2025 Everest Women's Volleyball League
| 2025 Everest Women's Volleyball League | |
|---|---|
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| League | Everest Women's Volleyball League |
| Sport | Women's volleyball |
| Duration | 5 – 13 September |
| Teams | 6 |
| 2025 | |
| Finals | |
2025 Everest Women's Volleyball League (also known as EWVL 2025 or Vatsalya EWVL 2025) is the second season of the Everest Women's Volleyball League, a franchise-based Nepalese volleyball league organized by Infinity Dreams Pvt. Ltd.[1] and the Nepal Volleyball Association. The tournament with six teams was originally scheduled from 5 to 13 September 2025 at the Pokhara Rangasala Indoor Hall.[2]The league carries the name Vatsalya EWVL 2025 due to its title sponsorship by Vatsalya.
However, the league was later postponed due to the nationwide Gen Z protest in Nepal, which caused widespread disruptions and safety concerns during the event. Reports stated that some violence and arson had occurred near the hotel where foreign players were staying, forcing the organizers to halt the league for security reasons.[3][4] Following the postponement, the organizers announced that the remaining matches would be held in the Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu from 12 to 15 November 2025.[5][6]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Team manager | Coach | Marquee player/captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors |
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| Karnali Yashvis |  Kumar Rai |
Sumitra Regmi |
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| Kathmandu Spikers | Kapil G. C. |
Lok Bahadur Budha[7] |
Usha Bhandari |
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| Lalitpur Queens | Utsav Shakya |
Utshav Khadka |
Salina Shrestha |
Kelme | Rupse Holidays |
| Lumbini Lavas | Bharat Yadav |
Aruna Shahi |
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| Madhesh United | Kopila Upreti |
Niruta Thagunna |
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| Pokhara Ninjas | Rupesh Kumar Bista |
Pragati Nath |
Rosters
Players were selected through auction, which is happened for the first time in Nepal's Volleyball history.[8][9]
| Karnali Yashvis | ||||
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | |
| 2 | Sumitra Regmi (C) |
6' 1" | Middle blocker | |
| 10 | Safiya Pun |
Middle Blocker | ||
| 1 | Rasmita Dura |
Libero | ||
| 3 | Jasna Mahato |
Setter | ||
| 4 | Puja Tharu |
5' 6" | Spiker | |
| 17 | Nebika Chaudhary |
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| 6 | Rebika Lama Tamang |
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| 8 | Elisha Bhuju |
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| 13 |  Ana Flávia Galvão |
6' 1" | Setter | |
| 11 | Mayra De Souza |
6' 0" | Spiker | |
| 5 |  Evangelina Chantava |
6' 2" | Spiker | |
| 18 | Reshu Shahi (talent hunt) |
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| Head coach | Kumar Rai
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| Kathmandu Spikers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Height | Position | |
| 6 | Usha Bhandari (C) |
5' 7" | Outside spiker | |
| 7 | Kabita Bhatta |
5' 7" | Middle blocker | |
| 3 | Manisha Chaudhary |
Blocker | ||
| 21 | Yamuna Rasaili |
Libero | ||
| 16 | Rima Kunwar |
5' 5" | Spiker | |
| 1 | Balmika Acharya |
Blocker | ||
| 10 | Kamala Pun |
Setter | ||
| 7 | Ashika Chettri |
Spiker | ||
| 4 |  Polina Neykova |
5'10" | Setter | |
| 19 |  Apinya Pratibatthong |
5' 11" | Spiker | |
| 79 | Kanchana Sisaikaeo |
5' 11" | Spiker | |
| 20 | Anisha Tharu (talent hunt) |
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| 9 | Bhubaneswori Chand (talent hunt) |
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| Head coach | Lok Bahadur Budha
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| Lalitpur Queens | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Height | Position | |
| 18 | Salina Shrestha (C) |
Libero | ||
| 11 | Sangam Mahato |
5' 6" | Middle blocker | |
| 15 | Salina Budha Magar |
Spiker | ||
| 8 | Laxmi Chand |
5' 8" | Spiker | |
| 3 | Sunita Rai |
Spiker | ||
| 9 | Nisha Chaudhary |
Spiker | ||
| 10 | Shristi Khadgi |
Spiker | ||
| 1 | Bhawana Dangi |
Spiker | ||
| 7 | Darin Pinsuwan |
Spiker | ||
| 24 | Pattrathip Santrakoon |
5' 6" | Setter | |
| 16 | Waranya Srilaoong |
5' 10" | Spiker | |
| 17 | Shanti Kala Rai (talent hunt) |
