Volleyball Premier League : CNS Poor Run Continues as COAS strike, Offa VC win five-set battle

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Defending champions CNS Spikers suffered another defeat at the 2026 CGC Volleyball Premier League final phase in Abuja on Saturday, while Offa VC and Nigeria Correctional Service emerged from tense five-set encounters with victories on Day 9.

COAS Spikers dealt CNS another blow, claiming a 3-1 win to compound the champions’ recent struggles in the men’s competition.

The Army side established a two-set advantage with 25-21 and 25-17 wins, putting CNS under immediate pressure.

CNS showed signs of recovery by taking the third set 25-22, but COAS maintained their composure to close out the contest with another 25-22 victory in the fourth.

The result left CNS with back-to-back defeats following their loss to Nigeria Customs Service on Day 8.

Meanwhile, Offa VC demonstrated their resilience by overcoming UCEM VC in a five-set contest that swung repeatedly between both sides.

UCEM took the first set 25-22, but Offa levelled matters with a 25-23 win. UCEM responded with a 25-17 triumph in the third set to move within a set of victory.

Offa refused to give in, edging the fourth set 25-22 before producing a decisive finish in the tie-break, which they won 15-11.

The 3-2 result gave the two-time Premier League champions a valuable victory after a demanding contest.

Nigeria Correctional Service also had to dig deep to defeat Sunshine Spikers 3-2.

Sunshine made the early running with a 25-18 first-set win, but Correctional Service responded 25-19 to restore parity.

Sunshine edged the third set 25-22 to regain the lead, only for Correctional Service to take control of the closing stages. They won the fourth set 25-15 before running away with the decider 15-6.

Nigeria Customs Service enjoyed a comfortable outing against Life Camp VC, sweeping aside their opponents 3-0 with set scores of 25-16, 25-12 and 25-17.

Kano Pillars also secured maximum points against Nigeria Police Force, winning 25-21, 25-20 and 25-23.

NSCDC completed the men’s straight-set victories by overcoming Ajase Ipo 25-20, 25-22 and 25-23.

In the women’s competition, NAF Rockets recovered from losing the second and third sets to beat Fire Service 3-2.

NAF claimed the opener 25-15 but dropped the next two sets 18-25 and 22-25. They responded with a commanding 25-14 win in the fourth before sealing the match 15-10 in the deciding set.

VIP Spikers also prevailed in five sets against COAS Spikers. After taking the opening set 26-24, VIP lost the next two 17-25 and 22-25. They forced a decider with a 25-11 fourth-set demolition and completed the victory 15-12.

Life Camp VC opened their women’s fixture with a convincing 3-0 win over Excelsior VC, recording set scores of 25-19, 25-16 and 25-14.

Olalomi Royal Angels recovered from a narrow 27-25 opening-set defeat to beat Kada Emeralds 3-1. They dominated the remaining sets 25-17, 25-19 and 25-12.

Nigeria Customs Service rounded off the women’s fixtures with a 3-0 victory over NSCDC, winning 25-18, 25-11 and 25-18.

The Day 9 results featured several momentum swings, but CNS Spikers’ latest defeat stood out in the men’s competition as the defending champions were unable to halt their losing run.

Day 9 results

Men

(i)COAS Spikers 3-1 CNS Spikers

(ii) UCEM VC 2-3 Offa VC

( iii) Sunshine Spikers 2-3 Nigeria Correctional Service

( iv) Kano Pillars 3-0 Nigeria Police Force

( v) NSCDC 3-0 Ajase Ipo

( vi) Life Camp VC 0-3 Nigeria Customs Service

Women

(i)Life Camp VC 3-0 Excelsior VC

( ii) NAF Rockets 3-2 Fire Service

(iii) COAS Spikers 2-3 VIP Spikers