The two-day tournament was held at the Gisagara Indoor Stadium and brought together six teams across both categories.
In the men’s competition, three teams took part: REG VC, Police VC and Gisagara VC. In the women’s category, the participating teams were RRA WVC, Police WVC and RP Huye.
The men’s preliminary matches were staged in Gisagara, where REG VC and Police VC progressed to the final. In the women’s category, matches were played at the University of Rwanda, Huye campus, with RRA WVC and Police WVC advancing to the final.
Ahead of the finals on Saturday, Minister of Environment Dr. Arakwiye Bernadette joined residents of Gisagara District in a community work exercise (Umuganda) to launch Rwanda’s Environment Week and mark the closure of the #GreenAmayaga initiative.
The women’s final was the first to be played at Gisagara Indoor Stadium and produced a tightly contested encounter. RRA WVC took an early lead, winning the first two sets 26–24 and 25–22 against Police WVC.
RRA WVC were then one set away from the title, but Police WVC responded strongly, taking the third and fourth sets 25–15 and 25–23 to force a decisive fifth set.
In the tie-break, RRA WVC held their nerve to secure a 15–11 win, sealing a 3–2 victory and clinching the women’s title.
The men’s final followed and proved equally competitive, going the full five sets. REG VC started strongly, taking the first two sets 25–19 and 25–18.
Police VC, however, mounted a comeback, winning the third and fourth sets 25–23 and 25–22 to level the match at 2–2.
In the decisive fifth set, Police VC prevailed 15–11 to complete a 3–2 victory and claim the men’s title.
The champions, Police VC and RRA WVC, each received Rwf 4 million. Runners-up REG VC and Police WVC were awarded Rwf 3 million each, while third-placed teams Gisagara VC and RP Huye received Rwf 1.5 million.
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