Oyo State Football Team
Oyo State Football – The Chief Onigbinde U-17 Football Tournament has the potential to change the face of grassroots football in Nigeria. Named after a former CAF/FIFA instructor and twotime Super Eagles coach, the tourney is a youth development initiative. It is organized by the Onigbinde Forum to instill patriotism in young football enthusiasts and help them realize their dreams.
Oyo Labour Unity Football Championship
The labour movement in Oyo State has launched the Oyo Labour Unity Football Championship. The competition, also known as the Oyo Labour Unity Cup, is a joint project of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Union of Journalists and NITO Sports. In a statement, the organizers said that the competition was open to all teams regardless of their nationality, status or gender. The event will also feature individual and organisational awards.
Organisers of the competition have gathered over 440 soccer players from 10 local government areas and divided them into 20 teams. The teams were selected to represent the 10 local government areas in the state. The tournament will feature a goal-scoring competition. A special gift will be awarded to the top scorer.
Saki United
The Saki United of Oyo State football club was crowned the 2022 Oyo State FA Cup champions, after defeating Crown FC on penalties. The club had earlier defeated Shooting Stars in the semifinal, before losing to the reigning champions, Housing FC. The team will now represent Oyo State at the national level, where it will play in the Aiteo Cup.
Saki United scored two goals in the first half, with Soliu Awhal scoring the first. A few minutes later, Saka Saheed doubled the lead and Saki United had a 2-0 lead at halftime. Although the opponents managed to score a penalty kick, Omole Segun restored the two-zero lead in the second half. With the win, Saki United wrote their name in the history of Oyo State football.
Crown Football Club
The Oyo State Crown Football Club is one of the many soccer clubs in Nigeria. The club is led by a prominent figure in Oyo State, Kunle Oyeleye. He is the general manager of the club. Oyeleye, a professor, is also a pastor who was a chaplain to former governor Olusegun Obasanjo. The club was founded by Prof. Yusuf Ameh Obaje, who was a pastor and a college professor who also coached the former king of football.
The club is based in Ogbomosho, Oyo State and plays in the Nigeria National League. In the past, the team played at the Ilaro stadium in nearby Ogun State. In the 2012/2013 season, the team switched to the Soun Township Stadium. Also in the past, Crown FC also played at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.
Housing Corporation
In an effort to get the Oyo State football team promoted, a local media house has made a call on the Housing Corporation to help the club win the state championship. The housing corporation is currently on the hunt for sponsors. They have a limited budget but have enough passion to pull this team up. The chairman of the Housing Corporation, Barrister Bayo Lawal, assured the team that all the required assistance will be given. He also said that he will ensure that Oyo State can play in the premier league within the shortest possible time.
The Oyo State Housing Corporation will play a preseason match against Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan on Saturday, and this game will be held at the newly renovated Lekan Salami Sports Complex. The match will kick off at 4pm. Barrister Bayo Lawal, the chairman of the Housing Corporation, congratulated the young recruits and coaches for their achievements and said that they are determined to get back to their old glory.
Oluyole Warriors
Oluyole Warriors, a football team from Oyo State, have been promoted to the national league after their 5-0 win over a team from Abia State. This is a result of the team’s tremendous support from the state government, especially from Governor Makinde. The state government has remodeled the team’s home ground to improve the atmosphere for football games. In addition to this, Governor Makinde has been a major motivator of the athletes and has been a great fan of the team.
The Shooting Stars Sports Club, or 3SC, in Ibadan, has been struggling with its finances. While the team was once the face of the game in the southwest, it has now become a shadow of its former self. The state government has failed to invest any funds into sports development in Oyo State, and as a result, the club has been suffering financially.
