The Munchee National Volleyball Championship District Novices of 2016 started off on the 16th of October and finished in the first week of November.
Men’s Novices
The tournament kick started with the men’s teams taking centre stage at the Maharagama Neelmmahara stadium with the Sri Lankan Army team and Biyagama Ocean Lanka team, in which the Sri Lankan Army team obtained the title of district champions for the Colombo District.
The Kalutara District finals commenced with Lucky Six sports club and Wasana Baker sports club, where the former triumphed in this encounter at the Govinna Wasana sports grounds.
Furthermore, another final match that took place concurrently at the Gampaha Heyyanthuduwa sports grounds saw the Sri Lankan Air Force pitted against the Sri Lankan Army team in which the latter consequently won.
Similarly, the Matale District finals saw the Walgamwewa Saints sports club triumph over Kashyapa Lion Rock sports club as well.
From the final matches that took place in the 25 districts of the country, 24 of them are as follows;
District | Winner | Runner up |
Colombo | Sri Lanka Army | Biyagama Ocean Lanka |
Kalutara | Lucky Six sports club | Wasana Baker sports club |
Gampaha | Sri Lanka Army – CLI | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Mahanuwara | Maththegama Vaugners sports club | Menikdiwela Ranamayura sports club |
Matale | Walgamwewa Saints sports club | Kashyapa Lion Rock sports club |
Nuwara Eliya | Watagoda Tamil Youth sports club | Udupussalawa “Mellodians” sports club |
Galle | Benthota Sagara sports club | Gonawala Deepthi sports club |
Matara | Deniyaya sports club | River side sports club |
Hambantota | Walasmulla Aruna sports club | Karandeniya Rantharu sports club |
Ratnapura | Sarath James SC | Kuruwita CSD sports club |
Kegalle | Ruwanwella Rajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya | Ruwanwella Post Office team |
Anuradhapura | Sirimapura United sports club | Yaya 6 Akalanka sports team |
Polonnaruwa | Hingurakgoda sports club | Randanu sports club |
Kurunegala | Vijayabahu Air Force team | New Star “A” Galgamuwwa, Boyagane |
Puttalam | Madampe New 6 sports club | Singha Regiment of Sri Lanka Air Force |
Monaragala | Monaragala Mahanama sports club | SSC sports club |
Badulla | Wewassa Vivekananda sports club | “New Barathi” sports club |
Trincomalee | Eastern sports club | Kewalari SC |
Batticaloa | Rashmi sports club | Walachchena YSSC sports club |
Ampara | Aruna sports club | Ugana Super Kings sports club |
Jaffna | Avarangal Hindu sports club | Avarangal Central sports club |
Kilinochchi | Puthiyabharathi sports club | Kurinchi sports club |
Vavuniya | Omega line sports club | Vavuniya Police sports team |
Mannar | Mullikulam Sri Lanka Navy team | St. Mary’s sports club |
Women’s Novices
The Colombo District finals saw the triumph of the Siyambalagoda Kapila sports club against Pannipitiya Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya.
Elsewhere, in the Kalutara District, Agamathi Girls sports club achieved the title of champions in the district after an enthralling encounter against Pothupitiya Lucky Six Girls sports club.
It was Pallepola Rusigama Vidyalaya that came out on top in the Matale District finals, against Madawala Dweethika College. The Galle District also saw action in the finals, in the form of Seenigama Wimalbuddhi sports club and Gonipinuwala Vougtax Garment sports team, in which the latter became champs, while the former became runner up.
Out of the 25 districts, results of 24 districts are as follows;
District | Winner | Runner up |
Colombo | Siyambalagoda Kapila sports club | Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya |
Kalutara | Panadura Agamathi Girls sports team | Pothupitiya Lucky Six sports club |
Gampaha | Sri Lanka Air Force | Sri Lanka Army |
Mahanuwara | Omega line sports club | Pallkalei MAS Linia sports team |
Matale | Pallepola Rusigama Vidyalaya | Madawala Dweethhika College |
Nuwara Eliya | Heramadulla Madulance SC | Heramadulla Madulance SC |
Galle | Gonapinuwala Vougtex Garment SC | Seenigama Wimalbuddhi sports club |
Matara | Dickwella Vijitha sports club | Deniyaya St. Matthew’s sports club |
Hambantota | Hungama Vijayaba sports club | Hungama Vijayaba School sports club |
Ratnapura | Ahaliyagoda Dharmapala sports club | Wewalkadura United sports club |
Kegalle | Boyagama Siriparakum sports club | Kotalugodakanda Kanishta Vidyalaya |
Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura Central sports club | Dirimapura United sports club |
Polonnaruwa | Vijeyaraja sports club | Randunu sports club |
Kurunegala | Casualine “B” sports team | Mawathagama “A” sports team |
Puttalam | Thuduwawa St. Anthony’s sports club | |
Monaragala | Madagama Piwithuru sports club | Madagama Health Services SC |
Badulla | Ambagasdowa President’s College | Hewanakumbura Shining Stars SC |
Trincomalee | Fathima sports club | Mihidupura sports club |
Batticaloa | Aruna sports club | Rashmi sports club |
Ampara | Ugana Super Kings sports club | Paradise sports club |
Jaffna | Kankasanthure United sports club | Kopai Kmb- Karis sports club |
Kilinochchi | Athisaayim sports club | Palai Central sports club |
Vavuniya | Vavuniya Sirisumana sports club | Vavuniya Siri Sumana Vidyalaya |
Mannar | St. Mary’s sports club | Thoddhaweli United sports club |
The All Island Novices Finals, which would be played by the ranking teams of the respective districts, will be held on the 12th and 13th at the Maharagama Youth Services Indoor Complex.