Uganda secures hosting rights for 2027 Zone V Volleyball Championship
The Uganda Volleyball Federation (UVF) secured the hosting rights after the CAVB Zone V Executive concluded its formal bidding process on October 30.
Hoima City Arena. (Courtesy Photo)
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Event: 2027 CAVB Zone V Club Championship (Men and Women)
Dates: January 24-30, 2027
Venue: Hoima City Arena, Hoima
Uganda will host the 2027 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone V Club Championship, giving local clubs another opportunity to compete for regional honours on home soil.
The Uganda Volleyball Federation (UVF) secured the hosting rights after the CAVB Zone V Executive concluded its formal bidding process on October 30.
The men's and women's competitions will take place at Hoima City Arena from January 24 to 30. Teams are expected to arrive on January 23 for the technical meeting and depart on January 31.
In its announcement, the Zone V Executive confirmed that it had entrusted Uganda with organising the competition.
CAVB added that further information about the competition would be shared later.
“Other details for the competition will be shared in due course,” the letter stated.
UVF president Sadik Zaid Nasiwu welcomed the opportunity, saying the event would help promote volleyball and raise the standard of competition in the region.
“So we get the best of the best in each and every event. For those who will be there, you will find that volleyball is going to be given the best position,” Nasiwu said.
He also emphasised the need for investment in the sport.
The championship will give Ugandan clubs another chance to test themselves against some of the region's strongest teams while playing in front of local supporters.
Uganda last hosted the championship in 2025, when matches were played at Lugogo Indoor Stadium and Old Kampala Sports Arena in Kampala. Five Ugandan men's clubs and five women's clubs took part.
Sport-S reached the men's semi-finals after beating KAVC 3-0 in the quarter-finals, while the women's teams Sport-S and KCB-Nkumba also reached the semi-finals.
However, Rwanda's APR Volleyball Club and APR Women Volleyball Club won the men's and women's titles respectively. APR's men's side defeated fellow Rwandan club Rwanda National Police in the final, while the women's team beat Kenya Pipeline Company.
The 2026 edition was cancelled after Kenya withdrew as host and efforts to secure an alternative venue were affected by a congested international calendar. The two APR sides therefore remain the defending champions.
Ugandan clubs have also challenged for regional honours in previous editions. In 2023, Sport-S reached the men's final in Kigali, Rwanda, before losing 3-1 to Rwanda National Police to take the silver medal.
The 2027 championship will give local clubs another opportunity to challenge for the regional titles.
Meanwhile, UVF has also made progress in meeting the country's sports registration requirements. At its November 10, 2026 sitting, the National Council of Sports (NCS) Board found the federation among 10 of 14 sports organisations that had addressed previously identified compliance issues and were eligible for registration.