The first edition of 1XBET Community Cup will kick off tomorrow, Tuesday with DBI Conference holding at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja-Lagos, Wale Joseph Reports.
Capital Avalanche football Club will battle Cheche Star FootballClub in the first match of the day.
The second match for the day will see Soccer Touch football club locking horns with Fackson football club.
Wednesday will be the turn of Group B teams at the same venue as Bariga football club and G Innovation FC engage each other in the battle for supremacy, while Ifako football club and Emiloju FC takes to pitch for the second game of the day.
Thursday will see the return of Group A matches as Cheche Stars FC takes on Soccer Touch FC with Capital Avalanche FC confronting Fackson FC in the second match.
It will be the turn of Group B again on Friday with Bariga FC testing their might against Emiloju FC, while G. innovation dares Ifako FC in Group B.
Hostilities will continue in the Conference next week Tuesday to determine the two teams in the two groups of A and B that will proceed to the 1XBET final eight.
Chairman of 1XBET, Dr Femi Babalola, urged the teams to adhere strictly to the the rules of the competition, show their skills and eschew violence.
He stated that 1XBET was ready to take its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes at the grassroot level to the next level.
He said: “We are excited to be the sponsor of this football tournament that will ensure grassroot participation. The players must play according to the rules of the tournament. I will also urge the teams to eschew violence and give their best at all times.”
Coordinator of the tournament, Waidi Akanni said the competition would have five conferences with eight teams, out of the 40 clubs qualifying for the 1XBET Community Cup final 8.
He informed that the idea behind the tournament is to give non-league players an opportunity to showcase their talent.
“We are ready to begin the tournament and I am hopeful that the non-league players who will be involved will see this as an opportunity to show what they can do. It strictly a community-based programme and what happens to the players after the tournament will be strictly a personal thing,” he added.
