The Kaduna state Commissioner for Sports Development, Mr Idris Nyam, has disclosed that the female segment of Croc City 5-Aside Football For Peace League will commence on August 8 and end on August 19, 2022.
According to the Commissioner, registration for the 11-day competition will end on August 8, adding that the event will be an exciting fiesta for both sports enthusiasts and football fans.
He said the qualifiers for Zone one will start on August 26 and end on September 5, while Zone three qualifiers will be from September 12 to September 23. Zone two qualifiers will begin on September 28 and end on October 12.
The Commissioner, who is the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, further said the event’s draws will hold on October 17, but the competition will start on October 24 and end on November 13.
Mr Nyam said officials of the Sports Ministry, staff of Definitive Media and other senior government officials, have gone to both Zaria and Kafanchan towns to inspect facilities and sensitise coaches on the coming event.
He said the Ministry will be partnering with Definitiv Media, a Kaduna-based media company, to host this 2nd edition of Croc City 5-Aside Football for Peace League.
He recalled that the 1st edition of the League held from 4th October to 14th November 2021, at the Ahmed Musa Neighbourhood Centre, Kaduna, ‘’with 32 teams, 320 players participating, five referees, 64 match officials, an estimated 2,500 spectators and cash prizes worth N2,000,000 won”.
The Commissioner, who said the League was aimed at promoting peace and to scout for young talents, promised that this year’s edition ‘’is designed on a larger scale to include 150 participating teams across the three senatorial districts’’.