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| Head coach | Utshav Khadka
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| Lumbini Lavas | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Height | Position | |
| 5 | Aruna Shahi (C) |
5' 8" | Setter | |
| 11 | Kamana Bista |
Spiker | ||
| 4 | Alisa Manandhar |
Blocker | ||
| 18 | Shanti Kala Tamang |
Libero | ||
| 3 | Jenisha Biswokarma |
Spiker | ||
| 10 | Roma Mahato |
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| 9 | Anusha Chaudhary |
Setter | ||
| 23 | Ranjana Bote |
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| 33 | Janaki KC |
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| 13 |  Veronika Zubareva |
6' 3" | Spiker | |
| 8 | Kseniya Tishina-Rayzer |
6' 2" | Blocker | |
| 7 |  Ogulai Kudaikulova |
5' 9" | Spiker | |
| Head coach | Bharat Yadav
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| Madhesh United | ||||
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | |
| 1 | Niruta Thagunna (C) |
5' 5" | Spiker | |
| 11 | Aarati Subedi |
5' 10" | Spiker | |
| 8 | Kopila Rana |
Blocker | ||
| 9 | Saraswoti Kattel |
Setter | ||
| 12 | Usha Bist |
Middle blocker | ||
| 14 | Babita Bohara |
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| 5 | Basanti Saud |
Blocker | ||
| 6 | Sneha Thagunna |
5' 9" | Middle blocker | |
| 7 |  Romee Veenstra |
6' 2" | Spiker | |
| 10 | Danique Aardema |
Setter | ||
| 3 | Kirsten Wessels |
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| 2 | Tulshi Chaudhary (talent hunt) |
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| Head coach | Kopila Upreti
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| Pokhara Ninjas | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Height | Position | |
| 14 | Pragati Nath (C) |
5' 7" | Setter | |
| 5 | Punam Chand |
Open spiker | ||
| 6 | Mina Sunar |
Blocker | ||
| 9 | Sunita Khatri |
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| 16 | Garima Bohora |
Spiker | ||
| 11 | Anjila Pradhan |
Libero | ||
| 12 | Nisha Mahar |
Spiker | ||
| 17 | Bhawana Tamang |
Setter | ||
| 8 |  Ana-Maria Berdilă |
5' 11" | Spiker | |
| 10 |  Adeola Owokoniran |
6' 3" | Spiker | |
| 7 |  Lea Boban |
6' 3" | Blocker | |
| 20 | Girishma Gurung (talent hunt) |
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| Head coach | Rupesh Kumar Bista
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League standings
Win by 3–0: 3 points
Win by other margin: 2 points
Loss by 0–3: 0 points
Loss by other margin:1 points
If the teams are level on points, the number of sets won will be taken into consideration. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will move into the finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnali Yashvis | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 425 | 356 | 1.194 | Qualified for Final |
| 2 | Lalitpur Queens | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 377 | 336 | 1.122 | |
| 3 | Kathmandu Spikers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 436 | 416 | 1.048 | |
| 4 | Lumbini Lavas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 431 | 468 | 0.921 | |
| 5 | Pokhara Ninjas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 369 | 393 | 0.939 | |
| 6 | Madhesh United | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 351 | 413 | 0.850 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. Source: EWVL Official
League stage
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | 14:00 | Karnali Yashvis | 3–0 | Pokhara Ninjas | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–14 | 75–55 | [1] | ||
| 5 Sep | 16:00 | Lalitpur Queens | 3–0 | Madhesh United | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–19 | 75–49 | [2] | ||
| 6 Sep | 13:00 | Lalitpur Queens | 3–0 | Kathmandu Spikers | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–63 | [3] | ||
| 6 Sep | 15:00 | Karnali Yashvis | 3–1 | Lumbini Lavas | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 98–85 | [4] | |
| 6 Sep | 17:00 | Pokhara Ninjas | 0–3 | Madhesh United | 19–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 61–75 | [5] | ||
| 7 Sep | 14:00 | Kathmandu Spikers | 3–1 | Madhesh United | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 99–90 | [6] | |
| 7 Sep | 16:00 | Lumbini Lavas | 3–2 | Pokhara Ninjas | 25–13 | 23–25 | 10–25 | 28–26 | 15–10 | 101–99 | [7] |
| 8 Sep | 14:00 | Karnali Yashvis | 3–0 | Kathmandu Spikers | 25–22 | 29–27 | 28–26 | 82–75 | [8] | ||
