In a dominant showing, the soldiers emerged from the pool stage with a 100 per cent record from four games – including wins over the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy – dropping just one set in the process.
Their fine form continued in the final, where a 3-0 victory over the police service saw them top the podium once again.
“Looking back to when we first won this, there was so much excitement,” skipper Cpl George Morris (REME) told SoldierSport.
“It’s not quite the same now, but there was still a lot of joy.
“It is about the chemistry in our squad. A number of us have been playing together for years and that familiarity translates to the court.
“Even if we make changes, we have strong foundations in place – there is a deep pool of players across the army.”
Crown success followed victory at the Inter-Services earlier in the campaign (pictured above) and Morris said playing in the Volleyball England shield and cup competitions has helped the team become the premier forces outfit.
“That exposure has been crucial in pushing individuals to another level,” he added.
“Traditionally, we have dominated the military competition but going up against civilian clubs, who train weekly, is a different challenge.
“Despite that, we still managed to reach the quarter-finals of the shield this year.
“If we can get more time to train, and have more players released, that will help us progress even further.”
Elsewhere, the army’s mixed team lost to the RAF in their respective final, while the women finished runners up to the police.
