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Cardenal Belluga and Virgen de la Cabeza win XVII Minivoley Escolar in Motril

Forty primary school teams and 250 children competed in Motril's 17th Minivoley Escolar, organized by the municipal volleyball school with support from Club Independiente Voleibol Motril, where Cardenal Belluga won benjamín and Virgen de la Cabeza won alevín.

Mar 30th 2026 · Spain

Insights

  • 40 teams from Motril primary schools plus invited CPR Sánchez Mariscal de La Mamola took part in the tournament.
  • 250 children played 80 matches across six minivoley courts at Motril municipal sports hall.
  • The event was organized by the Motril Municipal Volleyball School of the Sports Department with support from Club Independiente Voleibol Motril.
  • The competition had two categories: benjamín for 3rd and 4th graders and alevín for 5th and 6th graders, with group stages and knockout rounds through the final.
  • Cardenal Belluga 4º won the benjamín category, followed by Cardenal Belluga 3º, Atlético Fabiola and Deportivo Fabiola, and Gala Merlo and José Luis Vadillo of Cardenal Belluga were named the best players.
  • Virgen de la Cabeza won the alevín category, with Deportivo Fabiola second, Atlético Fabiola third and CPR Sánchez Mariscal de La Mamola fourth, and Patricia Valenzuela and Adrián Cotoi of Virgen de la Cabeza were named the best players.
  • Independiente Voleibol Motril supplied ten referees to manage the tournament schedule and matches.

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