Afghanistan Premier Volleyball League Opens Fifth Season With 10 Teams in Kabul
The fifth Afghanistan Premier Volleyball League has opened in Kabul with 10 teams divided into two groups for a 13-day competition. Sports officials and federation representatives attended the opening ceremony, where organisers highlighted the development of volleyball and plans for media coverage.
The fifth season of the Afghanistan Premier Volleyball League opened in Kabul on Wednesday, bringing together 10 teams for a 13-day tournament organised by the Afghanistan National Volleyball Federation in cooperation with the country's General Directorate of Olympic, Physical Education and Sports.
The competition features two groups of five teams, with clubs representing different sporting organisations and regions of Afghanistan.
Group A consists of Sere Miasht (Red Crescent), Tolo Complex, Oqaban Khwaja Bahauddin, Army and Afghan Milli Tarakhel.
Group B includes Kam Air, Spin Ghar Sharifi, Western Zone Stars, Etihad and Sohaili Bazan Khost.
The opening ceremony was attended by Ahmadullah Wasiq, head of the General Directorate of Olympic, Physical Education and Sports; Hafiz Ahmad Jan Zadran, the directorate's technical and professional deputy; officials from the national volleyball federation; and athletes representing the participating teams.
Addressing the ceremony, Wasiq welcomed the opening of the league and described the development of sport in Afghanistan as encouraging.
He said competitions across different sporting disciplines were being organised in line with international standards and emphasised the importance of continued support for volleyball.
Wasiq described volleyball as one of Afghanistan's popular sports and said the discipline had further potential for development.
Zia-ul-Haq Haqmal, deputy head of National Radio Television, also addressed the gathering.
He attributed the continued organisation of sporting events to cooperation among the country's sports authorities and said National Radio Television would work to provide appropriate coverage of the volleyball competition.
The fifth edition brings together established clubs and regional representatives, providing a national competitive platform over the 13-day tournament.
Organisers have confirmed the group composition and tournament duration, but the announcement did not specify the complete fixture schedule, the knockout-stage qualification system or the date of the final.
The league's opening marks the beginning of another season of national volleyball competition, with 10 teams competing for the title in Kabul.
