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Volleyball League Revived After 13 Years

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Amateur Volleyball Association (MAVA) league has been revived after 13 years, as part of the association's efforts to promote the sports to smaller towns in the country.

The MAVA League, spotting a new name - 1Malaysia Volleyball League - will feature a men's and women's league, unlike in the past where there was only a men's league.

MAVA vice president Azahari Sairin said the league was made possible through an injection of funds and support from Mizuno and Mikasa, two closely associated sponsors, of the association for many years.

"The focus on the league will be grassroots development and venues selected include small towns like Mentakab and Batu Pahat.

"By organising the league in smaller towns, we hope to promote the sport to the grassroots where quality tournaments are lacking," he told reporters at the launch of the event at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here today.

Azahari said the league which was first introduced in 1993 but stopped in 1998 due to the global financial crisis, would also be used as a platform to identify players for the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia.

He said this year eight men's teams and five women's teams would take part in the league that would be held on a 'round-robin' format with the first event held at Sekolah Tinggi Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Jalan Labuh, Batu Pahat, Johor on July 9-10, followed by Kolej Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang (July 16-17), Dewan Majlis Bandaran Mentakab, Pahang (July 23-24) and Cheras Badminton Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (July 29-31).

The men's teams comprise Bukit Jalil Sports School (SSBJ), Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kelab Sukan Segamat, Perlis, Armed Forces (ATM), Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam and Sibu while the women's league will see SSBJ, E-Globex Sdn Bhd, PDT Pahang, Sibu and ATM taking part.

-- BERNAMA

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