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Ten Teams Ready for Nathaniel Idowu Under-16 Football League

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  • Ten teams will open the 2026 Nathaniel Idowu Under-16 Football League on September 5 at two venues in Lagos.
  • The opening schedule includes five matches, including games involving former Under-14 teams, newcomers and a rematch between Young Eleven and Ajegunle United.
  • The league will run for nine weeks and conclude on October 31, with the organizers seeking to develop young players through regular competition.

Ten teams will begin the 2026 Nathaniel Idowu Under-16 Football League on Saturday, September 5, with matches at the New Maracana Sports Complex in Tolu and the Nathaniel Idowu Football Pitch in Oregie.

The competition, organized through the Nathaniel Idowu Foundation and Peakline Sports World, aims to develop young players through exposure to regular, high-level grassroots football. The league will run for nine weeks and end on October 31.

Opening day will feature three matches in Tolu and two in Oregie. Fortune FA, champions of the Under-14 league, will meet newcomers St. Petersburg FA. Seraphic FA, representing Zion Church, will play Bright Star FA, while Moore Wins Foundation FA will face first-time entrants SC Heritage.

In Oregie, Young Eleven FA will renew their rivalry with Ajegunle United SC. Ajegunle defeated Young Eleven on the way to the Under-14 Super 4, giving Young Eleven an early chance to respond. The final match will see Atico Football Academy make its league debut against Divinely Blessed FA.

The organizers present the tournament as a bridge between youth football and the wider game. The opening matches will offer an early indication of which academies have adapted to the move from Under-14 to Under-16 football, and which players are ready for the next stage.

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