The Changtongya Volleyball Association (CVA) will organise the 3rd Imonungba Memorial Nagaland Open Volleyball Trophy at the Public Ground, Changtongya Town, on November 19 and 20, 2026.
The two-day tournament will be played in a day-and-night format using a league-cum-knockout system. Participation is open exclusively to teams and clubs based in Nagaland, with eligibility restricted to indigenous Nagas.
The champion team will receive a cash prize of Rs 90,000, along with a running trophy and citation, while the runners-up will be awarded Rs 50,000. The losing semi-finalists will receive Rs 15,000 each.
Individual awards carrying cash prizes of Rs 5,000 each will be presented to the Best Spiker, Best Setter and Player of the Tournament.
Interested teams and clubs can register by November 17 by paying an entry fee of Rs 5,000. Entry forms will be available at Classmate, Changtongya Town, and Balaka Yokya, Mokokchung. Participating teams will be responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.
For further information, organisers can be contacted at 9862652775 or 9101618429.
The tournament was first organised in 2022, when CVA emerged as champions and MH10 finished runners-up. In the 2024 edition, MH10 claimed the title, while Blind Spikers finished runners-up. Eight teams participated in the previous edition.
The tournament is held in memory of Imonungba, a prominent volleyball player from Changtongya who represented Team Nagaland during his playing career.