NLO Super 8: The Champions That Will Battle For Pride In Lagos

All is in prime gear for a profitable internet hosting of the Nationwide League One (NLO) Tremendous 8 which kicks off in Lagos from third to eighth October.

A complete of 8 groups secured promotion to the NNL after they completed the season prime of their teams and emerged victorious within the promotion playoffs.

The playoffs, which was hosted at impartial venues, had Good Metropolis FC (Lagos State), Madiba FC (Lagos State), FC Ebedei (Ogun State), Police Barretta FC, Kun Khalifa FC (Imo State), Aspire FC (Anambra State), Jnr Danburan (Katsina State) and Mailatarki Care FC of the Federal Capital Territory, incomes promotion to the Nigerian Nationwide League(NNL).

The eight groups will on the Legacy Pitch in Surulere, Lagos will slug it out within the championship play-off to find out the general winner for the NLO 2022 season.

With arrival date for groups fastened for Sunday October 2nd, the opening fixtures of the championship play-off are JNR Danburan versus Madiba (10am), Aspire FC versus Police Barreta (12noon), Mailatarki Care FC versus FC Ebedei (2pm) and Good Metropolis versus Kun Khalifa FC billed for 4pm respectively on third October.

Under is the profile of the eight promoted groups:

MAILANTARKI CARE FC
Based in 2021, the identify Mailantarki Care FC was derived from the proprietor’s identify – Hon Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki – who created the soccer academy from his Basis, Mailantarki Care Basis, in an effort to uncover and promote younger gifted gamers to skilled degree regionally or internationally.

Mailantarki Care FC is affiliated to the FCT Soccer Affiliation and duly registered and took part in each the FA Cup and Division I of the Nigeria Nationwide League One, the place it was promoted in 2022 to the 2nd Tier Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) in its first ever look within the NLO.

Nigeria’s U-17 World Cup successful coach Manu Garba OON is the membership Technical Director and he guided the staff to the obtain the aforementioned promotion in addition to different worldwide achievements within the 2022 Dana Cup and Norway Cup in Hjørring and Oslo respectively.

FC EBEDEI
FC Ebedei was based in 1998 in Lagos, from the place it moved to Sagamu in Ogun state. FC EBEDEI graduands frequently seem within the prestigious UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE for a number of European golf equipment because of the success of the membership in promoting gamers to golf equipment in Europe.

From inception FC EBEDEI has constantly graduated her alumni to the very prime of World soccer, together with the 5 prime leagues of Europe and the senior nationwide groups of Nigeria, with notable gamers akin to Obafemi Martins, Ayodele Makinwa, Oluwafemi Ajilore, Paul Ebere Onuachu, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika Nwadike amongst others having their roots within the membership. Curiously FC EBEDEI has been champion of all tiers/divisions of the Nationwide League One.

MADIBA FOOTBALL CLUB
Madiba Soccer Membership (typically nicknamed ‘The Shifting Prepare’) is a Nigerian soccer membership primarily based in Oshodi, Lagos state.

Based in 2017 by Alhaja Adebisi Adeyemi Basirat, the membership is primarily arrange as an initiative to have a grassroots soccer membership as a platform for leisure exercise among the many youth and likewise to function an avenue to find skills and supply a pathway for such gifted youth to steer clear of anti-social vices and behavior locally.

In 2018, the continual arduous work of the membership noticed them end 2nd of their first season within the Nationwide League One (NLO). In 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 season, Madiba FC additionally completed second within the NLO.

Within the 2021/2022 season, Madiba FC maintained an unbeaten report in fourteen league matches of their C1 group, and on August 20, 2022, after topping the desk, Madiba FC secured promotion to the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) after beating Past Restrict FC from Ogun state on penalties on the NLO play-off held on the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba Ibadan.

KUN KHALIFAT FC
Kun Khalifat Soccer Membership was based in 2020 by Mr. Michael Chukwudi Amaefula (Chairman). The membership relies in Owerri, Imo State and so they play their dwelling video games at (OISA) Onwubike Worldwide Soccer Stadium Ngor-Okpala, Imo State.

The membership reached the NLO play-off in 2021 and received the AITEO Cup 2022 in Imo State, additionally topping their group on the finish of the the Nationwide League One (NLO) 2022 season to realize Promotion to Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL).

