Edo to host National Division 1 Handball League in Benin

Edo to host National Division 1 HandBall League in Benin

The Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin City will be a beehive of sporting and business activities, beginning from Monday, July 15, 2024 as the 2024 National Division Handball Premier League begins in Benin.

The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has been in partnership with Edo Sports Commission as the host and sponsor, Edo State Government has been bankrolling the HFN's events in the state since 2022.

The Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Olympian Yussuf Alli has assured the Handball Federation of Nigeria and the participating teams of a hitch free and memorable event and their stay in Benin. He stated that Benin City remains the home of culture and hospitality.

According to the chairman, Competition Organising Commission for the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Prof. Emmanuel Akhigbe, participating teams and officials are expected to arrive in Benin City on Sunday July 14, 2024 while the handball league actions begin on Monday, July 15, 2024 and continue till Friday July 19 at the Multi Purpose Sports Hall of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.

The National Division One League is the second tier league wherein the champions and runners up in the male and female categories respectively will gain promotion to play in the top tier Ardova Handball Premier League 2025.

Teams expected to participate in the 2024 Handball Division 1 League are those who were relegated in the Ardova Handball Premier League 2023.

They include Bendel Dynamos Men team, Bayelsa Queens, Benue Queens, Police Machine Men team and others who are not participating in the Ardova Handball Premier League 2024.

Meanwhile, the Secretary General, Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Lambu has expressed the HFN's appreciation of Edo State government for partnering with the HFN in hosting and sponsoring the National Division One League.