The stage has become bigger for the Victor Ikpeba 5-A-Side Football Challenge, with the prize raised to one million naira for the Lagos 2026 edition.
The winners will take home N500,000, as against the N300,000 earned last year, second-placed team will get N250,000, while it is N150,000 and N100k for the third and fourth best teams, respectively.
The organizer of the competition, backed by Bet9ja and Victor Ikpeba, says the amount was increased to encourage more players.
“It’s our own contribution to keep the youth busy and off the wild street with something tangible. We have added to the prize money to get them more excited. I expect this increment will add value to the entire tournament. We are taking it one step at a time, and we will keep growing and expanding the event by the grace of God,” Ikpeba said in Lagos.
The competition will be held at the usual venue of the Community Centre on Fujah Street in Surulere. This will be the sixth edition of the event that ends on June 12, which is the exact birthday of the 1997 African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba (MON).
There are already eight teams in the Shitta/Akerele/Masha area ready to compete in the competition. The venue and other items are already being prepared for the usual classy ending to the event.
