A total number of 24 teams will participate in the 2024 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League.
The first phase of the 2024 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League is scheduled for 24th August to 10th September at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
The Technical Director of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Chief Martin Melandi revealed that 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams will slug it out for 14 days at the first edition of the CGC Volleyball League.
Melandi who is a member of the League Management Committee (LMC) said no teams were relegated in the 2023 top tier league while two teams joined from the National Division 1 League.
The international referee said, “This year’s edition of the league is tagged Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League due to sponsorship signed between the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League and the Nigeria Customs Service.
“The current Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi (MFR) is a lover of sports especially volleyball and has attended the Premier League in Abuja as well as the Super Cup in Ilorin four years ago”
“24 teams have indicated interest in the Premier League this season. We regret the postponement of the league as it was due to the growth of the league after seven years.
“No team got relegated from the 2023 Premier League while two teams gained promotion from the Division 1 League as Nigeria Customs Service (men and women) have been reinstated following the swift intervention of the President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engineer Habu Gumel”
The men’s teams competing in the Comptroller General of Customs Premier League are; Offa VC (Defending Champions), NSCDC, Kano Pillars, Nigeria Customs Service, Kada Kings, COAS Spikers, Nigeria Correctional Service, Spartan Spikers VC, Sunshine Spikers, CNS Spikers, Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Immigration Service
While CNS Spikers, NSCDC, COAS Spikers, Kada Emeralds, Life Camp VC, Anambra Queens, Olalomi Royal VC, Benue Queens, Kwara United VC, Nigeria Immigration Service, NAF Rocket VC, and Nigeria Customs Service are in the women’s category.
