Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, has make clear the motivation behind the institution of the NPFL Youth League, describing it as a deliberate effort to construct a self-sustaining soccer growth construction in Nigeria.
Talking on the World Soccer Summit in Madrid, Spain, the NPFL boss mentioned the initiative goals to create a pathway for younger skills to progress into senior groups, guaranteeing the league persistently produces gamers able to matching international stars like Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.
“Our soccer economic system remains to be creating,” Elegbeleye defined. “We realized that to develop sustainably, golf equipment should have feeder groups that nurture younger gamers who can later symbolize the senior sides and even the nationwide workforce. With out that system, the league gained’t be productive sufficient.”
He famous that the youth league’s regional format was designed to cut back journey stress for younger gamers and encourage wider participation throughout the nation.
“Due to Nigeria’s huge measurement, we opted for zonal playoffs to attenuate journey. The highest six golf equipment from the zones will advance to the Tremendous Six event, scheduled for December, the place the nationwide youth champion will emerge,” he mentioned.
Elegbeleye emphasised that the NPFL Youth League is greater than only a competitors — it’s a strategic funding in the way forward for Nigerian soccer. “We would like golf equipment to take possession of expertise growth. There are numerous gifted gamers in Nigeria; our job is to create platforms for them to compete and develop,” he added.
At present, chosen gamers from the league are in Abeokuta beneath the supervision of skilled coach Eugene Agagbe, additional underscoring the NPFL’s dedication to creating grassroots soccer.
