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White Sand School will take on hosts St. Gregory College today (Saturday) in the opening match of the pilot edition of the Nigeria Premier School League (NPSL), at St. Gregory College’s playing field in Ikoyi, Lagos.
With six schools taking part in the competition, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, the round-robin matches will see the top two teams from Groups A and B advance to Sunday’s semifinals.
In Group A, St. Gregory College will later play Chrisland School, while the group’s final match will see White Sand School face Chrisland School.
In Group B, Arch. Bishop Collegiate will play Ronik International School in the first game. Ronik will then face GreenSpring School in its last game, before GreenSpring School and Arch. Bishop Collegiate meet in the group’s final match.
The tournament, organised in partnership with TopPro Sports Management, owned by Ayodele Thomas, will run from November 14 to 15 at St. Gregory’s College Ground in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The semifinals and final will take place at the same venue on Sunday.
The initiative aims to bring schools together through a structured football competition, giving young players an organised platform to showcase their talents and develop their skills.
A total cash prize pool of N1.75m is up for grabs, and international representatives from Brentford FC, Plymouth FC and Wolverhampton FC are expected to attend.
Another major attraction of the initiative is the opportunity for players to access a UK football scholarship pathway of up to 50 per cent.
Through this pilot competition, the NPSL hopes to strengthen school football and create more opportunities for talented young players to gain exposure to international football development pathways.
