Hulhumale, Maldives: Adam Naseem and Ismail Sajid (Kudakaatte) claimed victory in the National Beach Volleyball League and Championship 2024.
Both tournaments, organized by the Volleyball Association of Maldives (VAM), were held at the Hulhumale' Beach Volleyball Court in the Youth Park area.
The top-seeded pair of Adam and Kudakaatte faced off against Ahmed Mohamed (Coakey) and Mohamed Ali (Danzo) in the final.
The first set was tightly contested, with Coakey and Danzo holding their nerve to win 23-21. However, Adam and Kudakaatte’s experience shone through in the second set, as they bounced back to win 14-21.
They sealed the victory with a dominant 11-15 win in the third set.
In the third-place playoff, Ali Shimal and Adnan Abdul Hameed triumphed over Nihad and Hussain Yoosuf, winning in straight sets, 21-07 and 21-14.
This marks the second time that Adam and Kudakaatte have won the National Beach Volleyball Tournament. The pair have previously won the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) beach volleyball tournaments twice.
Kudakaatte had previously won the national beach volleyball title playing alongside Ashfaq Adam (Akkalhey), while Adam earned an IOIG medal with his former partner Shiunaz Abdul Wahid (Mankey).
