Sixteen teams have been placed into four groups for the third edition of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Tournament. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday, October 27, at the Stables Sports Ground, off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos.
The official draw ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Spires headquarters in the CIBN building, Victoria Island. This tournament will gather the best teams from the five divisions of Lagos.
Group A includes Orion & Leon FC, The Crown FC, Smiller All Champions, and Blood & Sand Football Club. Group B features Chekas United, Greater Tomorrow, Prodigy FC, and Diamond FC. In Group C, we have ASD Academy, Ango Sports Club, Wasola FC, and Emaljus FC. Defending champions White Tigers lead Group D, which also has New Generation FC, Alphas FC, and All Saints Football Club.
Dr Bankole Allibay, the organizer of the tournament, joined the ceremony virtually from the United Kingdom. He said this year’s event aims to empower young people beyond just football.
"For the third edition, we are setting out to achieve more with these young people beyond football. We have expanded the Sports Meet-tech component to empower even more participants," Allibay said.
He mentioned that after a week of intensive training in various tech skills, Spires, along with its partners IHS, would give out 50 brand new laptops to selected participants. This is to support their journey in the ICT industry.
The special guest at the ceremony was Lagos State Football Association Chairman Gafar Liameed. He urged the players to act professionally during and after the tournament. The 36 Lions FC boss also promised to donate two laptops in addition to those Spires will give out.
"The Lagos State FA is glad to support the Spires 5-Aside project. I must commend Dr Allibay for his selflessness towards the betterment of the youths in Lagos State. We look forward to another exciting edition of the Spires 5-Aside tournament," Liameed said.
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