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  • Success story: how Nigerian players won big money in the Golden Season promo

    Success story: how Nigerian players won big money in the Golden Season promo

    On January 24, the global bookmaker 1xBet solemnly awarded the four winners in the Golden Season hot promo. The ceremony was held at the Lagos betting office. The lucky participants did not hide their emotions and happily talked about the secrets of their great success.

    Maduka Ikechukwu, who won the $2,000 grand prize, shared his winning recipe: “I am a teacher and have been placing small bets for 2 years. The win came as a complete surprise to me because I don’t use any advanced strategies but simply support my favorite teams. I advise everyone left without a prize today not to despair and take part in the 1xBet new promos – everyone can win!”

    Onwuamaegbu Azubuike won $500 and admitted that he would soon celebrate a so-called anniversary of his relationship with 1xBet: “Any player could have been the winner, but I was that lucky one! Perhaps fate thanked me for my devotion to my favorite bookmaker. I have been betting on 1xBet since my student days, and in 2025, I will be celebrating 10 years of continuous gambling. I don’t have any secrets, but I pay much attention to team statistics and often guess their next match results. Betting on 1xBet started as a regular sports hobby, but now it provides me with a good additional income.”

    Ogunje Babatunde also won $500, noting that success requires perseverance: “I think it was luck. I work as an engineer in the telecommunications field. I admit that I consider betting risky, but I try to play it safe and conduct statistical analysis before making a forecast. I was very happy and surprised when I learned about my success in the prediction competition, and I have already advised my friends to follow my example and try their hand at 1xBet promos. Someday, they will be as lucky as me.”

    Ogedengbe Lionel won $200 and now dreams of the top prize: “It was luck. I am a businessman and have known 1xBet for 2 years. I don’t have a strategy, and I just bet what I can afford to lose. Suddenly, I found myself among the promo winners! Now, I have new motivation to make sports forecasts and participate in promos. You’ll see, next time I’ll be the main winner!”

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  • Next year’s 1XBET Tourney ‘ll be bigger, says Akanni

    Next year’s 1XBET Tourney ‘ll be bigger, says Akanni

    After the very successful inaugural edition of the 1XBET Community Grassroots Football Tournament in Lagos this year, the Initiator of the Competition, Waidi Akanni, is already looking ahead towards a bigger edition next year.

    The former Super Eagles player on his post-mortem of the maiden edition of the grassroots football tournament that involved all parts of Lagos State, stressed that the 2024 tournament will be bigger and expand to other parts of the South West region.

    “Next year’s final may not be in Lagos because we are getting more states from the South West to participate. We are starting gradually to expand it to the South West and very soon, we will cover the entire country in the near future,” enthused the Match International Limited CEO.

    While admitting that the 2023 edition was a huge success, he applauded all the teams that participated right from the zonal level till the final in which Bariga FC defeated Odion Ighalo FC 2-0 to lift the golden trophy.

    “I must admit that the inaugural edition was a huge success. It went far beyond our imagination in terms of success recorded in planning and execution. My appreciation goes to all the participating clubs, members of the organising committee, stakeholders and the media, in particular, for putting up such a wonderful show,” gushed Akanni who succeeded in attracting some of his ex-international to every stage of the grassroots football tournament.

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    Akanni said the high level of enthusiasm demonstrated by the clubs has forced the organisers and sponsors 1XBET to expand the scope of the competition. “From the next edition, teams will be involved in playoffs before they can qualify to take part in the conferences. We wanted just 40 clubs but after the press conference, there was a deluge of entries. As a matter of fact, some of the late entries complained to our sponsors that we eliminated them unjustly, which was not true,” the Chief Organiser revealed.

    The month-long tournament kicked off on October with the final played at the magnificent pitch of the Mobolaji Johnson Arena at Onikan Waterfront on Lagos Island.

