Defending champions Beyond Limits kicked off their Optima Energy Gold Cup campaign on a strong footing, as a brace from Kparobo Arierhi and one from Chukwudi Isaac nailed ASVO FC of Benin 3-0. After some beautiful exchange of passes and quality attacking football from both teams, all seemed to be ending in a first-half draw,…
The Solid Miners were held to a 1-1 draw by Atlantic Integral FC of Suleja, Niger State, in their second Group ‘A’ match at the ongoing 3rd edition of the Abuja Unity Pre-season Tournament. In the wednesday’s morning match decided at the Area 3 Football Field, Abuja, Nasarawa United took the lead, second minute into…
The 12th edition of the Optima Energy Gold Cup Pre-Season Tournament is set to kick off on Thursday, August 15, with eight top teams confirming their participation. The tournament, widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most prestigious football pre-season events, will take place at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne and the FC Ebedei Stadium…
Edo Queens Defender, Rihannat Kasali has noted that the team is committed to achieving their aim of qualifying for the CAF Women Champions League. The Benin based side began their CAF Women’s Champions League qualification journey with an impressive 5-0 win over AS Garde Nationale. Kasali who played a pivotal role in the victory, hailed…
Osun Football Association has announced three man jury to select the winner of the Ọjaja II Under 17 Challenge Cup logo designs Contest. Seyi Akanni, the Director of Media at the Osun FA will serve as Chairman of the jury while Yinka Olawole, a Women’s football specialist and Isaac Sanyaolu, a seasoned sports journalist will…
ASE Ridyem FC, Osogbo, kicked off their campaign in the 18th Timi Agbale Unity Cup 2024 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Hon. Azeem Adebowale FC, Ede. The match, held at the Ede Mega School Football Pitch in Ede, Osun State, on Friday, saw ASE Ridyem FC secure three crucial points in their first Group…
Get ready for an epic football showdown! The 5th edition of the Hammola Football Championship is set to ignite Osun State with intense competition and massive cash prizes! Teams from across Osun and the entire South-West are invited to battle it out for a whopping over N1 million in prize money. This annual tournament has…
Leading consumer electronics brand, itel, has partnered with the 12th edition of the Optima Energy Gold Cup Pre-season Tournament with the Player of the Match award. Defending champions, Beyond Limits, will battle nine other football clubs drawn for the Nigeria three-tiers division leagues- Nigeria Premier Football League, Nigeria National League, Nationwide League One and a…
The Optima Energy Gold Cup has announced SofaScore as its official technical partner for its pre-season football tournament for the next three (3) years. Sofascore, owned and developed by Croatia based tech company SofaIT will collect and analyse match data to the millions of global users of the Sofascore app, of teams and players taking…
Osun State is gearing up to host the zonal elimination of team sports in the South-West, slated for later this month. This competition aims to select athletes who will represent the South-West in ball games at the National Youth Games, which will be held in Delta State this September. After an inspection of the various…
Professor Olayinka Ramata Karim, Vice-Chancellor of Fountain University, Osogbo, has assured of the school’s adequate support for the forthcoming Southwest Zonal Elimination Playoffs for the National Youth Games. The event is scheduled to take place later this month. While addressing the directors of sports from the six Southwest states during a courtesy visit and inspection…
Pan-African tech-driven media firm and sports data analytics, news, and content creation specialist, Made In Africa Sports (MIAS) has sealed a partnership deal with the Optima Energy Gold Cup Pre-season Tournament. The 12th edition of the nation’s premier pre-season tourney for football clubs in the three-tiers of the league kicks off at the Remo Stars…