COAS Shooters are back in the Ardova Handball Premier League following their semi-final victory on Thursday, against Police Machine at National Division One League 2024.
In a battle of the two security outfits, COAS Shooters of the Nigeria Army led by Coach Emeka Nnamani, had to dig really deep to defeat Police Machine 17-13 in the semi final of the men category, which earned them a promotion to the top tier handball league.
COAS Shooters will play in the Ardova Handball Premier League 2025 alongside Osun United, who defeated Plateau Vipers 22-20 to gain promotion to the top tier league as well. It will be their first time in the Ardova Handball Premier League.
COAS Shooters will play Osun United in the final on Friday to determine who will be crowned champion in men category.
In the female category, Ekiti Queens and Omo Ogiefo Academy made history as they gained promotion into the Ardova Handball Premier League following their superlative victories in the semi-final respectively.
Ekiti Queens, having been awesome in the National Division One League 2024 thus far, earned a vital 23-20 victory over Coal City Babes to get promoted into the top tier handball league while Omo Ogeifo Academy comfortably defeated Abia Valiants 14-8.
The women’s category final between Ekiti Queens and Omo Ogeifo will be played on Friday to determine who will be the champion of the National Division One League 2024.
NATIONAL DIVISION ONE HANDBALL LEAGUE RESULTS OF MATCH DAY 4 MATCHES
FEMALE
1) Coal City Babes– Valliant Abia 23-21
2) Gboko Dreams Girls-Police Machine 13-13
3) Funad Falcons – Coal City Babes 20-20
4) Valliant Abia – Gboko Dreams Girls 21-17
MALE SEMI FINALS
1) Coas Shooters – Police Machine 17 – 13
2) Plateau Vipers of Police – Osun United 20-22
FEMALE SEMI FINALS
1) Ekiti Queens – Coal City Babes 23-20
2) Omo Ogiefo – Abia Valliant 14-8
THIRD PLACE MATCHES
1) POLICE MACHINE VS VIPERS OF JOS M 9:00am
2) COAL CITY VS ABIA VALLIANT
F 10:30am
FINALS
1. EKITI VS OMO OGEIFO F 3:00pm
2. COAS VS OSUN UNITED M 4:30pm
