40 teams for 3rd Spires 5-Aside divisional championship

40 teams for 3rd Spires 5-Aside divisional championship

Forty teams are set to lock-horns in the 3rd edition of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer divisional qualifiers.

The tournament will be played across the five divisions in Lagos, and three teams from each division will secure their spot in the state championship later in the year.

The representatives of the respective teams, which consisted of coaches, players, team managers, and other technical staff, were present at the draws ceremony held at the Spires headquarters in Victoria Island yesterday.

In the Lagos Island division Loverboy FC will file out against Dolphin FC, JS Sport FA will be up against The Alphas FC, while Cohesion All Stars will entertain White Tigers.

In Epe, Prime 11 will host Abayomi FC, Prodigy football club will be up against Netbreakers FC, Angos Sports FC will file out against Top football club, and The Crown FC will square up against Papa SA. In Ikorodu it will be Godbless FC against Better Tomorrow, Oreon & Leon FC will lock-horns against Amuludun football club, Adhoc FA will take on Diamond FC, and Lofty Skills will square up against New Generation Football Club.

The fixtures for Ikeja Division are Dboss FA versus Blood and Sand FC, Zion FC will file out against Usefulyouth FC, Akanbite FC host ASD Academy, and Osykay FC will match-up against Wasola FA. Action in the Badagry Division will see Royal FC host Smiller All Champions, Divinely Blessed FC will entertain Chekas United, Rising Star FC will square up against All Saints football club, and Olhan FA will battle Emaljus FC.

The draws ceremony also had in attendance the Chairmen and other representatives of the respective Divisional Football Association (DFA).

The initiator of the tournament Dr. Bankole Allibay, in his remarks, said this year’s event is aimed at projecting the players for a possible contract with clubs across the continent and Europe.

In his words: "The have a couple of clubs from outside Nigeria who have shown interest in some of our players from the last edition, representatives from the said teams would be in Lagos for the state championship". Bankole added.

Allibay further stated that the Sports Meet-Tech component has been expanded to accommodate more participants beyond the players registered for the tournament.

Season 3 of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer divisional qualifiers will kick-off on Saturday, 11th April, with action in the Ikeja division.