Lagos  and Delta States have emerged the champions of the first edition of the Sam Ocheho  Invitational Handball Championship, which ended at the weekend in Lagos.

Lagos 1, which emerged the champions in the male category, amassed nine points after defeating Ogun State 12-17 in the last game of the tournament played in a round robin format.

Ogun ended second with eight points, Lagos II were third with six points, Delta finished fourth with 4 points, while Osun and Ekiti with a point finished fifth and sixth respectively.

In the female category, Delta had 8 points, same as Lagos I but finished top with a better goal difference of +37 while Lagos had +36 goal difference to end up in second place.

Ondo with 8 points finished third, Osun were fourth with four points Lagos II also with four points but a lesser goal difference finished fifth while Ekiti finished last with no points.

Adewale Saheed of Ogun State was adjudged he best goalkeeper in the male category, while Ijeoma Soride of Lagos II won the best goalkeeper award in the female category.

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award went to Dikko Ahmed of Lagos one in the male category while Bunmi Bossa of Delta State was the MVP in the female category. Dikko with 39 goals also emerged the highest goal scorer in the male category while Ogun’s Kate Atebo with 39 goals emerged the highest goalscorer in the female category.