Male, Maldives (August 21): Housing Development Corporation (HDC) secured the Office/Company Volleyball Championship for the second consecutive year.
HDC triumphed over the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) team with a 3-2 set victory.
Last year, the competition, which had been held after a four-year hiatus, saw HDC—formerly known as Urbanco—defeat Waste Management Corporation (WAMCO) in the final.
HDC won the first set 25-16, but MNDF came back to take the second set 18-25. HDC secured the third set 27-25, only for MNDF to show resilience and win the fourth set 27-29. In the fifth set, HDC clinched the title with a 15-10 victory.
Ismail Sajid (Kudakaatte) of HDC was named the man of the match for the final.
Dream Team
Best Outside Attacker - Ismail Sajid (HDC)
2nd Best Outside Attacker - Ali Huzam (WAMCO)
Setter - Ali Nimal (HDC)
2nd Best Middle-Blocker - Mohamed Ahusan (HDC)
Best Middle-Blocker - Hussain Yoosuf (MNDF)
Opposite Player - Hussain Razzan (MNDF)
Libero - Mohamed Naeem (POLCO)
The title of Best Coach of the competition was awarded to Hussain Shareef of HDC, while the tournament's Best Player accolade went to Kudakaatte.
