Abuja: Nigeria Customs Volleyball Club secured a 3-0 victory over Club Ominisports Descartes of Cote d`Ivoire in the classification match at the ongoing 2025 Africa Women’s Volleyball Club Championship.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Nigeria Customs won all three sets of the game played at the gymnasium of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
Nigeria Customs, set to avenge their three previous defeats, defeated their counterparts in the first set 25-21, the second set 26-24, and the final set 25-13. Coach Sani Akapson of Nigeria Customs expressed that his team was determined to redeem their image. He emphasized that the team was ready to fight to win the match at all costs, noting that the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, had invested considerably in the championship.
Akapson highlighted that the team’s motivation was driven by the desire to protect the organization’s image and the CG’s reputation. He stated that despite initial hopes of reaching the final eight, the team faced no pressure. The coach acknowledged the motivation provided by the CG and the Sports Secretary General, Samuel Onikeku, which played a crucial role in the team’s performance.
In other classification matches, Nigeria Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) defeated Soccocim of Senegal 3-0; PVC (Police Rwanda) defeated Mayo Kani Evolution (MKE) of Cameroon 3-1, while VLL (La Loi of Congo DR) defeated SSV of Botswana 3-1. In the quarterfinals, CGC of Tunisia defeated LTV of Cameroon 3-0, AHL (Al Ahly of Egypt) defeated PRI of Kenya Prison 3-1, and KPC (Kenya Pipeline) defeated APR of Rwanda 3-0. ZML (Zamalek of Egypt) defeated KCB (Kenya Commercial Bank) 3-1 in the last quarterfinal match.
NAN reports that sixteen teams are participating in the championship, which started from April 1 to April 14.