Ondo State Football Association has said a total of 20 teams would be participating in the 2022 Ondo State FA Cup as draws were held for the preliminary stage of the competition.
The Chairman of the Committee saddled with the responsibility of organising the competition,Barrister Aderemi Adetula, during the draws said the competition would start from the zonal level.
Adetula said instead of playing the knock out format that the teams would not have the feel for their money, they decided to make it lively, with a round rubbing format, and made it zonal before coming to Akure at the semi final level
Also, a member of the committee and Chairman of Ondo State Referees Council, Fidelix Fabidun, said this was the highest number of teams in the state that had registered and participated in the competition.
Fabidun noted that out of the 19 teams, eight would be playing in Akure, four teams would be playing in Owo and six teams would be playing in Ondo.
He noted that the teams that participated in the finals and represented the state in the last Aiteo Cup were drawn bye to the quarter finals; Akure City and Sunshine Stars FC of Akure.
Sunshine Queens are the only female team that registered,while others are for men’s football.
The Competition will begin on May 20 at all the designated centres.
The full fixture
OWO Group
1) Emailed vs Real Ifon
2)Optimum vs Kakaraka
3)Real Ifon vs Optimum
4)Kakaraka vs Emmalex
5)Real Ifon vs Kakaraka
6Emmalex vs Optimum
Ondo Group 1
1)OSOPADEC FC vs Ekimogun
2)Zion FC vs OSOPADEC FC
3) Ekimogun vs Zion FC
Ondo Group II
1)Sunshine Academy vs Oijefon FC
2) New Town FC vs Sunshine Academy
3)Oijefon FC vs New Town FC
Akure Group 1
1) WeliWeli vs GABWEB
2) Prince Adebayo FC vs F&J
3) GABWEB vs Prince Adebayo FC
4) F&J vs WeliWeli
5) GABWEBA vs F&J
6) WELIWELI vs Prince Adebayo FC
AKURE GROUP II
1) Elite FC vs FC Oyemekun
2) FC Oyemekun vs Sunshine B
3) Sunshine B vs Elite FC
SEGUN GIWA
MEDIA OFFICER,ONDO STATE FA