Sivasagar Volleyball Team, Assam lifted the 7th edition of A. Sopen Konyak Memorial Men’s Open Volleyball Championship 2023 at Tobu village local ground.
Mon, April 15 (MExN): The debutant Sivasagar Volleyball Team, Assam lifted the 7th edition of A. Sopen Konyak Memorial Men’s Open Volleyball Championship 2023 at Tobu village local ground.
The tournament organised by Deu-yong Club was held from April 12 to 14. Cousin’s United Tuensang (CUT) begged the runner-up.
The champion and the runner-up received cash prize of Rs 50000 and Rs 30000 respectively along with trophies and certificate.
In the individual category, the Player of the Tournament was awarded to Chiba Yemba of CUT. Tenjak Jamir of Sivasagar Volleyball Club was adjudged the Best Player, and Moa Chang of CUT was named as Best Setter.
The two losing semi-finalist team of the tournament, Hukpang Students’ Union, Longleng and Seven Eleven Club, Longleng walked away with a cash of Rs 10000 each.
The opening and closing ceremony of the tournament was graced by Naiba Konyak MLA 55 AC Tobu as special guest and Pongsu Chang President, Chang Wedoshi Setshang as special invitee.
Altogether, 17 teams from four districts of Nagaland and one team from Assam participated for the tournament. There were five teams from Longleng, five from Mon, five from Tuensang, and one team each from Noklak and Sivasagar district, Assam.
