Lebanon women's national volleyball team
| Association | Lebanese Volleyball Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AVC | ||
| Head coach | Elie Nar | ||
| FIVB ranking | NR (29 June 2025)[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Lebanon women's national volleyball team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان في الكرة الطائرة للسيدات), nicknamed "the Cedars", represents Lebanon in international women's volleyball competitions and friendlies. It is governed by the Lebanese Volleyball Federation (FLVB).[2][3]
History
In November 2022, the team competed in the inaugural West Asian Championship held in Jordan, winning all seven of their matches to claim the first title.[4][5]
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 WAVA Women's Volleyball Championship.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Birth date and age | Height (cm) |
Block (cm) |
Spike (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | L | Lina Jrad | ||||
| 5 | L | Hanane Lababidi | 6 February 2003 | 160 | ||
| 6 | OH | Mira Adra | 2 March 1986 | 167 | ||
| 7 | O | Mariella Jreidi | 167 | |||
| 9 | MB | Lynn Zaouk | 16 August 2005 | 175 | ||
| 10 | OH | Lara Al Nahi | ||||
| 11 | OH | Mirna Cheikho | 168 | |||
| 12 | OH | Aya Maria Matar | 20 January 2002 | 171 | ||
| 13 | S | Nour Abi Chahine | ||||
| 14 | MB | Lucciana Bassil | ||||
| 15 | O | Shantalle Demirjian | ||||
| 17 | MB | Lea Chebib | 180 | |||
| 19 | S | Karen Moukarzel | 163 | |||
| 23 | MB | Yasmine Damerji |
Competitive record
Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
| Asian Women's Volleyball Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1975 to 2023 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/22 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
WAVA Women's Volleyball Championship
| WAVA Women's Volleyball Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2022 | Final | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 2 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Round-robin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | Squad | |
| Total | 2 Titles | 2/2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
Mediterranean Games
- 1987: 6th (last)
Arab Games
- 1997: 4th (last)
See also
References
- ^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Keuchkerian, Karine (29 October 2022). "Lebanon Women's Volleyball Team Is Getting Ready To Participate In The West Asian Championship". the961.com. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Lebanese federation on path to more success with Volleyball Empowerment". FIVB. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "In preparation for the West Asia Volleyball Championship, Lebanon's women's team defeated Jordan's women's team". annahar.com (in Arabic). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Lebanon's women's volleyball team crowned West Asia champions without defeat". thisislebanon.com (in Arabic). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "The Lebanese women's national volleyball team arrives in Amman to participate in the second West Asian Women's Volleyball Championship". sarabsport.com. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.