Players are battling for the ball.

KUWAIT CITY, March 26: The preliminary round of the Volleyball League wraps up today with a key match between Kazma and Qadsia at 9:00 pm at the Kuwait Volleyball Association’s Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Halls Complex in Sabah Al-Salem. In a previous match, Al-Arabi triumphed over Al-Nasr with a dominant 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-8, 25-16).

Kuwait Club leads the standings with 28 points, followed by Kazma and Al-Shabab (24), Qadsia (22), Al-Arabi (18), Burgan (16), Al-Nasr (11), Sulaibikhat (9), Yarmouk (5), Al-Tadamon (3), and Al-Sahel (2).

The top six teams—Kuwait Club, Kazma, Al-Shabab, Qadsia, Al-Arabi, and Burgan—have secured their spots in the Premier League, which will commence on April 13. The league will be contested on a home-and-away basis, followed by a "golden square" featuring the top four teams, with the first facing the fourth and the second facing the third.

Meanwhile, Al-Nasr, Al-Sulaibikhat, Al-Yarmouk, Al-Tadamon, and Al-Sahel will compete in the first division across three stages.

Khaled Al-Enezi

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff