Ikenne is set to go agog in April 2023 with eight teams participating at the “Fly For The Value Pre-Season Championship”.
The tournament will bring women’s football teams in the second-tier Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship, third-tier NWFL Nationwide, and grassroots teams trade tackles.
Soccer Talent Queens (Abeokuta, Ogun State), Fortress International FC Ladies (Benin City, Edo State), Wazbak Ladies (Oyingbo, Lagos), Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens (Ikorodu, Lagos State), Female Machine FC (Abeokuta, Ogun State), Papa Soccer Academy (Epe, Lagos State), SGH Academy (Agege, Lagos State), and Lakeside Queens (Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State) are the participating teams.
The tournament takes place from March 27 to April 2, 2023, at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State.
According to the organisers, teams arrival and draw will take place on March 25 with opening ceremony on March 27.
Teams are using the tournament to prepare for the upcoming season in the NWFL second and tier leagues.
The NWFL Nationwide is expected to hold at the end of the NWFL Premiership regular season before the Super Six.
The NWFL Championship serves as the season-ending league taking place at the end of the NWFL Premiership Super Six.
The “Fly For The Value Pre-Season Championship” is expected to serve as preparatory ground for teams playing in the above leagues.