    A full capacity crowd watched Bariga FC boys shock favourites Odion Ighalo FC to the maiden trophy. In the third place match, Young Strikers from Lagos Island back by their fans that took over all the stands, overcame De Elite FC from the Epe Conference to win the bronze.

    One good news that will gladden the hearts of teams that will participate in the 2024 edition is the increase in the prize money for the winners.

    “Our sponsors, 1XBET have agreed to increase the prize money for next year. Without letting out the cat from the bag, I can tell you that it will be almost three times more than what we paid out for this 2023 edition,” concludes Akanni.

  • 1XBET Cup: Winners laud sponsors, organisers for fulfilling promises

    1XBET Cup: Winners laud sponsors, organisers for fulfilling promises

    The excitement from the just concluded 1XBET Community Football Championship, is still reverberating across the different communities in Lagos State.

    A week after Bariga FC emerged winners of the maiden edition of the prestigious championship, the organisers, Match International Limited led by ex-Nigeria international player, Waidi Akanni, has kept its promises by promptly paying the prize monies won by the teams and players.

    Bariga FC-led by Barrister Ayoola Julius, who doubles as the chief coach received a cheque of N1m as the prize for winning the championship, while runners-up Ighalo FC and the third placed team, Young Strikers received N500,000 and N300,000 respectively.

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    The individual prizes of N150,000 each, went to the duo of Ighalo FC players, Justice Ohanusi and Fawaz Yusuf, who were adjudged as the most valuable player and highest goals scorer respectively, while Wasiu Salaudeen of Joint FC received the prize as the best goalkeeper of the championship.

    Obviously impressed by the level of integrity and honesty displayed by the organisers, promising youngster Fawaz Yusuf remarked that 1XBET and the organisers, have set a benchmark for grassroots football in Nigeria, as well as, renewing the hopes and aspirations of young talents like him.

    Julius, renowned as the apostle of ‘Ramba-Samba’, style of football said: “I want to say a very big thank you to 1XBET and of course, Waidi Akanni and his team, for putting up a top notch championship. And yes, the prompt payment of the prizes to the winners is a testimonial to their world class standard.”

  • Obanikoro leads dignitaries to 1XBET  Cup Final 

    Obanikoro leads dignitaries to 1XBET  Cup Final 

    As curtain falls on the maiden 1XBET Community Football Championship this afternoon in Lagos, former Minister of Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, is expected  to be in the mix as Odion Ighalo FC and Bariga FC  battle for the top prize.

    This final game at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Lagos Island is the climax of  six weeks of pure grassroots football contests across five different communities in Lagos State.

    According to the organisers of the championship, Match International Limited led by Engr. Waidi Akanni, the final match of the championship between Odion Ighalo FC and Bariga FC,  would  be preceded by a novelty five-a-side football match between Lagos Legends, a group of former footballers.

    Also, the third-place game between De Elites FC and Young Strikers FC will hold before the grand finale.

    Akanni expressed his excitement over the championship, praising 1XBET for offering to sponsor it.

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    “We give profound gratitude and appreciation to 1XBET for sponsoring this championship. We have had several grassroots football competitions hosted in different parts of Nigeria. Yet, I can confidently tell you that the 1XBET Community Football Championship has set a lofty and enviable benchmark for grassroots football development in Nigeria,” the former Nigerian international  and former Chairman of Lagos FA, said.]

    “We are very impressed by what we have seen so far, in the championship. All the teams and officials have showed that with more of such competitions, there’s hope for non-league players, as well as, young players to express their innate talents for further exposure.”

    Meanwhile, Obanikoro; Chairman of Lagos Island East LGA, Hon. Muibi Folawiyo (Pepper); Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun and other eminent Lagosians are expected at the final match of the championship.

  • Lagos agog  for 1XBET Cup Final

    Lagos agog  for 1XBET Cup Final

    The  maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Championship  comes to a climax on Thursday  after six weeks of grassroots football across five different communities in Lagos State.

