Big awards at Mercantile Volleyball Championships

There are plenty of prizes to be won at Mercantile Volleyball Tournament 2013.

Additional prizes are being offered to the winners of this year’s Mercantile Volleyball Tournament which will be held in August/September 2013. The preliminary rounds will be held on 10th and 11th August and the final matches on 8th September.

The Mercantile Volleyball Association (MVA) is offering cash prizes to the tune of over 1.2 million rupees and trophies to winners of the Super League and ‘A’ division in the Men’s & Women’s categories.

The tournament is open for both men and women with no restrictions imposed on the number of teams participating from a single organization.

President of the MVA, Rohan Somawansa says that while the country’s national game, Volleyball is extremely popular among the youth, the tournament is being organised as an attempt to provide an opportunity for those in the mercantile sector to engage in an extracurricular activity and bring the sport closer to the hearts of young associates.

The tournament will also help to bridge the gap between talented volleyball clubs and the corporate organizations in picking young talent players.

Maharagama Youth Center will be the venue of the tournament which will be conducted on a knockout basis. The semi-finals and the final will be played on 8th September at the same venue

The awards ceremony will be held immediately after the finals also at the Youth Center. The prizes on offer are as follows:

[Super League ]

Men: 1st Place Rs.150,000/- and Trophy
2nd Place Rs.100,000/- and Trophy
3rd Place Rs. 50,000/-

Women:

1st Place Rs.100,000/- and Trophy
2nd Place Rs.50,000/- and Trophy
3rd Place Rs.25,000/- and Trophy

Best Player (Men & Women):
Rs.10,000/- per player

A Division

Men:

1st Place Rs.80,000/- and Trophy
2nd Place Rs.40,000/- and Trophy
3rd Place Rs.25,000/- and Trophy

Women:

1st Place Rs.80,000/- and Trophy
2nd Place Rs.40,000/- and Trophy
3rd Place Rs. 25,000/- and Trophy

Best Player (Men & Women):
Rs.10,000/- per player

The Mercantile Volleyball Association (MVA) is an affiliated body of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation.

Mercantile volleyball has been identified as a very important sport for corporate organizations to build up a team culture with no barriers among employees. It will also be a great opportunity for the employees in the Mercantile Sector to showcase their talents and expose hidden potential.