BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE
Organisers of the New Revolution Cup have explained why they adopted European Champions League Format instead of adopting normal group matches always observe in grassroots football competitions in the state.
At the draws conference held recently, chairman organising committee, Lucky Ose Omozokpia disclosed that adoption European Champions League Format is a new innovation and allow the participating teams to play more matches before qualifying for the quarter finals.
A total of 24 teams have registered for the tournament and they would be in the single group and the best top four teams would automatically qualify for the quarter finals, while teams from position of fifth to twelfth in the group would play qualification playoffs.
During the qualification playoffs,the best four winners would join already four teams making eight teams to play in the quarter final stage.
Omozokpia said the beauty of this competition is that all the teams would fight for points in the single group and ensure that they are among the top four or be among the teams that would play qualification playoffs before reaching the quarter final stage.
“I adopted this champions league format as new innovation and the competition itself is tagged ‘New Revolution Cup’ so everything we used to do before has changed and we have adopted a new format for the competition.
“Secondly we want our competition to be different and unique from other grassroots football tournaments in Lagos and I am happy that all the participants are happy with this champions league format,”
Meanwhile the tournament would kick off on May 9 at Egan football pitch, Alimosho, Lagos.
The opening match would be played between defending champions, Yaweh Soul against Brave FC at 2 pm, Heart of Lions tackle Wolves FC by 4 pm.
On May 10, 2026,three matches would be played while One Heart FC tackle De- Valiant FC by 11am, King FC battle Eid All Stars by 1pm as Sterling City go to war against Sansan Boys FC by 3pm.