    40  non-league  teams  started the journey but , the tourney sponsored by foremost Nigerian betting company, 1XBET,  now has Ighalo FC and Bariga FC  who topped the Mainland and Epe Conferences respectively,  in the final.

    Organisers of the championship, Match International Limited led by Engr. Waidi Akanni, has  expressed satisfaction with the standard, discipline and quality of play exhibited  by the teams and officials, so far, in the championship.

    He said: “We are very impressed by what we have seen so far, in the championship. All the teams and officials have showed that with more of such competitions, there’s hope for non-league players, as well as, young players to express their innate talents for further exposure.”

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    The former Nigeria international player, who was also a former Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, praised  sponsors of the competition.

    “We give profound gratitude and appreciation to 1XBET for sponsoring this championship,” he further said.“We have had several grassroots football competitions hosted in different parts of Nigeria.

    “Yet, I can confidently tell you that the 1XBET Community Football Championship, has set a lofty and enviable benchmark for grassroots football development in Nigeria.”

    According to the organisers, the final match of the championship between Odion Ighalo FC and Bariga FC, slated for Thursday, November 23, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos would be preceded by a novelty 5-aside match between Lagos Legends, a group of former footballers as well as  the third-place game between De Elites FC and Young Strikers FC.

  • Bariga FC, Ighalo FC  thro’ to  1XBET Cup final

    Bariga FC, Ighalo FC  thro’ to  1XBET Cup final

    The real contenders have been separated from the pretenders as Bariga FC and Ighalo FC have qualified to contest for the ultimate prize of the  maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Championship. 

    In the first semi-final match played at the LASU Stadium, Bariga FC defeated hard-fighting De Elites FC 4-2 on penalties after playing out 2-2 in regulations time.

    The second semi-final game pitched two determined sides, Ighalo FC and Young Strikers.

    It was Kingsley Dennis of Ighalo FC that drew the first blood, as he netted a deflected free kick in the 1st minute of the game. Five minutes later, he got his brace and the second goal for Ighalo FC, as he exploited a defensive blunder by Young Strikers to lob the goalkeeper. Expectedly, Young Strikers didn’t give up as they pressured the well-mannered Ighalo boys defence line ceaselessly.

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    In the 27th  minute, Favour Ogudu reduced the scoreline for Young Strikers with a sublime finish. The second stanza began and continued with Young Strikers asking further questions of the unyielding Ighalo boys defence.

     In the 70th  minute of the fast and feisty encounter, substitute Chilaka Nzube scored the third goal for Ighalo FC, and of course, took the winds off the sails of Young Strikers, to set up a mouth-watering final match against Bariga FC in the grand finale slated to hold November 23, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

  • 1XBET Cup:  Organisers unveil kits for Final Eight 

    1XBET Cup:  Organisers unveil kits for Final Eight 

    The organisers of the waves-making maiden edition of the 1XBET Community Football Championship, Match International Limited at the weekend unveiled specially designed jerseys for the Final 8 starting today.

    According to the Chief Executive Officer of Match International Limited, Engr. Waidi Akanni, the top of the range jerseys  was given to the final 8 teams, as a form of motivation and support, in line with the vision of 1XBET, which is to give a veritable platform to non-league players and teams to thrive and excel.

    It could be recalled that the 1XBET Cup have been on tour of five different communities in forms of conferences in Lagos State, and with five automatic qualifiers emerging, alongside three wild card entries.

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    And to do battle for the ultimate prize are, the five conference winners, namely;  Bariga FC, Ighalo FC, Joint FC, Glory Boys and Young Strikers. While the three wild card entries went to De’ Elite FC, Fackson FC and Edunz FC.

    These teams will lock horns at the LASU stadium, in a three-day football fiesta that would lead to the emergence of finalists, for the grand finale slated to hold November 23, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

  • 1XBET Cup 2023: Young Strikers edge Panthers for Final 8

    1XBET Cup 2023: Young Strikers edge Panthers for Final 8

    Young Strikers football club picked the sole ticket to represent Lagos Island Conference at the Final 8 of the 1XBET Community Football Championship, after defeating Panthers FC 5-3 in the final match of the conference, played at the Hilario Campos Mini-stadium, Lagos.

    The final match, watched by a very impressive crowd, including several former Nigeria international players as Tajudeen Disu, Nicholas Ubido, Taiwo Oloyede, Edema Benson, Michael Dominic and others, lived up to the expectations of the fans. And interestingly, Young Strikers rushed into a 3-0 lead within a spate of twenty minutes.

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    A howler by Young Strikers goalkeeper gave their opponents a leeway into the game, as they quickly got the second goal to send the delirious crowd into frenzy. Two more quick goals by Young Strikers literally took the winds off their sails, as their own third goal of the game counted for nothing.

    A total of 47 goals were scored in 13 matches at the Lagos Island Conference, setting a record for goals scored across the five conferences.

    Meanwhile, the organisers of 1XBET Cup have promised improvements in the organisation of the championship, stating that the sponsors have reaffirmed their commitment to the development of grassroots football in Nigeria.

  • Disu, Agali commend standard of  2023 1XBET Cup

    Disu, Agali commend standard of  2023 1XBET Cup

    The ongoing maiden  2023 1XBET Cup Championship is gradually gathering momentum, as finalists have emerged from the  Lagos Island Conference.

    It would be a titanic battle between Panthers FC who came tops in group A and Young Strikers FC, who led group B, as they clash tomorrow for the conference’s sole ticket at the Hilario Campos Mini-stadium, Lagos.

    Expectedly, matches have continued to attract encouraging remarks from some retired Nigerian international players, who have been regular guests at the matches played across the five conferences of the championship.

    Former captain of defunct Abiola Babes Tajudeen Disu has been waxing lyrically about the standard of play, discipline and determination of players and officials during matches of the championship.

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    “I’m very much impressed about the standards of play and the discipline levels of both players and officials. This country is indeed, blessed with so many talented young players and it’s exciting to know that grassroots football is alive again in Lagos State,” Disu, who is the technical director of Lagos State Football Association remarked.

    Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali, commended the sponsors and organisers of the 1XBET Cup for giving fresher hopes to non-league players, as well as, taking grassroots football to newer heights.

    “Thanks to the sponsors and organisers of this grassroots football championship. Players and officials at the grassroots levels are now excited because grassroots football back and alive, thanks to 1XBET and of course, the organisers, Match International Limited, for this well packaged and organised championship.

    Several other ex-Nigeria international players including, Taiwo Oloyede, Edema Benson, Michael Dominic, Monday Kanu, David Apelete Dosu, Jide Oloyede, Jide Oguntuase and others, admonish corporate organisations to join the fray in grassroots football development.

  • 1XBET Cup 2023 : Action begins at Lagos Island Conference

    1XBET Cup 2023 : Action begins at Lagos Island Conference

    The fifth and the last series of the conferences to select qualifiers for the final 8 of the maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Championship 202, begins today at the famous Hilario Campos Mini-stadium on Lagos Island.

    The grassroots football championship sponsored by 1XBET and organised by Match International Limited, have been played in four other communities of Lagos State, namely Mainland, Epe, Badagry and Ikorodu.

    The eight teams selected to participate in the Campos Conference are Dolphin FC,

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    Young Strikers FC, Gallant FC, Golden Stars FC, Panthers FC, Island United FC, Ultimate FC and Soccer Talent FC.

    The games in this conference are expected to be exciting and keenly contested by the teams, as they vie to pick the conference’s sole ticket to join qualifiers from other conferences for the final 8, enroute to the grand finale and the ultimate prize of the 1XBET Cup.

    Already the Lagos Island community is buzzing with excitement and expectations as the well-lauded grassroots football championship comes to the football-mad neighbourhood .