The 2016/2017 Delta State Football League season starts today with Ihu- Iyase FC of Agbor confronting Anioma United of Issele Ukuat in the opening match at the Agbor Township Stadium. A total of 34 clubs spread across the geopolitical zones of the state are participating in the league, which organisers hope will throw up exciting players onto the national stage. Okowa Speaking during the week, Chairman of the Delta State Football Management Board, Lucky Sunday said the league was in line with the SMART Agenda of the Delta State government, which sees sports activities as veritable tools to end poverty and promote peace for social
stability in the state. He assured that all measures to ensure a successful opening day have been put in place, adding that “we are ready for a very successful opening day of the 2016-2017 delta State Football league, which we believe will achieve its set targets and thank our sponsors Baslat Oil and Gas for sponsoring us even at the short notice that we gave them. “We assure our sponsors that their involvement in this initiative will be mutually beneficial to both parties”, added Sunday.“According to details of the draw, out of the 34 clubs featuring in this season’s competition, league, 18 are from Delta North Senatorial District while Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial District have eight teams respectively.“Sunday, who was a former YSFON star said that there will be a Super Eight competition made up of the best teams from each of the districts, adding that it would be played in the venue that has the highest turn-out of spectators during the league.“ He noted that the venues are distributed in the senatorial zones and seven government stadia have been chosen as the venues including Ogwashi – Uku stadium, Agbor stadium, Sapele stadium, Kwale stadium Oleh stadium, Ughelli stadium and Warri stadium.
stability in the state. He assured that all measures to ensure a successful opening day have been put in place, adding that “we are ready for a very successful opening day of the 2016-2017 delta State Football league, which we believe will achieve its set targets and thank our sponsors Baslat Oil and Gas for sponsoring us even at the short notice that we gave them. “We assure our sponsors that their involvement in this initiative will be mutually beneficial to both parties”, added Sunday.“According to details of the draw, out of the 34 clubs featuring in this season’s competition, league, 18 are from Delta North Senatorial District while Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial District have eight teams respectively.“Sunday, who was a former YSFON star said that there will be a Super Eight competition made up of the best teams from each of the districts, adding that it would be played in the venue that has the highest turn-out of spectators during the league.“ He noted that the venues are distributed in the senatorial zones and seven government stadia have been chosen as the venues including Ogwashi – Uku stadium, Agbor stadium, Sapele stadium, Kwale stadium Oleh stadium, Ughelli stadium and Warri stadium.
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