Madan Bhandari Cup Volleyball: Nepal Police Club Reaches Semifinals
Butwal: Nepal Police Club has reached the semifinals of the second Madan Bhandari Cup International Invitational Running Shield Men’s Volleyball Tournament being held in Butwal.
Nepal Police secured its place in the last four after defeating Manimukunda Volleyball Club in a closely contested five-set match.
Nepal Police Club Into the Semifinals – Madan Bhandari Cup 2026
Nepal Police Club defeated Manimukunda Volleyball Club 3–2 in the final Group A match.
The sets finished:
- Nepal Police Club: 25–20
- Manimukunda: 23–25
- Nepal Police Club: 25–20
- Manimukunda: 18–25
- Nepal Police Club: 15–12
The result gave Nepal Police its third consecutive victory and confirmed its position as the Group A winner.
Khaira Volleyball Club Also Advances
India’s Khaira Volleyball Club Punjab also secured a place in the semifinals.
Khaira had earlier defeated Manimukunda 3–1 and also competed against Nepal Police Club during the group stage.
Sabhapokhari Volleyball Club has also advanced to the final four, while the remaining semifinal spot will be decided from the other group.
International Teams Competing
The tournament features eight teams from Nepal and abroad.
The participating teams include Nepal Police Club, Nepal APF Club, Manimukunda Volleyball Club, Sabhapokhari Volleyball Club and Galkot Volleyball Club from Nepal.
International teams include Gujarat State Volleyball Association and Khaira Club Punjab from India, along with Sri Lanka Police.
Prize Money
The tournament winner will receive the running shield and Rs 700,000.
The runner-up will receive Rs 350,000, while the third-placed team will receive Rs 175,000.
Individual awards will also be presented for outstanding performances, including the best player, spiker, setter, server, blocker and defender.
Tournament Continues in Butwal
The second edition of the Madan Bhandari Cup is being held at the Butwal International Conference Centre and is scheduled to conclude on October 3.
With the semifinal line-up taking shape, attention now turns to the final stages of the competition and the race for the championship title.
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