PDB retain volleyball title

Power Development Board emerged as the champion of the Bangabandhu Premier Division Volleyball League 2020 after beating Titas Club by 3-2 sets in an entertaining final at Shaheed Noor Hossain Volleyball Stadium Wednesday.

PDB trailed in the opening set that ended 23-25 before winning the following two sets by 25-20 and 25-23 points. 

Titas leveled the margin after winning the fourth set 24-26 but PDB won the final set 15-12 to retain the title.

The two finalists were the joint-champions in the last edition in 2017 which was held in accordance with the round-robin league system. 

This time, the semi-finals and final were held with the participation of four top finishers from the first round.

PDB players celebrate BVF

Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party clinched third spot after beating Police Sporting Club 3-1 in the third-place deciding match Wednesday

They won by 22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21 points.

PDB’s national team captain Harsit Biswas was adjudged the best attacker of the tournament while Ansar’s Rubel became the best defender. 

Only Titas fielded foreign players for the knock-out stages by hiring three Nepalese, including Harihajur Thapa, who won the best setter’s award.