Herizon Cup Targets Women’s Football Development With Financial Incentives
By Saheed Afolabi
Eight teams are set to compete in the Herizon Cup, which kicks off on Friday, November 6, with organisers putting together a package of financial rewards, individual honours and sporting equipment to encourage participation and promote women’s football.
The tournament will feature Cats Ladies, Unification FC, Victory Queens, Phoenix FC, Bariga Girls, Ghetto Tigers Ladies, Asisat Oshoala Football Academy and Wazbak International Sports Academy.
The competition which is organized by the Herizon Sports Initiative (HSI) founded by two brilliant women, Ibidoyin Aina and Sekinat Abubakre, designed the tournament to recognise individual performances and reward teams for their efforts throughout the tournament.
The eventual winners will receive ₦500,000, while the runners-up will take home ₦300,000. The third-placed team will earn ₦200,000, with each of the eight participating teams guaranteed ₦100,000 as an appearance incentive.
In addition to the team prizes, the organisers have introduced individual awards to recognise outstanding performances during the competition. A Woman of the Match award will be presented after every game, while the tournament will also recognise its Most Valuable Player, Highest Goal Scorer and best goalkeeper with the Golden Gloves award.
All eight teams will also receive a set of jerseys and footballs, providing additional support for their participation and preparations beyond the competition.
The Herizon Cup organizers are seeking to make the tournament more than just a competition by creating opportunities for players and teams to showcase their abilities.
The eight clubs will compete in the knockout format, while each winning team advances to the next round till the ultimate winner emerges.
Wazbak vs Bariga Stars
Victory Queens vs CATS Ladies
Unification Ladies vs Ghetto Tigers Ladies
Asisat Oshoala Academy vs FA Phoenix Queens
