The 2025–26 Rwanda National Volleyball League commenced with significant action on Friday, October 17, as the Kepler Volleyball Club men’s team delivered a commanding performance, while APR Women’s Volleyball Club reaffirmed its established dominance.
Men’s League: Kepler makes a powerful statement
In the women’s category, the record title holders, APR WVC, overcame a spirited challenge from Kepler WVC to secure a 3–1 win.

Despite dropping the opening set 19–25 to a determined Kepler squad, APR leveraged its experience and consistency to regain control, winning the subsequent sets 25–16, 25–23, and 25–14.

Women’s League: APR WVC reaffirms supremacy
While the loss was a challenging experience for the young Kepler women’s team, overseen by Coach Ndaki, their initial energy and determination signal promising development and potential to disrupt the league standings as the season progresses. APR WVC’s ability to bounce back confirms their status as the benchmark team in the women’s competition.

The 2025–26 Rwanda National Volleyball League season signifies a major overhaul for the sport, following the Rwanda Volleyball Federation’s (FRVB) introduction of a new logo and a strategic league restructuring.
This year features an expanded Men’s Division with nine teams, including the return of Kirehe VC after a one-year financial absence, while the Women’s Division is composed of seven teams due to the withdrawal of Wisdom WVC.

The championship is scheduled to run from October to March, highlighted by a significant procedural upgrade: the playoffs will adopt a best-of-five format for the first time in league history, promising a more competitive and intense final phase.
The league action is set to continue immediately, with upcoming matches on Saturday featuring Police VC vs. Kirehe VC at 11:00 a.m., followed by Gisagara VC vs. EAUR VC at 5:00 p.m., both played at Petit Stade, Remera. With this upgraded format, new talent, and renewed ambition across the clubs, the 2025–26 season is anticipated to be one of the most fiercely contested in recent memory.

