Our story
No Blockers – the beginnings
The story of the No Blockers brand is inseparable from Sohel Zin Alaabidin’s personal story and begins thousands of kilometres away from Antwerp in Homs, Syria. Sohel’s father was a volleyball player at Al Karama Club, one of the most historic and successful sport clubs in Syria. At the age of 14, he officially began playing with the men’s team, alongside his father. In 2011, the Syrian war began and everything changed in an instant. During that period, Sohel started discovering who he was outside the sports halls. At the time, he had two options: take up arms for or against the dictatorship. Instead, he chose to work with the Red Cross and carried out more than 600 missions, working on the ground to help people. He faced countless situations that nearly killed him, yet, after all those years, he was still ordered to immediately report for military service. This is when he left Syria over the sea and into the unknown. When Sohel arrived in Belgium in 2014, he was not completely detached from the war and everything that had happened. The first time he stepped onto the court was overwhelming, feeling the power of the sport and the people. From that moment, he played regularly and built connections across Belgium. After a while, he moved to Antwerp for work and began building a community of volleyball-loving friends.
No Blockers vzw – the start of the official club
This is where the story of No Blockers vzw begins. Up until 2025, many expats and internationals living in Antwerp had played and socialised through MeetUp, a group boasting more than 1000 members. However, occasionally participating in tournaments did not satisfy the hunger of many regulars and soon the idea arose to form an own volleyball club. For this, Sohel partnered up with local organiser Andrei Belogaev and soon, Luka Paul Vethake was brought in to accelerate the process. Passion, organisation and action – this was the combination that led No Blockers through their first successful year as a club. With new people onboarding and sharing their skills, the club is becoming stronger and stronger without losing its DNA: being an open sports community where people connect, grow and achieve, leaving differences aside and playing as one team.
No fear. No limits. No Blockers.
Trainings and matches
Our mixed team trainings take place on Mondays from 8.30pm-10.30pm at Sporthal Kuub in Antwerp. Men’s trainings take place on Thursdays from 7.00pm-9.00pm at Sporthal Luchtbal in Antwerp. Our women’s team trainings take place on Sundays from 11.00am-1.00pm at Sporthal Kuub. Sporta matches take place on Fridays and Volley Vlaanderen matches on Saturdays (men) and Sundays (women), but dates and times are subject to change. Please consult our match overview here.
Our coaching and physiotherapist team create and update trainings focused on physical and mental aspects of playing competitive volleyball. Read our injury prevention programme (IPP) statement below.
Join us!
For the 2026/27 competitive season, player applications are open. If you wish to enrol in our men’s, mixed or women’s team for weekly trainings and matches, please send us a message via the contact page here.
Insurance
Each player is insured during the trainings and matches with Ethias. The insurance fee is part of the membership fee.
Membership fee
No Blocker membership costs €350 for the 2026/27 season. If you are new, you can join our trainings for free 3 times before we will ask you to make a decision. No Blockers vzw also offers payment in installments. Each year, you can also get 15-25€ back from your mutualiteit.
Recognised sports club in Antwerp
Since 2026, No Blockers vzw is recognised as an official sports club by the city of Antwerp. That means we abide by strict safety and inclusion requirements and have undergone a professional scan.
Code of conduct
Consult our internal guidelines here: