Over 1,000 clubs set for Lagos Street Soccer championship

Over 1,000 clubs set for Lagos Street Soccer championship

Hassan Abdulsalam 09:59 - 03.10.2023

The Season eight will kick off on Sunday, October 15.

The Chairman of Lagos Street Soccer championship committee, Bolaji Yusuf, has announced that over 1,000 teams featuring men and women’s teams including the U-15 category are ready for the championship.

Yusuf added that Season eight will kick off on Sunday, October 15.

The 5-a-side football championship's official kickoff and opening ceremony will take place at Obele Odan Playing Ground in Surulere, Lagos.

Lagos Street Soccer Championship

The first games of the tournament will be hosted by Surulere Local Government.

According to Yusuf, “The kick off has been rescheduled due to various renovation stages being completed at designated facilities, in compliance with safety. requirements, and consultations with the project's associates and stakeholders.

“It is on the basis of living up to the project principles and taking into account new realities that no stone is left unturned in our pursuit of a 360-degree reactivation for the fulfillment of our goals and the satisfaction of stakeholders that the new date was set.

“Please accept my sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused by this postponement to your arrangements for the opening ceremony.”

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