Organisers of the AMAPRO Football Championship say this year’s tournament would feature new technology.
According to Shogo Shodunnke, the brain behind the championship, the tournament set to kick off in July will be vibrant and memorable with the adoption if technology.
Shodunnke also revealed that the AMAPRO Soccer Market will be held in three centers across Kwara State to select exceptional players for the main tournament.
“We have added more impetus to this year’s edition which we will unveil before the kickoff date.
“Apart from physical aspect of exposing the talents and shortening the gap between the professional and amateur footballers, we intend to notch it up technologically.
“We expect the participating teams to show more commitment and dedication than ever in this edition and are assuring them of a memorable championship,” he said.
Sixteen teams, including NPFL All-stars, NNL All-stars, Abraysports FC, AMAPRO Sporting Academy, KFA, JSCA FC from Benin Republic, Jazzy Stars FA, Gateway FA, Kasam FA, Da Faria FC, and HMK FC, will compete for the trophy and visibility.
Abraysports FC won the last edition, defeating Kwara Football Academy (KFA) 1-0 in the final.