The primary South West derby of the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) 2025/2026 is right here.
Capturing Stars Final South West Derby in opposition to the Oga Boy’s Ikorodu Metropolis led to an unsporting outing as the top consequence was the board of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League imposed a tremendous of N5 million on Capturing Stars Sports activities Membership over followers’ assault on the Ikorodu Metropolis entourage on the Lekan Salami stadium.
Gamers and officers of Ikorodu Metropolis wanted the intervention of the Nigerian Military operatives earlier than they might exit the stadium in Ibadan after a goalless draw in opposition to 3SC.
Because it stands, Ikorodu Metropolis earned two factors from a barren draw within the league opener journey to Ilorin to face the Nigeria Federation Cup Champion Kwara United and the primary residence match in opposition to Elkanemi Warriors.
Nurudeen Aweroro, former Ikorodu Metropolis gaffer joined Capturing Stars after ending fourth within the league final season alongside Adepoju Samuel Tobi popularly generally known as “Oga Nla Media” as their new Sporting Director. Tobi joined the next profitable stint as director at Ikorodu Metropolis FC and is among the many youngest Sporting Administrators within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League.
Aweroro additionally guided the Oga Boys to the semi-finals of the President Federation Cup, by which they had been ousted by eventual finalists Abakaliki FC.
He led Ikorodu Metropolis to a fourth place end within the NPFL final season – in what was their first-ever look within the Nigerian top-flight and Tobi Adepoju because the sporting director witnessed an embarrassing outing within the final South West Derby however in twist of flip, they’re now the owner in Ibadan nonetheless hungry for max factors after the brand new revolution within the workforce led by the arrival of the brand new supervisor Lekan Salami.
All eyes on the twisted destiny of the primary Southwest Derby of the NPFL- 2025/2026 season
Capturing Stars vs Ikorodu Metropolis
Date:- seventh September, 2025
Time:- 4:00pm
Venue:- Lekan Salami, Stadium
MATCH OFFICIALS
Ref. Assessor: Onyeforo Eke Okorie
Referee: Lamido Ahmad (YB)
Assistant Referee 1: Ikponwonsa Imuetinyan
Assistant Referee 2: Fisobe Samson (FCT)
4th Official: Scholastica Ike Obi (AB)
