University football season 2024 kick off date is out, varisty join forces with NUGA.

The Annual National Football Championships [Varsity cup] for top men’s and women’s university football teams in Nigeria has formed a partnership with the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) through its parent company, Perform Agency.

The joint forces will enable NUGA to oversee the competition by providing them with all sorts of support needed both nationwide and technical support, as they make swift preparation towards the 2024 Nigerian University football Season.

“At Varsity Cup, we envision a world of limitless opportunities for Nigeria’s talented student-athletes to thrive playing the sports that they love. It is why we prioritize partners and stakeholders that not only see the vision, but embody it.” said Olamide Adeyemo, the Chief Executive Officer of Perform and Varsity Cup.

“Our landmark partnership with NUGA is a testament to their willingness to create an enabling environment for serious collaborators. For the next decade, they can be rest assured of high-level competitions designed to put their talent to use and connect them with the next stages of their careers.”

The President of NUGA, Bawa Mohammed, in his statement, reaffirmed that the executive team and the entire association will put in their all in creating a platform that will gives Nigeria universities a spot in global map of collegiate sports.

“Building the future of collegiate sports is a collaborative effort. Our role as the custodian of university games enables us to identify and implement opportunities that advance our cause. Varsity Cup is a much-needed showcase for our students to shine.”

“We have also had a positive working experience with the leadership of Varsity Cup in the past, which is a plus. We are looking forward to bigger strides.”

The Varsity cup is mostly described as Champions League of Nigerian Universities, the Varsity Cup features Nigeria’s top 10 university football teams, playing 26 competitive matches in 5 weeks to determine the Varsity Champions while relegating the 2 least placed teams.

This year Varsity cup or Men’s Football championship is scheduled to hold by October 8 – November 6, 2024, while the Women’s tournament has been cleared for launch in the 2025 season.