The National Volleyball Division One and Division Two League, featuring 34 teams from 22 states, has kicked off in Umuahia, Abia State, with the Ajase-Ipo Volleyball Team of Kwara defeating Adamawa 25-18, 28-27, 25-15 in Division One on Friday.
The National Volleyball League, which features both male and female categories, is sponsored by the Abia State Government and includes teams from Abia, Sokoto, Ekiti, Katsina, Adamawa, Kwara, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Plateau, and other states.
At the end of the league matches, two teams from the National Volleyball Division Two will gain promotion to Division One, while the bottom two teams in Division One will be relegated. Similarly, the top two teams from Division One will be promoted to the Nigerian Volleyball Premier League, while the bottom two teams in the Premier League will be relegated.