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FCT Football Attention Shifts To Gwagwalada As Alaba Yahaya Cup, Odogwu U17 , Gwagwalada League Finals Hold Weekend

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3 years ago

September 19, 2022

All football attention in FCT will be shifted to Gwagwalada this weekend as the finals of three important competitions will be played in the Area Council.

The finals of the 7th edition of the Coach Yahaya Alaba FCT Coaches Cup final will be played on Saturday 24 September, 2022 UBE Primary school Kutunku Gwagwalada. The match will be between Gwagwalada Football Coaches Council and Bwari Football Coaches Council. The match will be hold by 2pm. It will be preceded by a third place final between FCT Coaches Council and Abaji Football Coaches Council.

To qualified for the finals, Gwagwalada eliminated the FCT council, while Abaji were eliminated by Bwari coaches.

Meanwhile, at 12 noon at same venue, the finals of the 3rd edition of the Odogwu U17 Football Tournament would be played. The match which be between Kapital Waves FC and Medical Strikers Academy. Kapital Waves defeated Inspirational Sports Academy by a lone goal while Medical Strikers Whitewashed Golden Boys Academy by three goals to nil. The third place match between Inspirational Academy and Golden Boys will be played on Friday 23 September.

In a related development, the finals of the Gwagwalada Football League will be played on Sunday 25 September at the same venue. The final match will be between Catholic Cadet FC and Golden Boys FC.

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August 22 Set as Kick-Off Date for 2025/26 NPFL Season

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17 hours ago

June 13, 2025

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

Following what many have described as one of the most successful football seasons in recent years, the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, has announced that the 2025/26 season will commence on August 22 and run through May.

Elegbeleye made this known on Friday during a press briefing held to review the just-concluded season and unveil plans for the upcoming campaign.

According to him, the decision to announce the kickoff date early is to ensure that the NPFL aligns with the international football calendar.

“We called this briefing to review the achievements of the past season and to inform Nigerians about the date for the new season, in line with global football standards,” he stated.

“This is perhaps the first time in nearly 20 years since the start of the modern NPFL era in 2005 — that both kickoff and closing dates have been strictly adhered to. It’s a promise we made and a promise we’ve delivered,” Elegbeleye stated.
He added that the new season will begin on August 22, 2025, and conclude in May 2026, maintaining the calendar structure established in the previous season.

Reviewing the recently concluded 2024/25 season, which ran from August 31, 2024, to May 25, 2025, Elegbeleye highlighted several milestones and statistical achievements.

He noted that Remo Stars made history by clinching the league title with three matches to spare after defeating Niger Tornadoes on Matchday 35, April 27. Remo Stars finished at the top of the table, followed by Rivers United and Abia Warriors.

In total,380 matches were played across the season. Each of the 20 clubs played 19 home and 19 away games, 286 matches were won, while 94 ended in draws.

A total of 784 goals were scored, comprising 552 at home and 232 away goals.60 goals came from the penalty spot, with 16 penalties missed. 13 own goals were recorded, and there were four hat-tricks.

On discipline: 1,380 yellow cards and 56 red cards were issued.

As Yusuf Anas of Nasarawa United topped the list with 18 goals, including two hat-tricks.
He was followed by veteran Rabiu Ali with 13 goals, and Anthony Ijoma of Abia Warriors with 12 goals.

Isaac Saviour (Rangers) and Amadu Liman also recorded a hat-trick each.

He added that: “Out of the 380 matches played:188 were broadcast live by StarTimes, while Propel streamed over 200 matches online.

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