Youth football and flag football leagues launch in Guyana and Nigeria

The seventh edition of the Republic Bank Under-18 Secondary Schools Football League is set to begin in Guyana on October 18 at the Ministry of Education Ground. Eight schools, including defending champions Chase Academic Foundation, will compete in a single round-robin format through November 29. The league offers a pathway to the KFC International Goodwill Tournament in December, with the runner-up potentially qualifying if the champions retain their title.

In Nigeria, the fifth season of the Nigerian Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) commences this Tuesday. Organized by the Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA), the season includes preliminary competitions across several states, including Lagos, Oyo, and Akwa Ibom, leading to the Aketi Bowl IV national championship in Abuja from November 17–20. The tournament features a ₦3.7 million prize pool, with ₦1 million awarded to the first-place teams in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions.