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The Unity Volleyball Tournament was held from 9th December to 13th December
2024 in Dar es Salaam, at Al-Muntazir Islamic International School, showcasing
incredible talent and sportsmanship.
All players of the volleyball fraternity were informed to register individually for the
tournaments and the teams will be formed later on.
A total of 68 players registered and were shuffled into 7 different teams:
TEAM RED captained by Br. Hasnain Moti
TEAM BLUE captained by Br. Sameer Zaidi
TEAM GREEN captained by Br. Arif Dhirani
TEAM YELLOW captained by Br. Firoz Dhalla
TEAM GOLD captained by Br. Jaffer Virjee
TEAM SILVER captained by Br. MUJAHID BHARWANI
TEAM BRONZE captained by Br. Ali Abdulrazak
Tournament Format
All teams played against each other in a league basis whereby the 1 st position would
go directly to Semi finals and the remaining 6 teams play quarter finals in 3 different
games to qualify to semifinals:
2nd place vs 7 th place
3rd place vs 6 th place
4th place vs 5 th place
The standings after all the first round games were:
- TEAM BLUE
- TEAM BRONZE
- TEAM GREEN
- TEAM GOLD
- TEAM RED
- TEAM YELLOW
- TEAM SILVER
Semi-Finals
The semi-final matches were intense and competitive:
TEAM BLUE defeated TEAM GOLD to secure their place in the final.
TEAM BRONZE emerged victorious against TEAM GREEN to claim the other spot in
the final.
The Final
The game was very intense and interesting but in the end only 1 team could come
up victorious. TEAM BLUE defeated TEAM BRONZE 2 – 0to win the finals
Individual Awards
Upcoming Player: Br. Yug Chohan (TEAM GOLD)
Best Netty: Br. Yusuf Sameja (TEAM BLUE).
Best Player: Br. Sameer Zaidi (TEAM BLUE).
Acknowledgements
We extend our gratitude to all the participants for their efforts and sportsmanship
throughout the tournament.
Special Thanks
We Would like to thank the KSI Jamaat, Br. Minhaal Dewji, Br. Firoz Dhalla and Br.
Mohamed Jawad Hamza for their unwavering support in this bonanza.
A heartfelt appreciation goes to the Organising Committee:
Br. Shaheed Rattansi
Br. Zamanabbas Kanji
Their dedication and teamwork were instrumental in making this tournament a
resounding success.