| 8 Sep | 16:00 | Lalitpur Queens | 3–0 | Lumbini Lavas | 25–13 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–54 | [9] | ||
| 12 Nov | 15:00 | Karnali Yashvis | 3–0 | Madhesh United | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–17 | 75–44 | [10] | ||
| 12 Nov | 17:00 | Lalitpur Queens | 0–3 | Pokhara Ninjas | 22–25 | 13–25 | 20–25 | 55–75 | [11] | ||
| 13 Nov | 15:00 | Kathmandu Spikers | 3–1 | Pokhara Ninjas | 25–19 | 25–17 | 12–25 | 25–18 | 87–79 | [12] | |
| 13 Nov | 17:00 | Lumbini Lavas | 3–1 | Madhesh United | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 101–84 | [13] | |
| 14 Nov | 15:00 | Kathmandu Spikers | 3–2 | Lumbini Lavas | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 15–6 | 112–90 | [14] |
| 14 Nov | 17:00 | Karnali Yashvis | 3–1 | Lalitpur Queens | 17–25 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 95–97 | [15] |
Finals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | 17:00 | Karnali Yashvis | 3–2 | Lalitpur Queens | 26–24 | 25–17 | 13–25 | 17–25 | 15–8 | 96–99 | [16] |
Final standings
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Awards
Player of the match
| Match no. | Player of the match | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | |
| 1 | Evangelina Chantava
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Karnali Yashvis |
| 2 | Waranya Srilaoong
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Lalitpur Queens |
| 3 | Darin Pinsuwan
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Lalitpur Queens |
| 4 | Mayra De Souza
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Karnali Yashvis |
| 5 | Romee Veenstra
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Madhesh United |
| 6 | Kanchana Sisaikaeo
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Kathmandu Spikers |
| 7 | Veronika Zubareva
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Lumbini Lavas |
| 8 | Ana Flávia Galvão
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Karnali Yashvis |
| 9 | Pattrathip Santrakoon
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Lalitpur Queens |
| 10 | Safiya Pun
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Karnali Yashvis |
| 11 | Nisha Mahar
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Pokhara Ninjas |
| 12 | Usha Bhandari
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Kathmandu Spikers |
| 13 | Kamana Bista
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Lumbini Lavas |
| 14 | Rima Kunwar
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Kathmandu Spikers |
| 15 | Sumitra Regmi
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Karnali Yashvis |
| Final | 𝐉𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐎
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Karnali Yashvis |
Best of Season
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Best Server | Safiya Pun
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Karnali Yashvis |
| Most Valuable Player | Sumitra Regmi
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Karnali Yashvis |
| Best Setter | Aruna Shahi
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Lumbini Lavas |
| Best Libero | Salina Shrestha
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Lalitpur Queens |
| Best Spiker | Usha Bhandari
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Kathmandu Spikers |
References
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- ^ "Second Edition of Everest Women's Volleyball League to Be Held in September". The Kirib. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Nepali sports plunged into chaos after Gen Z protest". Nepal News. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Nepal's sports sector reacts to Gen Z uprising". The Kathmandu Post. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Remaining matches of Everest Women's Volleyball League to be held in Kathmandu from November 11". Ekantipur. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "EWVL 2025 Remaining Fixtures". Facebook. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "बुढा काठमाडौं स्पाइकर्सको मुख्य प्रशिक्षक". हाम्रो खेलकुद. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Nepal to host first ever women volleyball player auction". Online Khabar. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "All set for player auction of Vatsalya Everest Women's Volleyball League Season 2". Kirib. Retrieved 18 July 2025.