The CAVB Zone V Club Championship 2025 began on February 27, with Police VC launching their title defense with a dominant straight-sets win over Uganda’s Nemo Stars
Police VC cruised past Nemo Stars 3-0 at Lugogo Indoor Stadium, aiming to clinch back-to-back Zone V Club Championship titles and become the first team to achieve this feat.
The Rwanda Volleyball League leaders dominated the match, winning comfortably with 25-15, 25-20, and 25-19, marking their first victory in Group A.
Next, Police VC will face Tanzania’s Jeshi Stars on Friday at 11:30 AM EAT at Old Kampala Arena, while Nemo Stars will battle Burundi’s Rukinzo at 8:00 PM at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
Elsewhere, Kenya Pipeline stunned Ndejje Elites with a straight-sets win (3-0) in another highly anticipated match on the tournament’s opening day.
The previous edition of the championship was held in November 2023 at Kigali’s BK Arena, where Kenya Pipeline dominated the women’s final on November 19, sweeping Rwanda Revenue Authority 3-0.
In the men’s competition, Police VC rallied from a set down to defeat Uganda’s Sport-S 3-1 to claim the title.
The CAVB Zone V Club Championship 2025 marks the third edition of the tournament and the first to be hosted outside Rwanda. In the men’s category, the previous titles were claimed by Gisagara VC in 2019 and Police VC in 2023, both representing Rwanda.
