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Excitement Builds Across FCT Area Councils as Montage FM Tournament Begins Saturday
… Future Planners Tackle Dream Team in Abaji
Joel Ajayi
As the much awaited Montage FM Area councils tournament kicks off on Saturday across the six area councils in the federal capital territory; Future Planners would tackle Dream Team in Abaji, while Gum FA will also have their hands full when they welcome FC Liberty Int’l in AMAC.
Also, Emirate Stars will square up against Abaji FA, and 2K 19 Vs. Peculiar in AMAC. While Chidex FC will tackle Dutse United and Kubwa FC will slug it out with White Pigeon in Bwari.
In Gwagwalada, Bucknor awaits. Soccer Talents, while Medical strikers would confront Sensational Stars.
Other games to be played on Saturday include; Kolo Babes Vs. ECN Global Academy, Sheda United Vs. Otega FA in Kwali. While Crown tee FC Vs. Ultimate FC and KANGO. FC Vs. Amazing Grace FC in Kuje.
Meanwhile the tournament coordinator Mr Raphael Ekpang has assured that the games will run as planned while calling on fans to come out and cheer their teams to victory.
He noted that Montage FM 99.7 is setting the pace in its determination to foster unity among communities across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), identify and promote raw football talent, encourage physical fitness and discipline, and tackle youth restiveness.
The highly anticipated grassroots competition, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” will feature 24 teams, with four teams representing each Area Council, competing for a cash prize of over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
THE FIXTURES FOR MONTAGE FM 99.7 AREA COUNCIL TOURNAMENT*
*Bwari Council:*1, Chidex FC Vs. Dutse United
2,Kubwa FC. VS. White Pigeon
*Gwagwalada Council:*1, Bucknor Vs. Soccer Talents
2, Medical strikers Vs. Sensational Stars
*Kwali Council:*1, Kolo Babes Vs. ECN Global Academy
2, Sheda United Vs. Otega FA
*AMAC Council*1, Gum FA Vs. FC Liberty In’tl
2, 2.2K 19 Vs. Peculiar
*Kuje Council:*1, Crown tee FC Vs. Ultimate. FC
2, KANGO. FC. Vs. Amazing grace FC
* Abaji. Council*1, Future Planners Vs Dream Team
2, Emirate Stars Vs Abaji FA
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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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