Senior Level In-door National Level Dodgeball Championship – held first time at Bantwala Taluku
For the first time in the history of Bantwala, the Senior National Level Dodgeball Championship- 2025 was held from 25th to 28th April 2025. The Indian Dodgeball Federation (R.) is an affiliated unit of World Dodgeball Federation and recognized by the Dodgeball Federation of Asia, organized the 3rd Senior National Level Dodgeball Championship 2025.
It was held at Late Uday Chowta Indoor stadium, Balavikas English Medium School, Peraje, Mani, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka – in association with the Karnataka State Dodgeball Association and Dakshina Kannada Dodgeball Association. The championship featured men, women and mixed teams from various states including 20 men and 16 women teams with 12 mixed teams from various states participating in the championship.
In the Men’s category the teams which reached the semifinals are:
Maharastra V/S Puducherry and Haryana V/S Tamilnadu
In the Women’s category the teams who reached the semifinal matches were Karnataka V/S Puducherry and Maharashtra V/STamil Nadu.
In the Mixed Category the teams who reached the semifinal matches were Haryana V/S Maharashtra and Gujarat V/S Puducherry
The teams which reached the Final matches were:
Women category: KARNATAKA V/S MAHARASHTRA
Men Category: MAHARASHTRA V/S HARYANA
Mixed Category: HARYANA V/S GUJARAT
RESULTS OF FINAL MATCHES
Women category: KARNATAKA BEAT MAHARASHTRA BY 2-0 SETS
Winners –KARNATAKA
Runners –MAHARASHTRA
3rd place –PUDUCHERRY
4th place – TAMILNADU
Following members were present: Geetha (coach) Raghavendra (assistant coach) Mahesh Shetty Secretary of Balavikas English Medium School) Narasimha Reddy (Secretary General – IDBF) Prahlad J. Shetty (President of Balavikas English Medium School) Vidyadhar Jain (President Dakshina Kannada district Dodgeball Association) Supriya (Headmistress Balavikas English Medium School), Chief coach Sampath and Netra Team Manager.
- BEST ALLROUNDER: Poorvitha of Karnataka.
- BEST ATTACKER – Likitha of Karnataka
- BEST DEFENDER – Saini of Maharashtra.
Men’s category
Winners – MAHARASHTRA
Runners – HARYANA
3rd place – PUDUCHERRY
4th place – TAMILNADU
- BEST ALLROUNDER: Aman of Haryana
- BEST ATTACKER – Nikil of Maharashtra.
- BEST DEFENDER – Jagadish of Puducherry.
Mixed Category
HARYANA BEAT GUJARAT BY 4-0 SETS
Winners –HARYANA
Runners –GUJARAT
3rd place –MAHARASHTRA
4th place – PUDUCHERRY
