Dhaka, June 6 (UNB)- Bangladesh Ansar & VDP emerged champions in the Exim Bank 35th National Women's Handball Championship beating Bangladesh Police Handball Club by 33-24 goals in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
This was the 23rd national crown and the 7th national title times in a row for Bangladesh Ansar team since its inception in 1983.
National Women's Handball: Bangladesh Ansar & VDP to face Bangladesh Police in final
Managing Director and CEO of the meet's sponsor Exim Bank PLC M Firoz Hossain witnessed the final match as the chief guest and later distributed the trophies.
Alpana Akter of the champions Ansar & VDP was adjudged the best player of the tournament.
Earlier, Jamalpur DSA finished 3rd in the meet beating Jashore DSA by 21-14 points in a place-deciding match at the same venue on Friday.
35th National Women's Handball advances to quarter-final stages
In the semifinals, Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team crushed Jashore DDA by 59-9 goals while Bangladesh Police outplayed Jamal DSA by 39-10 goals in one-sided affairs Thursday afternoon.