By Andrew Abah, ABUJA
The maiden edition of the Bocknor U-15 Football tournament will hold in the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday 19th October in two venues.
The tournament organised by the FCT Chapter of Nigeria Football Coaches Association is sponsored by Barrister Babatunde Akintade (Bocknor).
Barrister Akintade who is a Board member of the FCT Football Association, and the North Central representative on the Board of the NLO.
According to the organizing committee of the FCT Coaches, the tournament will involve all the Six Area Councils in the Capital city.
They said the tournament is a strategic football development plan, and youth-centred Program.
The FCT Coaches said the tournament will be in a Mini League format coming up in two centres across the FCT, and the grand finale at the holding at the City Centre
The tournament will hold in Gwagwalada and Bwari respectively on Saturday, 19 October, 2024, with the final holding on 26th October.
The Gwagwalada Venue will have teams from Abaji, Gwagwalada and Kwali while Bwari Venue will host AMAC, Bwari and Kuje
The Sponsor of the the tournament, Babatunde Bocknor said that the youth football development remains a strong key for growing the game in Nigeria.
Bocknor also sponsor an U15 football tournament for youths in Gwagwalada Area Council where he is Vice Chairman of the Gwagwalada Football Council.
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