Organizers of the Optima Energy Gold Cup have expressed their sincere thanks to management and staff of Optima Energy Nigeria LTD, Honourable Kunle Soname, Barrister Churchill Oliseh, partners and clubs, following the successes recorded in the 10th edition of the preseason tournament.
Remo Stars became the first team to win a back-to-back Optima Energy Gold Cup title after they defeated derby rivals Shooting Stars in yet another final, 4-2 on penalties at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne.
The Sky Blue Stars who won One Million Naira (#1,000, 000) as prize money and 3SC who went away with half a million Naira for coming second have all been credited their monies courtesy Optima Energy.
Tunde Shamsudeen, General Coordination of the tourney: “The Optima Energy Gold Cup remains the flagship of tourneys in Nigeria, hosted to prepare teams drawn from the nation’s three-tier domestic football leagues, Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL) and Nationwide League One (NLO).
“I want to use this medium to thank Nigerian Billionaire, Philanthropist, Politician, Football Enthusiast, Soname, and President FC Ebedei Barrister Oliseh, whose desires to empower the youths via the beautiful round leather game is second to none.
“Our Proud Sponsors, Optima Energy, who in the last years have stood solidly behind the preseason financially.
“Our partners Alansmith Nigeria LTD, Taiwo Joseph Ogunjobi Foundation, Sporting Lagos, Owu Sports Wears, and Volt Kits.
“The 10 clubs Remo Stars, Shooting Stars, Niger Tornadoes, Sunshine Stars, Gombe United, Sporting, FC Ebedei, Gateway United, Beyond Limits and Hammola FC, that made the 10 edition a memorable one, the match officials and the Nigerian sporting media, I say thank you to you all.”
