ValueJet Cup 2024: 16 million Naira up for grap among 8 participating football clubs
**Competition set to kick off July 24
The Chairman of the ValueJet Cup, Otunba Tade Azeez has confirmed the prize monies for this year’s edition of the off-season football tournament.
The 2024 ValueJet Cup will kick off on July 24th with the grand finale scheduled for July 31st at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State with eight (8) top-flight clubs from Nigeria and Sudan.
The Chairman of the prestigious football tournament designed to support clubs preparing for the new Continental and Domestic League(s) season has announced a significant increase in the prize monies.
“Our objective is to create a top-level tournament for clubs preparing for their CAF games and League season. We are also injecting funds into the tournament and we have sustained the policy of increasing prize monies every season. The poll for this year’s prize monies is up to Sixteen Million Naira (N16 Million), about a 300% increment in the prize and participation monies.
“We want to appreciate our Premium and title sponsor, ValueJet Airline for supporting our vision and objective. We have recorded a lot of positive post-tournament stories from the clubs and players,” said Azeez.
The winner of this year’s tournament will cart home Five Million Naira (N5 Million), last season’s winning prize was Two Million Naira (N2 Million).
The Runners-up prize money has been increased from One Million and Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N1.5 Million) to Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N2.5 Million).
However, there will be a 100% increment in the participation fees for the clubs.
