​DOHA, September 28, 2017-Qatar's national volleyball teams committee has unanimously agreed to take part in the first edition of the Men's FIVB Challenger League, to be held in the summer of 2018.

The decision was arrived at during the meeting held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) in the presence of President Ali bin Ghanim al Kuwari and members of the QVA Board of Directors Mubarak Eid al Abdullah and Saeed Salem al Jamaani as well as the technical expert Hussein Imam.

The QVA has received an official invitation from the International Federation to participate in the FIVB Challenger League, which is an alternative competition for the teams that will not be able to participate in the World League under its new system.

The Qatari volleyball teams committee also discussed the preparation plan of the first team and the age groups in the coming period and reviewing the agenda of the Asian and international tournaments for all age groups for the year 2018.