NAF Rockets and Delta Queens have emerged champions of the National Division 1 Volleyball League in the men's and women's categories.
NAF Rockets defeated LifeCamp VC 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-13) in their last match of the Division 1 League, played at the Umuahia Township Stadium in Abia State.
NAF Rockets finished in first position with a total of 43 points, qualifying for the 2025 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.
In second place was UCEM VC of Enugu State 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, with 29 points, finished in fourth place, and G-Ranks Spikers of Kaduna finished fifth with 22 points.
Katsina United and Safety Spikers, both with 14 points, finished in sixth and seventh place, respectively. Kwara United secured eighth position, while Oluyole Spikers failed to appear in the second phase of the National Division 1 League.
Meanwhile, Delta Queens, undefeated throughout, finished in first place. Wikki Queens secured second place, and Ekiti Queens claimed third place.
In the National Division 2 League, Defence Spikers took first place with a total of 38 points, closely followed by Wikki Spikers with 35 points, who finished in second place, while Ajase Ipo VC placed third with 28 points.
Bayelsa United, with 24 points, finished in fourth place, and Delta Force, with 22 points, secured fifth place.
Osun Spikers (8 points), Sokoto United (3 points), and Jewel Spikers (1 point) failed to appear in the final phase of the 2024 National Division 2 League.
In his closing remarks, President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Musa Nimrod, commended the Abia State Government for hosting the final phase of the Division 1 and 2 Leagues.
He called on South East Governors to prioritize sports to reduce social vices in their respective states.
Nimrod congratulated the winners and participants for ensuring the leagues met expectations.
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