AMAPRObet9ja Championship: 16 teams ready to battle as organizers unveil kick off date
The tournament is billed to get underway on Monday 3rd July 2023 at the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) Pitch, Ilorin.
By Olusola Adebayo
Sixteen (16) teams have been penciled down for the 2023 edition of the AMAPRO Football Championship.
The tournament is billed to get underway on Monday 3rd July 2023 at the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) Pitch, Ilorin.
Notable among the participating teams are regular comers, Nigeria Premier Football League, (NPFL) All-Stars, Nigeria National League (NNL) All-Stars, Nationwide League One side, SGFC Athletics and Gateway FC.
Others are Abraysports FC, Laycon FC, AMAPRO Sporting Academy, HMK FC from Osun State, KFA, and Le Pass Sporting Academy.
The 8th edition is sponsored by the leading betting platform in Nigeria, BET9JA will also have Jazzy Stars FA from Jos, Ajaokuta FA from Kogi State, Da Faria FC from Lagos, and Teworh FA from Kaduna.
The 16 teams will be pooled into four groups with four teams each.
The team with the highest points from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
There will be prizes for the best goalkeeper, top scorer, and King of the championship.
The release added that the draws ceremony where fixtures will be released for the championship will take place on Saturday 1st July 2023 at a venue to be communicated in due course.
The AMAPROBet9ja championship will kick off on the 3rd of July with the final to be decided on Sunday 9th of July 2023.
NNL All-Stars defeated NPFL All Stars 4-3 on penalties to emerge winners of the last edition.
