Thirty youths group will compete for honours on the maiden version of the Nigeria Youth League Cup (N-Youth League Cup) which will get underway on Sunday, September 8, 2024 throughout 10 cities in Nigeria equivalent to Akure, Port-Harcourt, Ibadan, Benin, Aba, Lagos, Kano amongst others with the finals slated for Abuja.
The competitors principally being organised to unearth, nurture and develop younger abilities, in accordance with the organisers, is concentrated on offering a platform for younger individuals to learn from participation in group sports and actions in a protected and structured setting in addition to inspiring the youths, no matter race, creed or nationwide origin to observe the beliefs of sportsmanship, scholarship and bodily health.
The President, N-Youth League Cup, Robinson Adakosa, throughout a media briefing in Abuja, stated the League will present alternative for the gamers to be uncovered to competitors and the expertise wanted to play worldwide skilled soccer.
In keeping with Adakosa, the League’s important goal is expertise discovery and never a must-win or do-or-die affair. He said that the highest 4 groups on the finish of the League will share N40 million.
In keeping with him the winner will pocket N20m whereas the runner-up will get N10m, third-placed group will go dwelling with N7m whereas fourth positioned group will N3m.
Adakosa added that the NPFL and the NNL groups have been given N5 million every as participation charge whereas academies obtained N1 million every.
He thanked the Sports Ministry and the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) for endorsing and giving assist to the competitors.
“It is a technology-driven League and about $3 million have been dedicated to its organisation. It’s about expertise discovery and never a do-or-die affair. It’s not about successful the competitors however the primary focus right here is to find gamers who can entice the scouts and can be capable of maintain their very own once they go exterior the nation to advance their skilled profession. The highest 4 groups on the finish of the League will share N40 million. Additionally, the NPFL and the NNL groups have been given N5 million every as participation charge whereas academies obtained N1 million every.
“The N-Youth League Cup is an elite Youth League event, a youth growth program with the mission of offering world-class soccer expertise and competitors for youngsters and younger adults between ages of 16 and 19. The N-Youth League Cup supplies skilled and top-tier participant growth pathway for future skilled and worldwide gamers and contains league and submit season competitions in addition to different development-focused initiatives.
By His grace, the NYLC, based, in 2023, will grow to be the quickest Youth League in Africa very quickly. It can quickly develop to over 1,000,000 members with individuals and followers in all 36 States of the Federation and the FCT.”
The collaborating groups within the first group are Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi, AS Roma Academy, Dynamic African Stars FC, Backyard Metropolis Panthers FC, Legacy Stars FC, Joecas FC, Mees Palace FC. Others are Plateau United FC, Kwara United, ABS FC of Ilorin, Kano Pillars FC, Shields FC and Yobe Desert Stars.
The groups within the second group comprise Shuttle Choose FC, R 2 Health FC, Royalty FC, Austen Plus FC, Eagles Stars FC and Bucknor FC and Gateway FC. Atlantic Enterprise FC, Sunshine FC of Akure and Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, Rangers FC of Enugu, Enyimba FC of Aba, Abia Warriors FC, 3SC of Ibadan and Akwa United FC of Uyo full the group.
The League will likely be performed in two stage. There will likely be regional championship the place all winners will take part on the two convention.
The 2 high two groups within the two-conference continuing to the Nationwide championship.
About 1,050 athletes will take part within the event whereas a complete of 843 video games will likely be performed and broadcast throughout OTT channels and different platforms by means of free and paid subscriptions.
The competitors will run from September 2024 to April 2025 with pure soccer artistry anticipated to be on show and several other abilities found.