2024 OYO STATE GOVERNOR'S CUP: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

By Oluseyi Adedire

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● The Competition is Sponsored by Peculiar Ultimate Concerns.

● The competition is packaged by the Schools Sports Foundation in collaboration with the Oyo State Government through Ministry for Education and Ministry for Youth and Sports.

● The Head of the competition is Coach Yomi Elijah, the CEO of Kidzfoot Nigeria and Schools’ Sports. He's a UK Trained Football Coach who has worked with ABS FC, Kogi United, Lobi Stars, and most recently Remo Stars.

● The football competition will start with Local Government Eliminations between 13th – 22nd May, 2024.

● The aim and objective is to revive school sports that are already becoming a forgotten issue in the country, and discover talents from the streets.

● Zonal Eliminations come up from Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st May, 2024

● Screening and Accreditation commence on Wednesday 5th June 2024 While the State Finals (Quarter Finals) will be held at Ikolaba High School with 2 Matches played at the venue on the 5th of June 2024.

● Loyola College will also host two 2 Matches on the 6th of June 2024.

● The Governor’s Cup Semi-Finals will come up at the Lekan Salami Stadium on the 7th of June, 2024.

● The Third Place and Finals will be held on the 8th and 9th June, 2024 respectively at Lekan Salami Stadium while 10th June, 2024 has been chosen as the Tentative date for the Final match.

● The competition starts from the Local Governments of the State to the Zonal Stage, comprising the following Zones.

1. Oyo

2. Ogbomoso I

3. Ibadan I

4. Ibadan II

5. Ibadan III

6. Ibarapa

7. Oke – Ogun I

8. Oke – Ogun II

● The competition is open to male students of Public Schools in Oyo State only and only One team is expected to qualify from each zone for the second round.

● Students above 18 years of age are not eligible to participate and The competition is open to JSS1 – SS2 students only