Jagaban Cup 25": Legacy Pitch to Host Football Actions

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The Legacy pitch at the National Stadium in Surulere will be the focal point for the 3rd edition of the esteemed Jagaban Cup.


This year's tournament promises to be thrilling, competitive, and action-packed, featuring eight carefully chosen teams from Lagos, Kwara, and Ogun State vying for glory and life-changing opportunities in front of keen-eyed international football scouts.


As per the schedule released by tournament director Wale Joseph, the four-day football celebration will kick off with group stage matches from Monday to Wednesday, culminating in the final on Thursday.


The opening match on the first day will see 36 Lion trade tackles with Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) team Ikorodu City at 7 am.


Following that, there will be a series of matches: FC Bethel will face Broad City, Dino SC will go up against Imperial FC, and Ijebu United will compete against SGFC.


On the second day, the matchups include Ikorodu City versus FC Bethel Sporting, Broad City against 36 Lion FC, Imperial FC facing Ijebu United, and SGFC taking on Dino Sporting Club.


Matchday three will feature Dino Sporting Club against Ijebu United, Imperial FC versus SGFC, 36 Lion FC against FC Bethel Sporting, and Ikorodu City facing Broad City.


The highly anticipated final will take place on Thursday at the same venue.

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