Oyo State Kicks Off “FootPolio @ Zero Cup” to Promote Health Awareness

The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has launched the “2025 Oyo State FootPolio @ Zero Cup,” a football competition aimed at raising awareness about polio eradication and promoting public health. The tournament will feature teams from across the state’s six geopolitical zones, with matches scheduled to take place at various venues over the coming week. The competition is proudly sponsored by UNICEF Nigeria and organized in partnership with the Oyo State Football Association.
Tournament Schedule
The competition is structured into six zonal centers, with each center hosting preliminary matches before a zonal final. The match schedules are as follows:
IBADAN CENTRE
Preliminaries:
* Saturday, August 30, 2025
* MN01: FUTURE STARS FC EGBEDA 🆚 NEW GOLDEN FC IBADAN SOUTH EAST (3:00 p.m.)
* MN02: CLOUDAWARE FC IBADAN NORTH 🆚 NEW STARLETS FC ONA-ARA (4:30 p.m.)
* Zonal Final:
* Sunday, August 31, 2025
* MN03: WM01 🆚 WM02 (4:30 p.m.)
* Venue: Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan.
IBARAPA CENTRE
Preliminaries:
* Sunday, August 31, 2025
* MN01: IBARAPA Central FC 🆚 IBARAPA North FC (12:00 noon) – College of Agriculture, Igbo-Ora.
* MN02: IBARAPA East FC 🆚 IBARAPA Orlando FC (4:00 p.m.) – Eleruwa Stadium, Eruwa.
* Zonal Final:
* Monday, September 1, 2025
* MN03: WM01 🆚 WM02 (3:00 p.m.)
* Venue: Eleruwa Stadium, Eruwa.
OYO CENTRE
Preliminaries:
* Monday, September 1, 2025
* MN01: APATA FC OYO EAST 🆚 LIGHT FC AFIJIO (3:00 p.m.)
* MN02: AJI BABES FC ATIBA 🆚 ALATEDE FC OYO WEST (4:30 p.m.)
* Zonal Final:
* Tuesday, September 2, 2025
* MN03: WM01 🆚 WM02 (4:30 p.m.)
* Venue: Durbar Stadium, Oyo.
OGBOMOSO CENTRE
Preliminaries:
* Tuesday, September 2, 2025
* MN01: PROGRESS FC OGBOMOSO NORTH 🆚 OGO-OLUWA UTD FC OGO-OLUWA (3:00 p.m.)
* MN02: DREAM FC OGBOMOSO SOUTH 🆚 SURULERE UTD FC SURULERE (4:30 p.m.)
* Zonal Final:
* Wednesday, September 3, 2025
* MN03: WM01 🆚 WM02 (4:30 p.m.)
* Venue: Soun Stadium, Ogbomoso.
SAKI CENTRE
Preliminaries:
* Wednesday, September 3, 2025
* MN01: SHINNING STARS FC SAKI 🆚 SAKI EAST UNITED FC (3:00 p.m.)
* MN02: WHITE ELEVEN FA 🆚 PRIDE FA SAKI (4:30 p.m.)
* Zonal Final:
* Thursday, September 4, 2025
* MN03: WM01 🆚 WM02 (4:30 p.m.)
* Venue: Irewole Stadium, Saki.
ISEYIN CENTRE
Preliminaries:
* Thursday, September 4, 2025
* MN01: KAJOLA FC 🆚 ITESIWAJU UNITED FC (3:00 p.m.)
* MN02: ISEYIN FC 🆚 IWAJOWA FC (4:30 p.m.)
* Zonal Final:
* Friday, September 5, 2025
* MN03: WM01 🆚 WM02 (4:30 p.m.)
* Venue: Ebedi Stadium, Atori, Iseyin.

The event is Proudly Sponsored by Unicef Nigeria and organized by Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in partnership with OYO State Football Association.

Coordinator:
Femben Sports International limited
Unicef Sports Consultant