By Abdulquadir Adedapo
The 2022 Mavlon U-19 Football Championship would kick-off on Sunday, 20th February with host and defending Champions Mavlon FC headlining the participating teams at this year’s edition of the Tournament which offers youngsters a lot of chances to greater career in Football.
The Championship will feature 8 teams from two states ( Lagos and Benue), would be an upgrade from the inaugural edition of the championship with this year’s tournament lasting for 17 weeks as against 10 weeks, in the previous edition.
Defending Champions Mavlon FC OF Otukpo, would have their hands full against 7 other teams with only the top 4 teams, after a home and away league format advancing to the final playoffs to determine the winner of the Championship.
Speaking ahead of the competition’s first fixtures, CEO of Kiddos Recreational and Head Organizer of the tournament, Mr. Paul Olayemi Ogunlaja stated that this year’s edition promises to be more exciting with more assurance of opportunities for the Talented players.
“The tournament is a great opportunity for rare talents aged 19 and under to showcase their Football ability. it’s also a perfect competition to help them develop and become great players in the future because, players from this tournament have gone ahead to excel outside the shores of the country” he revealed
He further explained that, “Last year we had players who played and have moved like Olubi Adams of Fk Zalgiris, Jamiu Arowolo of Samgurali Fc, Gabriel Dibowei of Minsk, and the top scorer who is currently in Portugal with FC Vizela.
Domestically teams from the NNL and the NPFL also come in and scout for players, so it’s a tournament that brighten up the future stars and we have maintained that the event is strictly for only U-19 players ,’ Mr. Paul concluded.
A total of 8 teams will competitively show what they are up to in a league format from the 20th of February till the 12th of June, and all games will be played at the Legacy Pitch; Lagos with the top four advancing to the final Playoffs round.
Participating Team’s
Mavlon Academy: Otukpo Benue
KIDSPORT FC: Lagos
Kingspor: Lagos
Surulere warriors: Lagos
96 champions: Lagos
Ablaze Fc: Ijede Lagos
Spring soca: Lagos
Schmit Fc Lagos
