Kohima women and Mon men triumph at 26th Nagaland Inter-District Table Tennis team events

MOKOKCHUNG — The team events of the 26th Nagaland Inter-District & State Table Tennis Championship 2023 wrapped up on Wednesday evening at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Mokokchung.

In the women’s team event, Kohima successfully defended their title as champions by winning the final match in straight sets, 3-0, against Niuland. The women’s category featured a total of five teams, including Kohima, Niuland, Mokokchung, Tuensang, and Dimapur. A total of 25 matches were played in this category, including the final.

The five teams in the women’s category competed in a super league format.

In the Men’s team event, Mon emerged as the champions after an intense and highly competitive final match against Kohima. Mon secured victory in the match 3-2, following a best-of-five format. The men’s team event witnessed a total of 96 matches among the 14 participating teams.

Earlier in the semifinals, Mon outperformed the defending champions, Chümoukedima, while Kohima defeated Phek to secure their spots in the finals.

The 14 teams that participated in this year’s championship include Mokokchung, Longleng, Mon, Kiphire, Phek, Tuensang, Shamator, Zunheboto, Wokha, Kohima, Dimapur, Niuland, Tseminyu, and Chümoukedima.

Matches in various categories under the State Open category are currently underway at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex.

The 26th Nagaland Inter-District & State Table Tennis Championship 2023, hosted by the Mokokchung District Table Tennis Association (MDTTA) under the aegis of the Nagaland Table Tennis Association (NTTA), is set to conclude on Thursday, October 26.   

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