Lumbini Lavas

Lumbini Lavas
Founded2025
GroundLumbini Indoor Volleyball Hall, Butwal
(Capacity: 2,500)
CoachBharat Yadav
CaptainAruna Shahi
LeagueEverest Women's Volleyball League
2025Debut season
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Lumbini Lavas (Nepali: लुम्बिनी लाभाज्) is a Nepalese women's volleyball franchise from Butwal, Lumbini that debuted in the second season (2025) of the Everest Women's Volleyball League. The team replaced Chitwan Shakti[1] from the previous season and represents the Lumbini Province region. The team is owned by Lumbini Sports Pvt. Ltd. and is based at the Lumbini Indoor Volleyball Hall in Butwal.

History

Lumbini Lavas was introduced as a new franchise for EWVL 2025 following the exit of Chitwan Shakti. The team aimed to combine experienced Nepali players with international recruits and talent-hunt selections to compete in the franchise league.[2]

Technical staff

PositionName
Owner
Head coachNepal Bharat Yadav[3]
Brand ambassadorNepal Anna Sharma[4]
Main sponsorKL Dugar Group[5]

Team (2025)

Players were selected through the EWVL player auction, along with a regional talent hunt conducted in Lumbini Province. Additionally, foreign players joined the team through direct personal contracts.[6]

No. Name Height Position Notes
5Nepal Aruna Shahi[6] 5' 8"Setter(C)
11Nepal Kamana Bista[6]Spiker
4Nepal Alisa Manandhar[6]Blocker
18Nepal Shanti Kala Tamang[6]Libero
3Nepal Jenisha Biswokarma[6]Spiker
10Nepal Roma Mahato[6]
9Nepal Anusha Chaudhary[6]Setter
23Nepal Ranjana Bote[6]
33Nepal Janaki KC[7]Talent Hunt
13Russia Veronika Zubareva[8]6' 3"SpikerInternational recruit
8Russia Kseniya Tishina-Rayzer[9]6' 2"BlockerInternational recruit
7Kyrgyzstan Ogulai Kudaikulova[10]5' 9"SpikerInternational recruit

Tournament history

Key
Champions
Runners-up

Everest Women's Volleyball League

2025 Everest Women's Volleyball League
Year Result Position P W L Pts SR SPR
2025 Round-robin 4/6 5 2 3 6 0.75 0.921

References

  1. ↑ "ईडब्लुभिएल : चितवन शक्तिको स्थानमा लुम्बिनी". Nepalsports. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lumbini Lavas Joins Everest Women's Volleyball League 2nd Edition". Gufadi. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Introducing our Head Coach – Bharat Yadav With his guidance, LUMBINI LAVAS is ready to conquer the Everest Women's Volleyball League 2082". Lumbini Lavas. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via Facebook.
  4. ↑ "नायिका आना शर्मा लुम्बिनी लाभाजको ब्रान्ड एम्बेसडरमा नियुक्त". Online Khabar. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "लुम्बिनी लाभाजको मुख्य प्रायोजकमा दुगड ग्रुप". Guptachar Khabar. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Lumbini Lavaj announced the trophy and players". Ekantipur. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "लुम्बिनी लाभाजको ट्यालेन्ट हन्टबाट जानकी केसी छनोट". Online Khabar. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "लुम्बिनी लाभाजमा रसियन जुवरेभ". Annapurna. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "दोस्रो एभरेस्ट महिला भलिबल लिग : लुम्बिनी लाभाजमा थपिए दुई विदेशी खेलाडी". Naya Patrika. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "लुम्बिनी लाभाजमा दुई विदेशी खेलाडी थपिए". Online Khabar. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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