DSI announced the launch of the 20th DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship at a press conference held yesterday (06) at Hotel Nippon, Colombo.
The number one footwear manufacturer in the country has come forward, with the support of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the School Volleyball Association of the Ministry of Education, to organize this tournament, which has a significant spot in the history of Sri Lankan volleyball.
The tournament will be played under the age categories of U11 boys/girls, U13 boys/girls, U15 boys/girls, U17 boys/girls, U19 boys/girls and will be held at both, district and national levels with the district matches taking place from the 28th February to the 31st of March, and the national level matches from 27th of April to 7th of May. Final matches of the tournament will be played on the 24th and 25th of May.
Applications for the tournament will be available by the 15th of February at respective schools and all DSI showrooms across the island while the completed applications should be submitted to the nearest DSI showroom or posted to the Marketing Department at No. 257, High level road, Nawinna, Maharagama on or before the 25th of February.
“It is a significant occasion for us at DSI, as 2020 marks the 20th year of the DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship. It is both a pleasure and privilege for DSI to sponsor this much anticipated annual event, which serves as a platform of recognition for the talented young sportsman/woman from schools across the island. It is also our hope that the DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship will play a crucial role in developing and popularizing volleyball as the national sport of our country”, said Mr. Thusitha Rajapaksa, the Managing Director of DSI at the press conference.
It was further stated in the press conference that a pool of the best players will be selected from the tournament to participate in the Asia Schools Volleyball Championship 2020, for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka schools’ volleyball, which will be held in Bahrain in July this year.
At the point of initiation, a total of 198 teams participated in the championship. This year the organizers expect the participation of over 5000 teams from across the island.
Initiated by DSI in 1999 along with the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the Ministry of Education, the purpose of the championship is to provide an opportunity as well as necessary support to rural and urban volleyball players as well as a platform of national standard for them to show off their skills and further build their careers in both the national and international arena. The initiation of the schools’ volleyball championship has contributed in the development of nearly 40 sports personalities.
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