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African Cup For Club Championship: Come Back With Gold Trophy, Hockey President Charges Teams
…As 5 hockey teams depart for Egypt
Joel Ajayi
Five Hockey Clubs in Nigeria left the shore of the country for Cairo yesterday as teams are set to take part at the Africa Cup for Club Champions ACCC in Egypt.
Two Male teams, Kada Stars, Niger Flickers and 3 Female teams Plateau Queen, Kaduna Queen and Delta Queen will be raising the flag of Nigeria high as from Thursday in Egypt.
However, the players, their coaches and have expressed their determination to return home with Gold.
The Africa Cup for Club Champions ,ACCC, is a men’s and women’s field Hockey competition for clubs in Africa.It was first played for in 1988.While charging the trievving teams yesterday inside Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the President of Nigeria Hockey Federation expressed optimism on national teams outstanding performance in the upcoming Africa club championship 2025 Africa Cup for Club championship ,ACCC, in Egypt.
According to the President, majority of the national team players have participated in top-level tournaments adding he has assurance that they will represent Nigeria well.
Meanwhile, Kada Queen and Kada stars will represent Nigeria in the championship in Egypt.
He said the team is comprised with highly experienced players that had played.
against powerhouse teams from the Netherlands, Malaysia, and other prominent hockey nations.
‘These set of players on the teams are exposed with international events and I have no doubt that they will represent Nigeria well.
They are highly experienced players used to play on artificial turfs, both locally and internationally
“I urges them to be serious in their games , with dedication and determination to all their games the will return home with gold medal this want we want from them”, he said.
The President said there will be zero tolerance for mistakes during the competition.
The President also expressed gratitude to participating teams and their governors.
“I commend the teams participating in the ongoing hockey tournament which include Delta, Plateau, Niger, and Kada Stars.
“In spite this difficult time , these governors have these players the opportunities to go and represent their state and the country.
“Thee governors of the participating states have approved significant funds to support their teams participation in the competition.
“I specifically thanked the governors of Plateau, Delta, Niger, and Kaduna states for their support”, he said
The President also emphasized the need for private sector support
Kada Stars of Kaduna and Niger Flickers of Jos in the men’s category.
Reports have it that the championship is expected to commence from Jan. 30 to Feb.7 in Cairo , Egypt
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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