# Samuel Okwaraji secondary school football championship

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/samuel-okwaraji-secondary-school-football-championship
> Updated: 2026-11-02T22:35:02.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Organizers of the inaugural FirstBank Sam Okwaraji Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship announced the southern zonal elimination matches. Scheduled for November 3 to November 7, the qualifiers were set to take place in Owerri, Calabar, and Lagos. 

Two teams from each southern zone were slated to qualify for the national finals in Lagos, joining representatives from the North-East, North-West, and North-Central zones. The competition, also referred to as the Memoir Cup, is sponsored by FirstBank Nigeria Plc and organized through a collaboration involving the Samuel Okwaraji Foundation, the Nigeria School Sport Federation, and the National Sports Commission. The tournament aims to honor the legacy of the late Super Eagles player Samuel Okwaraji while promoting grassroots talent discovery among Nigerian youths.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-02: Lagos, Owerri, and Calabar to host Samuel Okwaraji Cup finals

Lagos, Owerri, and Calabar will host the Samuel Okwaraji Cup Southern Zonal playoffs from Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, featuring secondary school football teams from three geopolitical zones.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lagos-owerri-and-calabar-to-host-samuel-okwaraji-cup-finals

### 2026-10-31: FirstBank Sam Okwaraji U-16 Championship southern qualifiers announced

Southern zonal eliminations for the FirstBank Sam Okwaraji U-16 football championship will run from November 3 to 7 in Owerri, Calabar, and Lagos.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/firstbank-sam-okwaraji-u-16-championship-southern-qualifiers-announced

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