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THE 2026 LAGOS FA CUP GRAND FINALE!!!

LAGOS FA CUP - GRANDE FINALE

Sunday, 3rd May 2026 @ Mobolaji Johnson Arena, ( formerly known as Onikan Stadium), Onikan, Lagos.

The Best of the Best.

Two teams. One trophy. One moment of glory.

Scenes from the President Federation Cup Finals, where the the newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League side, El-Kanemi Warriors, won 2024 President’s Cup by defeating Abia Warriors 2-0 in the final at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, on Saturday

…..Left to Right; NFF 1st VP, Chief Felix Anyansi, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, Minister for Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, Deputy Governor, Borno State, Kandahar Umar Usman, and the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Lekan Fatodu.

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National Youth Games:

FEMALE FOOTBALL - FINALS

Team Lagos humbles Team Ogun 5 - 0 to claim the Gold medal

SCORERS: Effiong Peace '25 minutes', 35 minutes

Kemi Adebiyi ' 37 minutes

Own Goal by Team Ogun '42 Minutes'

Rodiat Yusuf ' 45 minutes'

BugaWin Boosts Lagos Pre-Season Tournament, Promise To Reward Fans

Excitement is building ahead of Lagos Pre-Season Tournament and fans have been guaranteed good football on the pitch with plenty of gifts courtesy of BugaWin after the betting company announced partnership with the organizers.

The sixteen team tournament will hold from September 18 to 22 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Island with eight matches scheduled for each day during the preliminary round.

The pre season tournament organized by the Fouad Oki led Lagos State Football Association received a big boost from BugaBet as the company partnered the tournament to reward participating teams and their fans.

Chief Executive Officer, BugaWin Otunba Charles Farinmoyo expressed the brand’s passion for football and commitment to enhance grassroots development through their partnership with the Lagos State Football Association.

He revealed plans by BugaWin to give out exciting prizes to fans and supporters throughout the tournament while thanking the LSFA for creating the platform for the company to be part of the initiative and carry out corporation social responsibility”.

Farinmoyo added “we see this as an opportunity and whatever we have, we will do and that’s how we partnered with the tournament in the blink of an eye. We are just a new company, we respect our great grand fathers, fathers in the sports betting business. So, our expenses is enormous to even play catch up but I want to give you BugaWin commitment that we are in with you all throughout this competition. Apart from branding, from the first moment, we will be in the stadium as early as 5am. You will meet our team there and we will do raffles for those early birds who will be at the venue before 7am to win fantastic prizes. Everyday, there will be raffle draws. We are planning to give motorcycles, fans, electric kettles, pressing irons and so on. We also daily prizes after the matches, it could tickets to go on vacation or stay-cation in top hotels in Lagos”.

Vice Chairman of the LSFA, Liameed Gafar, applauded BugaWin for partnering with the board in staging the tournament at short notice, stating that the management of the betting company has demonstrated huge passion for the beautiful game.

“During the five days of the tournament, they will be bringing different prizes into the stadium. Ranging from pressing iron, standing fans and different gifts. There will be raffle draws and whatever you win, you take it home. They will give us wallets, much like a ticket that you can cash out and you can “buga”. They will be supporting the technical staff during the tournament and I believe through this support, we will give them great mileage and I’m sure they will be everywhere very soon. They believe in us because they believe that football should not bring violence” Gafar said.

Three Nigeria National League and 13 Nationwide League One clubs are participating in the forthcoming tournament. The clubs were pulled pulled into four groups of four teams each for the preliminary round.

First Bank FC, Real Sapphire, Lekki United and Broad City were drawn group A while Tradesafe Sport FC, A.S Racine, Emmydinho FC and BYT FC are in group B.

Smart City FC, Okaka FC, TCCG FC and Dannaz FC are in group C while Ikorodu City are pitched in group C alongside Spartans FC, Magic Stars and Buruj FC.

A total of 32 matches will be played during the tournament with First Bank FC and Real Sapphire getting the proceedings under way on Monday, September 18. The Lagos Pre-Season Tournament will end on Friday, September 22nd.

Lagos Pre-Season Tournament Kicks Off Sept. 18

The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan will host matches at the Lagos pre season tournament organized by the Lagos State Football Association under the leadership of Ogboni Fouad Oki scheduled to kick off on Saturday, September 18.

The pre-season tournament organised by the Lagos State Football Association will serve as a preparatory event for the teams that will compete in the Nigeria National League and Nationwide League One.

Three NNL and 13 NLO teams were drawn to compete at the tournament with the clubs pulled into four groups of four teams each for the preliminary round.

In group A are First Bank FC, Real Sapphire, Lekki United and Broad City. Tradesafe Sports FC, A.S Racine, Emmydinho FC and BYT FC are in group B.

Smart City FC, Okaka FC, TCCG FC and Dannaz FC are in group C while 2023 Lagos FA Cup Champions, Ikorodu City are pitched in group C alongside Spartans FC, Magic Stars and Buruj FC.

Speaking at the press conference and the draws for the tournament, Vice Chairman, Lagos State Football Association, Liameed Gafar said the tournament will help the teams to test their players ahead of the forthcoming season.

Liameed stated further that the quality of quality of officiating will be top notch through out the tournament and urged the teams to use the championship to expose and showcase their players.

Ex-Nigerian international goalkeeper, Peter Rufai commended the LSFA under the leadership of Fouad Oki for putting the tournament together in order to get the teams ready for the 2023/2024 campaign.

He said it will keep them on their toes into the various leagues. "It will be an opportunity for the coaching department to assess themselves and the players in examining their strengths and weaknesses",said Rufai.

First Bank FC and Real Sapphire will clash in the opening match of the five day tournament. Eight matches will played on each day during the group phase. The final is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 22nd.

Lagos Football Vacation Camp Day-3: Learning Continues On And Off The Field- Gafaar Liameed

The Vice Chairman, Lagos State Football Association, Gafaar Liameed has maintained that young players need to listen attentively as learning takes place both on and off the field.

"This is their formative years between age 10 and 15 (boys and girls) blending together, from indigent background, middle and high class that cut across every nook and cranny of the state"

He said, "It's about learning on and off the field and in every teaching environment there's a learning process".

Engaging them in a classroom session, Gafaar took the campers down the memory lane of the Nigeria's Football and the current most popular player's (male and female), their records and contributions to the country, which are Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala. He also told them that Rasheed Yekini was the highest goal scorer in the history of Nigeria Football followed by Segun Odegbami with 37 and 23 respectively.

While lauding the concept under the leadership of able and indefatigable Chairman, Lagos State Football Association,Ogboni Fouad Oki, Gafaar restated that over 200 school-children were in camp improving their skills and how to manage their offices on 11 v 11, 8 v 8 , 5 v 5 ,3 v 3 and sometimes one on one situation.

He said the numerical strength will increase "between now and this time of next year,we will be doing if not 5000 very close to 5000".

The vacation football camp is ongoing at the Lagos State Senior Model College, Badore, Ajah.