By Tayo Ogunseye
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have emerged champions of both the men’s and women’s categories of the 2026 CGC Volleyball Premier League after topping the respective standings at the conclusion of the competition at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday, October 29.
The Customs teams secured a historic double, finishing with 72 points in the men’s category and 68 points in the women’s division to claim their fourth Premier League titles since the competition began in 2018.
In the men’s standings, NCS finished top with 72 points, 12 points ahead of second-placed COAS Spikers, who accumulated 60 points. CNS Spikers settled for third position with 58 points.
NSCDC finished fourth with 46 points, while Nigeria Correctional Service occupied fifth place with 40 points. Defence Spikers came sixth with 39 points, followed by Kano Pillars in seventh position with 37 points.
Nigeria Police Force finished eighth with 33 points, while UCEM VC secured ninth place with 21 points. Life Camp VC and Sunshine occupied 10th and 11th positions respectively, with 19 points each.
Offa VC and Ajase Ipo finished in the bottom two positions with 14 points apiece, bringing their campaigns to an end in the relegation zone.
In the women’s category, Nigeria Customs Service also dominated the standings, finishing first with 68 points to secure the championship ahead of COAS Spikers, who garnered 62 points. NSCDC completed the top three with 59 points.
CNS Spikers finished fourth with 53 points, narrowly ahead of VIP Spikers, who placed fifth with 52 points.
NAF Rockets occupied sixth position with 34 points, while Fire Service finished seventh with the same number of points. Life Camp VC came eighth with 32 points, followed by Benue in ninth place with 19 points.
Excelsiors VC finished 10th with 17 points, while Anambra Queens occupied 11th position with 14 points. Olalomi Royal Angels also recorded 14 points to finish 12th, while Kada Queens ended at the bottom of the table with 10 points.
Olalomi Royal Angels and Kada Queens were relegated following their positions at the bottom of the women’s standings.
