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NLO Sets Out Requirements for Clubs Ahead of PCMA Exercise
All participating clubs have been reminded of the mandatory requirements for the 2026 Nationwide League One Pre-competition Medical Assessment (PCMA) Exercise.
The Nigerian apex regulatory body for grassroot football league takes the health and safety of athletes in the sport as its top priority.
In ensuring a seamless and organised process, clubs have been advised of the following strict eligibility criteria that must be met before any individual is cleared to undergo the medical screening.
Evidence of Payment tops the list of requirements, as only clubs that have fully settled their registration and participation fees for the 2026 season will be scheduled for the PCMA.
Player Licenses Collection, follows, as only clubs that have completed their registration process and are in physical possession of their official player licenses, are eligible for the process.
The NLO warns that no player will be screened without a valid, NLO-issued license presented at the point of medical assessment.
It further states that any club that arrives at the screening centre without meeting the two above requirements will be turned back. As there will be no exceptions to the directive to ensure that it maintains the integrity of its medical records and league documentation.
Finally, all clubs have been urged to finalise their payments or pick up their licenses by visiting the NLO Secretariat or their respective Zonal Offices immediately to avoid being excluded from the medical exercise.
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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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