Eyra and Karmel both won in the second round of the 2026 Jordan Volleyball Cup, in two evening matches that were thrilling and closely contested. Karmel needed five sets to beat Mahatta, while Eyra beat Wehdat in four.
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At Princess Sumaya Hall in Hussein Youth City, Eyra wrapped up their match against Wehdat 3-1, after a four-set contest with scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-23 and 25-23. Eyra take the three points, boosting their chances of one of the two qualifying places for the semi-finals from Group Two.
At Al-Hasan Hall in Irbid, Karmel secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Mahatta in a marathon five-set match. Karmel took the first set 25-16, before Mahatta came back to win the second and third sets 25-18 and 25-19. Karmel regained their composure to win the fourth set 25-20, and sealed the match in the fifth 15-9.
The tournament continues next Tuesday with two matches at Princess Sumaya Hall in Hussein Youth City. At 5pm, Al-Awda and Mahatta meet in Group One, and at 7pm, Basma face Eyra in Group Two.
Tournament format
Eight teams take part, split into two groups. Group One comprises Hussein Youth, Al-Awda, Mahatta and Karmel. Group Two comprises Eyra, Wehdat, Beit Edes and Basma. Teams play each other within their group in a single round-robin format, and the top two from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
According to the Jordan Volleyball Federation schedule, the semi-finals will be played on Tuesday, 17 November. At 5pm, the winner of Group One meets the runner-up of Group Two. At 7pm, the winner of Group Two meets the runner-up of Group One. Both matches will be at Princess Sumaya Hall.
The final will be played on Thursday, 19 November, at 6pm at the same venue, to determine the champion of this edition of the tournament.
Source: Al-Ghad.
