkmenistan to clinch Central Asian Volleyball title". 18 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[:2-4] 1 2 Chaudhry, Ijaz (14 August 2022). "VOLLEYBALL: WHEN HOPE SPIKES". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[5] "South Asian Games 2019: India add to gold haul after winning men's and women's volleyball summit clashes". Firstpost. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[6] "Pakistan men's team beats Iran to win Central Asian Volleyball Championship". Arab News PK. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[7] Eltayeb, Mohamed (10 June 2024). "Qatar defeats Pakistan to claim 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation championship". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[AVC-8] AVC Nations Cup 2025: Daily Bulletin #1

[9] "I am leaving Pakistan with sad heart: Movahedi". 3 April 2019.

[10] "Pakistan Announces Replacement for Former Brazilian Volleyball Head Coach". 9 April 2024.

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