The Divisional Level School Table Tennis Tournament was organized at the SVJCT Sports Complex from October 07 to 08, 2025. A total of 384 players participated in this tournament, including 240 players from 48 teams and 144 players for selection trials, coming from Satara, Sangli, Sangli Municipal Corporation (MMC), Kolhapur, Kolhapur MMC, Ichalkaranji MMC, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri. Boys and girls in the under-14, under-17, and under-19 age groups from various schools in the division enthusiastically participated in this competition and gave an excellent display of their skills.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by dignitaries including District Sports Officer Vijay Shinde, Sports Officer Ganesh Jagtap, Sports Executive Officer Aishwarya Sawant, Sports Guide Sachin Mandavkar, Sports Director Shrikant Paradkar, as well as Sandeep Tawade, Navindar Lakhanpal, Samir Kalekar, Chief Umpire Shripad Gurav, and others.
Tournament Results are as follows:
Team Events:
- In the Under-14 Boys category, the Sindhudurg team secured the top spot and won the Gold medal. The Ichalkaranji team won the Silver medal, and the Ratnagiri team won the Bronze medal. [Note: There appears to be a slight redundancy in the Marathi text with two separate statements about the U-14 Boys final result.]
- Corrected Interpretation (based on typical results reporting): In the Under-14 Boys category, the Sindhudurg team won the Gold medal by defeating the Satara team in the final match. The Ichalkaranji team secured the Silver medal, and the Ratnagiri team won the Bronze medal.
- In the Under-17 Boys category, the Satara team clinched the first position in a fiercely contested final match against Ratnagiri. The Kolhapur MMC team secured the third position.
- In the Under-17 Girls category, the Kolhapur MMC team emerged victorious in the intensely fought final match against Ichalkaranji. The Sindhudurg team finished in third place.
- In the Under-19 Boys category, the Kolhapur MMC team was the title winner, while the Satara team secured the second position. The Kolhapur District team finished in third place.
- In the Under-19 Girls final match, the Kolhapur MMC team achieved a thrilling victory over the Satara team to claim the championship. The Sindhudurg team secured the third position.
This Divisional School Level Table Tennis Tournament provided the students with an excellent opportunity to develop not only competitive experience but also self-confidence and team spirit. Participating in such quality tournaments at a young age is proving to be an important step in their sporting journey. The success of this tournament was further enhanced by the state-of-the-art facilities, training, accommodation, and excellent organization provided at the SVJCT Sports Complex.
