Ablaze Football Academy Crowned Champions of Bayern Youth Cup

Ablaze Football Academy Crowned Champions of Bayern Youth Cup

Ablaze Football Academy from Ikorodu has been named the champions of the 7th edition of the FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria. They secured this title by defeating Inspire Sports Academy from Lagos in an exciting final held at Inspire Pitch in Cappa-Oshodi, Lagos State, reports BSNSports.com.ng.

Both teams delivered exceptional performances throughout the tournament, ultimately reaching the finals after impressive runs in their respective groups.

The match ended in a 0-0 draw after regulation time, and Ablaze triumphed with a score of 4-3 in the penalty shootout.

The following ten players were selected to represent Team Nigeria: Murtala Yusuf (Ablaze), Esho Idris (Inspire), Nyada ThankGod (Shuffle), Anayo Israel David (Select), Gorku Ishiaku (Beta), Timothy Israel (Dan), Hussaini Abubakar (Dan), Victor Juan Chiosa (Alpha), Agbonjimi Timilehin (Ablaze), and Issac Okeoghene (Ablaze).

Additionally, another ten players have been named to the FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria backup team: Odika Kelechi, Echeta Somtochukwu, Joseph Michael, Teslim Luqman, Henry Mathew, Ibrahim Kebira, Mathew Timothy, Yahaya Hassan, Akinmosin Michael, and Aungbi Idowu.

Victor Obinnah Edeh, the Tournament Director of the FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria, emphasized the fairness and integrity of the selection process used to identify the most talented young footballers for this prestigious competition.

“We host a tournament in Lagos that typically features 20 teams, which translates to about 200 to 300 players. We then expand to cities like Jos, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Enugu, and others,” Edeh explained.

“Each regional event allows us to narrow down hundreds of talented players to just 10 who will represent their respective states. By the time we reach the national finals, the top 100 to 120 players have already undergone rigorous testing and proven their capabilities. They are champions at their level.”

The 12 teams that participated in the tournament included Ablaze FA, Inspire SA, Shuffle FA, Select FA, Alpha FA, Beta FA, Dan Alkali FA, FC Bako, Rangers International, Femi Gbaja FA, TFA Squad, and Utmost FA.