The main organizing committee for the Emir of Ilorin Cup Football Tournament has unveiled the Trophy for the Competition.
The unveiling which held alongside the draws for the tournament was staged at the conference room of the Kwara State Sports Commission on Saturday.
Speaking at the well attended event, Chairman of the committee who also doubles as the Chairman of the Ilorin West local Football council, Alhaji Owolabi Agbaji Wopa stated that the tournament will live up to its expectations.
He called on all the sons and daughters of the Ilorin Emirates to support the programme and noted that the tournament is an idea of all the five local governments within the Ilorin Emirate with the aim to celebrate the 28th years coronation anniversary of the Emir of Ilorin.
In his own remarks, the representative of the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Alhaji Atolagbe Akanbi Jos, Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin commended the organisers. He noted that the monarch and is pleased with the idea of the tournament.
“The Emir of Ilorin is well pleased with this tournament. We used to have to Emirate Championship in the past and we believe that this Tournament will revive the Championship which has seized to hold for many years” he said.
Meanwhile, a total number of thirty three (33) teams were drawn into eight groups with four teams each with Group C having five teams.
Nigeria Premier League side Kwara United will play in Group G alongside KWASU Invader, Ashap Football Academy and Estee Guys Football Club. While Nigeria National League NNL side ABS Ilorin FC will play in Group H alongside Kwara State College of Education Ilorin FC, Musty Football Club and Royal Football Academy.
Unilorin Warriors and Kwara Poly FC have both been paired in Group C alongside Foresight Academy, Injectors Football Club and Oladuni Football Club.
The Emir of Ilorin tourney is organized to celebrate the eleventh (11) Emir of Ilorin Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, who clocks 28years on the throne come 11th November 2023. The final of the competition is scheduled to be played on the same date.
However, Unilorin Warriors will take on Kwara Poly FC in the opening gamed64 on Saturday 14th October 2023 at the Queens School with the Kickoff being billed for 3:pm.
Below is the groupings of the Competition;
Group A
El Lador FC
Rhema Chapel FC
Athletico FC
Barrier FC
Group B
Sunshine FC
Prince Ademola Foundation
Corporate Ballers FA
Adezzy FA
Group C
Foresight Academy
Unilorin Warriors FC
Injectors FC
Kwara Poly FC
Oladuni FC
Group D
Waziri FC
Okaa Sports FA
Skillz FC
Romeo FA
Group E
Police FC
La Planet FA
Abraysports FC
Gaa Akanbi FC
Group F
Future Stars FA
Petvic Soccer FA
Sunrise FA
One Love FC
Group G
KWASU Invader
Ashap FA
Kwara United
Estee Guys FC
Group H
COED ILORIN FC
Musty FC
ABS ILORIN FC
Royal Football