Munchee Volleyball starts January 16

by Leslie FERNANDO

VOLLEYBALL: The Volleyball Federation of Sri Lanka has made arrangements to conduct the popular Munchee National Volleyball Championships 2009-2010 starting from January 16 next year.

Ceylon Biscuit Limited (CBL) has once again come forward to sponsor the championship through its flagship brand Munchee.

Minister Dilan Perera, the President of the Volleyball Federation of Sri Lanka said that in the last three editions of the tournament, has shown good progress with the increase of over 4,000 teams taking part at three levels.

The tournament will run from January 16 to mid-March and it will be played on three levels, Grama Sevaka Division, Provincial and National Level.

The Grama Sevaka division matches will be played during the last three weekends in January. Provincial Level matches will be worked off on February 13-14 and 20-21.

The winners of the Provincial Level will clash with National Level matches over the last weekends of February.

The final phase of the National Level competition will be from March 8 to 13. The finals will be played (men and women) on March 13 at National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium at Maharagama.

The men's and women's champions will be presented the Munchee Challenge Trophies and cash award of Rs. 100,000 each.

A meeting of the District Level Organisers have been arranged on December 20 at the Volleyball Federation of Sri Lanka headquarters at Reid Avenue.

Entries close on January 9 with the Tournament Secretary, National Volleyball Championships, SLVF, Reid Avenue, Colombo 7.