Adamawa, Katsina lose first matches as National Volleyball League finals begin in Abia

Action started successful Umuahia, Abia State, connected Friday successful the Nigerian Volleyball Division 1 and 2 National League finals, organized by the Nigerian Volleyball Federation, NVBF, and the Abia State Government.

In the antheral Division 1 crippled played connected Friday, Adamawa mislaid 2-3 to Sword Volleyball Club of Makurdi, portion NAF Rockets Volleyball Club defeated Katsina by 3-2 successful Umuahia Township Stadium.

In 2 different Division 1 games, Light Spikers of Abuja bushed NIS by 3-0 portion Rhino Volleyball of Jos, coached by Garba Azi, overcame Wikki Volleyball Club of Bauchi by an emphatic 3-0.

Eleven clubs from the antheral Division 1 are competing successful the 2026 league finals, portion 7 teams are playing successful the antheral Division 2 category.

In the pistillate Division 1, 9 clubs compete.

The 2026 Volleyball league finals volition extremity connected November 22, 2026, and volition beryllium utilized to beforehand outstanding clubs from Division 2 to Division 1, portion the clubs that inhabit the bottommost of the array successful Division 1 volition beryllium relegated to Division 2.

Speaking earlier the commencement of the games, Director of Sports, Abia State, Obioma George said that the nationalist title attracted players and officials from antithetic states crossed the country.

George thanked Governor Alex Otti for promoting nationalist unity and for processing the sports assemblage successful Abia.

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