10th PM Cup NVBA Volleyball League Kicks Off Today with Foreign Players in Four Teams

The 10th PM Cup NVBA Women’s and Men’s Volleyball League, organized by the Nepal Volleyball Association, will commence today at the Dashrath Rangashala Covered Hall in Tripureshwor and run for ten days. Eight men’s teams and six women’s teams will compete, with the top two teams from each category advancing to the finals to contest the title. The champions will receive NPR 1 million in cash along with a trophy, the runners-up will be awarded NPR 500,000, and the third-placed team will earn NPR 250,000. (10 Baisakh, Kathmandu)

In the men’s category, teams competing include Help Nepal Sports Club, Tribhuvan Army Club, Nepal Police Club, Nepal APF Club, Khiljee Youth Club (Lumbini), Rukum West Volleyball Club, Koshi Province Volleyball Club, and Budhanilkantha Volleyball Club. The women’s category features New Diamond Youth Sports Club, Nepal Police Club, Nepal APF Club, Tribhuvan Army Club, Everest Club, and Sudurpaschim Province.

The league matches will follow a single round-robin format. A total of 45 matches will be conducted across men’s and women’s competitions: 28 games for men and 15 for women. After the league stage, the top two teams from each category will qualify for the finals to compete for the championship.

Among the 14 teams participating in the 10th PM Cup NVBA Volleyball League, only four teams have included foreign players. On the men’s side, Help Nepal Sports Club, Rukum West Volleyball Club, and Khiljee Youth Club have signed foreign athletes, while in the women’s category, the Everest Volleyball Club from Butwal has also recruited foreign players. The winning team of this NVBA league will be awarded NPR 1 million in prize money.