Kun Khalifat Soccer Membership is a full-time soccer membership that takes half in nationwide aggressive video games to reinforce the fast {and professional} progress of its gamers and supply publicity for his or her gamers to nationwide and worldwide soccer.

POLICE BARETTA FC
Police Baretta FC is a Nigeria Police staff primarily based in Gombe, Gombe state. The membership is sponsored by the Nigeria Police Power beneath particular dispensation of the Inspector Basic of Police, Usman Alkali, and serves because the police staff. The chairman of the membership is Garba Sule Yaro whereas the technical adviser is Coach Omatiga Gabriel.

Police Baretta FC was promoted to NLO Division 1 in 2019 and topped their group within the 2022 NLO season to realize promotion to NNL

SMART CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
Good Metropolis Soccer Membership relies in Lagos and is registered to coach, develop and promote youth improvement by sports activities. Affiliated to Lagos state Soccer Affiliation (LSFA), Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) and Federation of Worldwide Soccer Affiliation (FIFA), Good Metropolis FC is a membership grown from the love of the sport of soccer and managed by skilled workers made up of former soccer gamers and sports activities directors with many years of expertise, and with a dedication to growing future soccer gamers.

Good Metropolis FC units out its mission to offer educational and aggressive youth soccer alternatives that improve character, neighborhood and love of the sport, whereas additionally integrating improvement of shallowness, self-confidence, teamwork, respect for self and different, and all of the inherent advantages of bodily train into its coaching programme, by high quality teaching, sound management and absolute sincerity of objective.

The membership is solely sponsored by its President who ensures that it is ready to carry out many essential team-related duties to maintain up with different golf equipment within the NLO fold

JUNIOR DANBURAM FC DAURA
Junior Danburam FC Daura was established in 2002 by the Prince of Daura Alhaji Muhammad Daha Umar, and named after his conventional title of Danburam Daura. It’s a privately owned and sponsored membership

Junior Danburam FC Daura began with gamers between 12 and 13 years of age, competing in age grade native competitions the place they received many trophies together with:

1. Samba Problem Cup in 2005.

2. Daura Native authorities Unity Cup in 2006.

3. Daura Emirate (Emir’s Cup) 2007

4. Daura Premier League 2008.

5. Katsina state Muslims/Christians Peace & Unity Cup

In 2009, Junior Danburam FC Daura began collaborating within the Katsina State Tremendous League Competitors the place their excellent efficiency within the match acquired them an automated ticket to symbolize the State in Inter State U-17 Competitors held in Kano, the place they emerged the runner-up of the competitors. Junior Danburam FC Daura additionally represented Katsina state in President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peace and Unity Cup in 2011/2012 which they received to safe the ticket to symbolize Nigeria in UEA Dubai for an U-20 Native competitors in that nation. In 2013, the membership had been additionally runner-up within the Katsina State Positive-P Competitors and a yr later they participated in and received the state Governor’s Cup.

Their entry into Division III of the Nationwide League One in 2016 took place as a result of they received State Tremendous League and in 2017, they gained promotion to Division II of the NLO the place they had been until they had been promoted in 2021/2022 to the NNL.

ASPIRE FC ADAZI- ANI
Aspire Soccer Membership primarily based in Anambra State, was born on 18th of September 2018, at a time when unemployment was rife manifesting in agitations, restiveness and insecurity and options that might present a platform that might provide younger individuals a possibility for recognition and the expression of their skills.

The younger membership, made up of fifty beginner skills assembled from completely different components of the state, got a brand new dwelling and uncovered to efficient coaching the place their starvation for alternative was let free on the soccer pitch. Of their very first season, they went forward to change into Anambra State FA champions defeating the likes of Ifeanyi Uba FC within the match. This staff of undaunted gamers additional grew to become the NLO Division II champions the identical yr enabling them achieve promotion to NLO Division 1.

The COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 disrupted soccer actions all around the globe, however proper after the lifting of the lockdown, Aspire FC was on the sector once more topping their NLO Division I Group. Sadly for them, they misplaced on the league play-off, ending in 2nd place and lacking the chance for a second consecutive promotion.

Within the 2021/2022 NLO Season, Aspire FC as soon as once more topped their NLO Division I Group and emerged profitable on the playoffs, consequently gaining promotion to the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL).

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