The Executive Committee of the 6th Edition of the Channels National Kids Cup has called for entries from Lagos State Schools that are interested in participating at the football competition.

The tournament which is aimed at discovering young talents and promoting the game of football at the grassroots level is a corporate social responsibility programme of Channels Television.

The competition is strictly for pupils’ currently in primary school and not above the age of 13 at the date of commencement of the football event.

Supported by the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), this year’s edition will feature 16 teams, 4 from Lagos and 12 others that will be invited from the different regions of the federation.

The LSFA in propagating its Eko Football vision has laid emphasis on youth development and has encouraged local tournaments such as the monthly under-13 and under-15 boys and girls football event.

According to the chairman of the main organising committee, Mr Steve Judo, the Lagos State preliminaries will be played on knock-out basis and the semi-finalists will play at the National finals.

Mr Judo gave the assurance that this year’s edition would be exciting as kids from other parts of the federation would converge on Lagos to compete and make new friends.

Schools in Lagos that want to participate at the tournament can pick up application forms free of charge at Channels Television headquarters, Isheri North and the State Universal Basic Education Board in Maryland.

Click here to read Regulations For The Competition.