Flykite, organisers of the Naija Super 8 this evening have unveiled 12 teams that would participate in thr regional elimination playoffs, which is sheduled to hold from 23 to 25 June at the Eket Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom.
The event which held at the Super sport studio in Lagos was witnessed by football stakeholders and members of Nigeria Football Federation NFF.
At the unveiling ceremony, the 12 teams were voted by football fans on online in six geo political zone.
In the North Central zone, City FC of Abuja and Lobi Stars had massive votes football fans in the region.
Yobe Stars and Gombe United would represent North East while Kano pillars and Katsina United represent North West.
In South East, Enyimba FC and Heartland FC would represent the region.In South South, Rivers United and Bendel Insurance got massive votes to represent the region as 3SC and Remo United would represent South West.
The Naija Super 8 playoff which is a knockout format would see eight teams qualify for the competition proper which begins on 7 July at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos.
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After over a month of voting by fans, two clubs with the highest vote tallies from each geo-political zone of the country will tackle each other at the zonal playoffs scheduled to hold in Eket, Akwa Ibom State.
The six best teams at the playoffs will be joined by two wildcard entries to be revealed after the play-offs. The eight teams will participate in the tournament proper at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos from June 17 to 25.
There are 16 NPFL clubs among the nominated teams, while the rest are drawn from other tiers.
CEO, Flykite Productions, organisers of the tournament, Jenkins Alumona, explained during the launch that Naija Super 8 was a game-changing intervention to re-ignite and sustain excitement in club football in Nigeria.
“Naija Super 8 will bring many innovations into club football with world-class coverage and analyses. All the matches will be broadcast live on SuperSport. Each team earns N3m per game. The runners-up trophy comes with N9m, while the winner of the NAIJA Super 8 tournament gets N25m. The best player in every match gets N250,000,” Alumona said.
The organisers have also assured that 100 fans of each club in the Super 8 will be mobilised to Lagos for the tourney.
