Handball league: Dynamos, Bayelsa Queens win National Division One

On Oct 17, 2022

Bendel Dynamos and Bayelsa Queens yesterday emerged winners in the male and female categories respectively of the National Division One Handball League. The championship was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State.

Bendel Dynamos yesterday defeated Idah Pillars 33-20 to confirm their leadership of the group in the male category, while Correctional Boys walloped Confluence Kings 33 to 20 to finish second. Both teams will now play their next league match in the premier league.

In the female category, Bayelsa Queens finished top of the table. They are joined by Delta Force girls who beat Abia Valliants to also secure promotion to the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League as runner up.

Sam Ochenyo, president of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), who expressed delight at the event, said: “The revolution being witnessed in the handball federation is on the upscale and we are determined to sustain the momentum.”

Blessing Peter, captain of the victorious Bendel Dynamos, said his mates were motivated for success and didn’t stop at anything.

“We set out target and I think it’s just as well that we attained it in the end,” he said.

Handball in Nigeria had been moribund until 2019 when the Ochenyo board came into power and established a firm foundation that has yielded positive results so far.

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Bendel Dynamos and Bayelsa Queens Hand Ball