Lagos Bubbles As 2025 BDFA RAK League Set For Kickoff
By Saheed Afolabi
The 2025 edition of the noble Badagry Divisional Football Association (BDFA) RAK League have been scheduled to kickoff on Wednesday, March 19.
This year’s edition will witness 48 teams jostling for honors in the men’s category while 16 clubs will fight for glory in the women’s category.
The 48 men’s teams will be grouped in to four zones where the two top clubs in each zone qualify for the Super Eight playoffs which will decide the ultimate winner of the League. The women’s category will be divided into two zones and the top two teams from each zone qualify for the Super Four playoffs and the matches will be played across nine mini sport stadiums under the jurisdiction of the BDFA.
Chairman of BDFA, Dr Osondu Martins has expressed optimism that the 2025 edition of the BDFA RAK League impact will be exponential to the participating clubs and players.
He assured there will be impartiality and no special treatment will be accorded to any of the teams taking part in the competitive.
The sport administrator added that decisions will be based on objective criteria without prejudice or favoritism while complaints or actions will be judged on facts and evidence, rather than personal opinions or feelings.
He further urged the clubs to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and prioritize the development of players and coaches.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende was impressed with the initiative of the BDFA RAK League and commended the BDFA leadership led by Osondu for thinking outside the box in engaging Badagry youths productively.
The winner in the men’s category will walk home with N500,000, 1st runner up will be handed N300,000, while the second runner up and fourth place teams will settle for N200,000 and N100,000 including medals and trophy.
The winner in the women’s category will earn N300,000, while the first runner up will take home N300,000. The second runner up and fourth place team will be compensated with N100,000 and N50,000 respectively.
The RAK Foundation have been the sole sponsor for the Badagry League for six years. The League have produced super stars like former Nigeria U20 left back, Solomon Agbalaka who now plays in Georgia, David Durosimi who ply his trade in Czech Republic and many others. The BDFA RAK League prides itself with top teams who competes in the Nationwide League One (NLO1) Roro FC and Youngstars FC in NLO 2.
Oto Awori Zone
Group A
A1 Joint FC
A2 Alaska FC
A3 Tico FC
A4 Isashi FC
A5 Royal FC
A6 Unity FC
Group B
B1 Favour Galaxy FC
B2 Bilda FA
B3 Lucky FC
B4 Oscar Rovers Sports FC
B5 JP Young Stars FC
B6 High Klass SA
Ojo Zone
Group A
A1 Green Foxes FC
A2 Roro House FC
A3 Leads United FC
A4 SC Heritage
A5 Alvasto SA
A6 94 Heroes FA
Group B
B1 Black Jaguars FC
B2 Liams Height SA
B3 Golden FA
B4 Dream Chasers FC
B5 Royal Boyz FC
B6 Emaljus FC
Ajeromi/ Amuwo & Iba Zone
Group A
A1 Young Eleven FC
A2 Smiler All Champions FC
A3 Straightway FC
A4 Chekas Angels FC
A5 Diamond FC
A6 Power of De Cross SA
Group B
B1 Justice Glorious Intervention FC
B2 Ecas FC
B3 Chekas United FC
B4 Paddysco Sports FC
B5 AJ Young Stars FC
B6 Emerald FC
Badagry Zone
Group A
A1 Sky Flying Dove FA
A2 Osaro Sports Int’l FC
A3 International FA
A4 Masters FC
A5 Mopson FC
A6 GGSL FC
Group B
B1 Rivas FC
B2 Paslaw FA
B3 Legend FC
B4 Young Talent FC
B5 Ultimate FA
B6 Sky Rovers FC
