Al Rayyan SC has triumphed in the prestigious Emir Cup in Qatar. After winning the West Asian Club Championship and finishing as runners-up in both the Qatar Cup and the league, Al Rayyan SC returned to their winning ways. In the grand final, they defeated Police SC, who had knocked out league and Qatar Cup champions Al Arabi SC in the semifinals. The match ended with a score of 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-18) in favor of Al Rayyan.
Key players for Al Rayyan were Russian stars Dmitriy Volkov and Maksim Sapozhkov. Sapozhkov was the top scorer with 21 points (53% attack and 5 aces), while Volkov added 18 points (53% attack, 2 aces, and 2 block points). For Police SC, Paul Buchegger was the top performer with 14 points, followed by Dick Kooy with 11 points.