2025 Everest Women's Volleyball League (also known as EWVL 2025 or Vatsalya EWVL 2025) is the second season of the Everest Women's Volleyball League, a franchise-based Nepalese volleyball league organized by Infinity Dreams Pvt. Ltd. and the Nepal Volleyball Association. The tournament with six teams was originally scheduled from 5 to 13 September 2025 at the Pokhara Rangasala Indoor Hall.The league carries the name Vatsalya EWVL 2025 due to its title sponsorship by Vatsalya.
However, the league was later postponed due to the nationwide Gen Z protest in Nepal, which caused widespread disruptions and safety concerns during the event. Reports stated that some violence and arson had occurred near the hotel where foreign players were staying, forcing the organizers to halt the league for security reasons. Following the postponement, the organizers announced that the remaining matches would be held in the Dasarath Stadium Covered Hall, Kathmandu from 12 to 15 November 2025.
Defending champions Karnali Yashvis defeated Lalitpur Queens by 3–2 sets (26–24, 25–17, 13–25, 17–25, 15–8) in the final to secure their second consecutive EWVL title.
Personnel and kits Team General manager CoachMarquee player/captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorsKarnali Yashvis Kumar Rai Sumitra Regmi Kathmandu Spikers Kapil G. C. Lok Bahadur Budha Usha Bhandari Lalitpur Queens Utsav Shakya Utshav Khadka Salina Shrestha Kelme Rupse HolidaysLumbini Lavas Bharat Yadav Aruna Shahi Madhesh United Kopila Upreti Niruta Thagunna Pokhara Ninjas Vikash Khetan Rupesh Kumar Bista Pragati Nath
Rosters Players were selected through auction, which is happened for the first time in Nepal's Volleyball history.
Karnali YashvisNo.NameHeightPosition2 Sumitra Regmi (C)6' 1" Middle blocker10 Safiya Pun Middle Blocker1 Rasmita Dura Libero3 Jasna Mahato Setter4 Puja Tharu 5' 6"Spiker17 Nebika Chaudhary 6 Rebika Lama Tamang 8 Elisha Bhuju 13 Ana Flávia Galvão6' 1"Setter11 Mayra De Souza6' 0"Spiker5 Evangelina Chantava6' 2"Spiker18 Reshu Shahi (talent hunt) Head coach Kumar Rai
Kathmandu SpikersNo.NameHeightPosition6 Usha Bhandari (C)5' 7"Outside spiker7 Kabita Bhatta5' 7"Middle blocker3 Manisha Chaudhary Blocker21 Yamuna Rasaili Libero16 Rima Kunwar5' 5"Spiker1 Balmika Acharya Blocker10 Kamala Pun Setter7 Ashika Chettri Spiker4 Polina Neykova5'10" Setter19 Apinya Pratibatthong5' 11"Spiker79 Kanchana Sisaikaeo 5' 11" Spiker20 Anisha Tharu (talent hunt) 9 Bhubaneswori Chand (talent hunt) Head coach Lok Bahadur Budha
Lalitpur QueensNo.NameHeightPosition18 Salina Shrestha (C) Libero11 Sangam Mahato5' 6"Middle blocker15 Salina Budha Magar Spiker8 Laxmi Chand5' 8"Spiker3 Sunita Rai Spiker9 Nisha Chaudhary Spiker10 Shristi Khadgi Spiker1 Bhawana Dangi Spiker7 Darin Pinsuwan Spiker24 Pattrathip Santrakoon 5' 6" Setter16 Waranya Srilaoong 5' 10" Spiker17 Shanti Kala Rai (talent hunt) Head coach Utshav Khadka
Lumbini LavasNo.NameHeightPosition5 Aruna Shahi (C)5' 8"Setter11 Kamana Bista Spiker4 Alisa Manandhar Blocker18 Shanti Kala Tamang Libero3 Jenisha Biswokarma Spiker10 Roma Mahato 9 Anusha Chaudhary Setter23 Ranjana Bote 33 Janaki KC 13 Veronika Zubareva6' 3"Spiker8 Kseniya Tishina-Rayzer6' 2"Blocker7 Ogulai Kudaikulova5' 9"SpikerHead coach Bharat Yadav
Madhesh UnitedNo.NameHeightPosition1 Niruta Thagunna (C)5' 5"Spiker11 Aarati Subedi5' 10"Spiker8 Kopila Rana Blocker9 Saraswoti Kattel Setter12 Usha Bist Middle blocker14 Babita Bohara 5 Basanti Saud Blocker6 Sneha Thagunna5' 9"Middle blocker7 Romee Veenstra6' 2"Spiker10 Danique Aardema Setter3 Kirsten Wessels 2 Tulshi Chaudhary (talent hunt) Head coach Kopila Upreti
Pokhara NinjasNo.NameHeightPosition14 Pragati Nath (C)5' 7"Setter5 Punam Chand Open spiker6 Mina Sunar Blocker9 Sunita Khatri 16 Garima Bohora Spiker11 Anjila Pradhan Libero12 Nisha Mahar Spiker17 Bhawana Tamang Setter8 Ana-Maria Berdilă5' 11"Spiker10 Adeola Owokoniran6' 3"Spiker7 Lea Boban6' 3"Blocker20 Girishma Gurung (talent hunt) Head coach Rupesh Kumar Bista
League standings Win by 3–0: 3 points Win by other margin: 2 points Loss by 0–3: 0 points Loss by other margin:1 points
If the teams are level on points, the number of sets won will be taken into consideration. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will move into the finals.
League stage
Finals
Final standings
RankTeamKarnali YashvisLalitpur Queens3Kathmandu Spikers4Lumbini Lavas5Pokhara Ninjas6Madhesh United
Awards Player of the match Match no.Player of the matchPlayerTeam1 Evangelina ChantavaKarnali Yashvis2 Waranya SrilaoongLalitpur Queens3 Darin PinsuwanLalitpur Queens4 Mayra De SouzaKarnali Yashvis5 Romee VeenstraMadhesh United6 Kanchana SisaikaeoKathmandu Spikers7 Veronika ZubarevaLumbini Lavas8 Ana Flávia GalvãoKarnali Yashvis9 Pattrathip SantrakoonLalitpur Queens10 Safiya PunKarnali Yashvis11 Nisha MaharPokhara Ninjas12 Usha BhandariKathmandu Spikers13 Kamana BistaLumbini Lavas14 Rima KunwarKathmandu Spikers15 Sumitra RegmiKarnali YashvisFinal 𝐉𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐎Karnali Yashvis
Best of Season
AwardPlayerTeamBest Server Safiya PunKarnali YashvisMost Valuable Player Sumitra RegmiKarnali YashvisBest Setter Aruna ShahiLumbini LavasBest Libero Salina ShresthaLalitpur QueensBest Spiker Usha BhandariKathmandu Spikers
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