Organizers Release Cool Hopefuls Cup Groupings, Fixtures

Organizers Release Cool Hopefuls Cup Groupings, Fixtures

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Organizers of the Cool Hopefuls Cup have released the 15-game match schedule with dates and kick-off times for the groundbreaking preseason scouting tournament, revealing a tantalising set of fixtures for the eight (8) Nationwide League One clubs. 

The Group A teams are FC Ebedei, B. E Arena FC, SDK FC, and AAYK FC while Elebuibon Boyz, FC Ebedei Juniors, Wonderxchange FC and The Lord's Favour FA make up Group B. 

The tourney, sponsored by Ebedei Sports College, will have its opening on Monday, February 10th; matchday one fixture of the tourney is an 8:00am game between Osun-based Elebuibon Boyz and FC Ebedei Juniors. Two hours later, Wonderxchange FC will host The Lord's Favour FA. 

The afternoon fixtures are B. E Arena FC, up against SDK FC by 2pm, while the star game is between FC Ebedei and AAYK FC by 4pm. 

Matches will be played at Pitch A, and the new Pitch B of the FC Ebedei Stadium, Apele-Sagamu, and all matches will be live on NLO TV.

Cool Hopefuls Cup Head Organizing Committee, Tunde Shamsudeen said after the draw in Sagamu. 

"The match schedule for the Cool Hopefuls Cup is much more than a list of thrilling fixtures involving some of the best NLO clubs. 

"With the fixtures now confirmed, anticipation is building for the scouting tourney, which promises to be a thrilling spectacle for fans."

Each team in the groups will compete in a round-robin format, and the top four teams—two from each group—will advance to the semi-finals, leading up to the final match.

As a marquee event on Ebedei Sports College's football calendar, the Cool Hopefuls Cup slogan is "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work."