Hyderabad Black Hawks U-21 team win Guardians Trophy after beating Goa in final

Hyderabad Black Hawks’ Under-21 team won the Guardians Trophy in Goa after defeating hosts Goa 3-1 in the final. Sarthak Singh starred for the champions, winning MVP and Best Attacker honours as the team completed a remarkable title campaign

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Black Hawks unnder-21 team were crowned champions of the Guardians Trophy, emerging triumphant from a highly competitive tournament featuring 10 franchise teams of Prime Volleyball League (PVL) in Goa on Sunday.

Hyderabad Black Hawks produced an impressive campaign, culminating in a commanding 3-1 victory over hosts Goa in the final .
The Black Hawks won the championship match 15-7, 11-15, 16-14, 15-8 to lift the coveted Guardians Trophy.

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The champions had earlier booked their place in the final with a convincing 3-0 straight-sets victory over Ahmedabad in the semifinals.
Hyderabad secured the semifinal win 16-14, 15-9, 16-14. Coming to final Sarthak Singh delivered a standout performance and was named Player of the Match for his contribution to the championship-winning effort.

Sarthak’s impact extended through out the tournament, earning him two major individual honours Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Best Attacker.

The Black Hawks’ strong showing was further recognised with Sarthak Singh Jadon and Deepak being selected in the Guardians Trophy All-Stars Team, placing two Hyderabad players among the standout performers of the tournament.

The championship journey began just 11 days earlier in Vijayawada. On August 6, 2026, aspiring 105 young volleyball players from across India gathered at VR Siddhartha University, Vijayawada, for the Hyderabad Black Hawks U-21 Selection Trials.

The newly assembled squad then underwent an intensive training camp in Vijayawada through August 12.
With players coming together from different parts of the country and having had little or no previous experience playing as a unit, the camp focused on developing team chemistry, tactical understanding and match readiness. Just two days later, on August 14, the team travelled to Goa to compete in the Guardians Trophy.

The Guardians Trophy victory marks an important milestone in the development of the Hyderabad Black Hawks’ Under-21 programme and provides a strong foundation for the next generation of Indian volleyball talent.