*Fixes Registration fees For Men, Women Categories
Federation Cup state preliminaries for Kwara State is all set to begin on 20, January 2024, according to state Football Association, FA, on Tuesday in Ilorin.
It will be a month long tournament that would end 20 February, after which the state is expected to present winners and first runner up of the Men and Women Categories of the championship to the country’s soccer ruling body, the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF.
Making the disclosure in a press release signed by Kashim Mohammed Agaka, secretary, Kwara FA, the state football body also listed guidelines for registration for all participating clubs in the state while also saying that the rules would be followed religiously.
The move conforms with earlier procedures earlier made available by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, showing guidelines for the 2024 Federation Cup men and women competitions.
The registration process, according to FA starts 15 November, 2023, and would end 30 of same month.
For the competition in Kwara and for clubs willing to participate, registration for the state Federation Cup, Men is pegged at N150, 000; for Women, it’s N100, 000.
Lateness in registration, according to FA will attract financial sanctions.
By the regulation, lateness fee for clubs (men) is pegged at N200, 000, while for the women it’s N120, 000.
Clubs willing to be part of the glamorous championship are required to pay into the state FA’s account.
Agaka gave the details of the state FA’s bank account as Eco Bank, 2612001249, Kwara State Football Association.
He equally directed that clubs should then proceed to Alh. Usman Mustapha Football House, the FA’s secretariat at the stadium with a copy evidence of payment with which to obtain registration forms.
