Volleyball: NAF Rockets, Delta Queens win Div 1

… Defence Spikers emerge Div 2 Champions

NAF Rockets and Delta Queens have emerged champions of the National Division 1 Volleyball League in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.

NAF Rockets beat LifeCamp VC 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-31) in their last match of the Division 1 League played at the Umuahia Township Stadium in Abia State to finish in first position with a total of 43 points, qualifying for the 2025 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.

UCEM VC of Enugu State finished second with a total of 40 points, while former National Division 2 Champions LifeCamp VC finished third with 34 points.

Youthful Sword VC of Benue State totalled 29 points to finish in fourth place, while G-Ranks Spikers of Kaduna finished fifth with 22 points.

Katsina United and Safety Spikers secured 14 points each to finish sixth and seventh, respectively; Kwara United secured the eighth position, while Oluyole Spikers failed to appear in the second phase of the series.

Meanwhile, Delta Queens (unbeaten) finished in first place, Wikki Queens secured second place, and Ekiti Queens are third in the women’s category.

In the National Division 2 League, Defence Spikers placed first with a total of 38 points, closely followed by Wikki Spikers with 35 points in second place, while Ajase Ipo VC placed third with 28 points.

Bayelsa United are fourth with 24 points, and Delta Force secured 22 points to finish in fifth place.

Osun Spikers (8 points), Sokoto United (3 points), and Jewel Spikers (1 point) failed to appear in the final phase of the series.

In his closing remarks, President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod, commended Abia State Government for hosting the final phase of the Division 1 and 2 Leagues.

He called on Southeast governors to prioritise sports to reduce social vices in their respective states.

Nimrod congratulated winners and participants for ensuring the leagues lived up to expectations.