Team Rivers Wins Men’s Doubles Gold, Qualifies For World Teqball Championship
Rivers Whales Teqball team emerged champions in the Men’s Doubles event at the World Teqball Championship Qualifiers held at the Aba Sports Club in Abia State from October 29th to 31st, 2026.
Ikoko Andrew and Musa Joshua of Team Rivers defeated Khalid Yahyah and Tobi Mejedi of Abia State in the Men’s Doubles final, earning them the qualifications to represent Nigeria at the forthcoming World Teqball Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
Team Rivers also won three bronze medals in the Men’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles events.
Speaking during the medal presentation, the Chairman of Rivers State Teqball Association (RIVTEQ), Mr. Halim Adebola Zaccah commended the team, its coach, Efe Mude Wealth, and technical crew for their outstanding performances at the tournament.
Halim Zaccah, while dedicating the victory to the Rivers State Government, expressed his satisfaction with the impressive displays of some Rivers Whales U-15 athletes who made their debut in the competition to gain experience.
He assured that with such promising young talents, Rivers State has a formidable future Teqball team.
The Rivers State Teqball boss also used the opportunity to acknowledge RIVTEQ’s Vice Chairman, Mr. Sunday Ehimen Agbonighale and the association’s Patron, Ambassador Paul Ngwaba, whose financial support over the years has gone a long way to make Rivers State one of the strongest Teqball states in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Team Delta secured three gold medals in Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, and Mixed Doubles events while host Abia clinched gold in the Women’s Doubles event.
The World Teqball Championship Qualifiers attracted 80 athletes, 14 coaches, and 13 participating referees from 14 states across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Lagos and Akwa Ibom states featured in the competition for the first time.
The World Teqball Championship is slated for Budapest, Hungary.from December 1st to 6th, 2026.
