Abia Finishes Second As 2026 World Teqball Championship Qualifiers End In Aba

By: Chuks Ogbu

The Chairman of Abia State Teqball Association, Mr. Frank Chinagorom Nwachi, has described the just concluded 2026 World Teqball Championship Qualifiers in Aba as a huge success.

Nwachi spoke at the closing ceremony on Saturday at the Aba Sports Club 1926, after three days of intense competition involving 80 athletes from 14 states.

He commended the Nigeria Teqball Federation, participating states, officials, and Team Abia athletes for their discipline and high level of play across the five categories for a ticket to the World Championship in Budapest.

In the final medal table, Team Abia finished second with 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze medals, behind Team Delta who topped the table.

Mr. Nwachi reserved special praise for the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti.

He thanked the Governor for his moral and financial support and for creating an enabling environment for sports to thrive in the state.

He maintained that Abia remains the home of Teqball in Nigeria and congratulated both Delta and Abia athletes who will represent the country at the World Championship in Hungary this December, while promising to expand the sport to more schools across the state.