Ekiti State Football Association

03/04/2023

Ekiti FA to Hold Inagural Women's Football Symposium
.. by Tosin Popoola

The Ekiti State Football Association has resolved to organize a symposium for Ekiti Women in Football with members cutting across all the 16 local governments of the state.

The event which will hold later this year will be the first of its kind since the creation of the state in 1996.

This was part of the resolutions made at the recently concluded meeting of the association Board members where other decisions as regards crucial matters concerning Ekiti Football Ecosystem were made.

It was agreed upon that the two finalists of the Federation Cup State Preliminaries to be played at the Federal Polytechnic Ado, shall represent the state at the national level while the State FA Cup for Champions that kicks off later in month will hold to decide the champions of the Ekiti Football Ecosystem.

While appreciating the sponsor of the State League - Bet9ja, the Board maintained that the final of the State League will hold on May 20th while the State FA Cup Final will be held on the 26th of May, 2023 if approved by the Congress.

The Board however urged all football stakeholders in the state to eschew all form of violence by adhering strictly to the rules and regulations guiding the game in order to put Ekiti Football on the right pedestal.

25/03/2023

Ekiti based NLO side Olukismet FC having their Medicals ahead of the season opener.

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09/03/2023

Breaking!

We are one big family again says Ekiti FA as Oloworemo meets with the FA Board

Details soon.

08/03/2023

Ekiti FA - LFCs election, a success.
.. Bayo Olanlege led FA board sets a new standard.. by Pelumi Abiara

The Ekiti State Football Association has supervised a successful poll into various positions in the Local Football Councils across the state on Tuesday.

According to the directive from the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) all Local Football Councils and other affiliate associations must conduct their elections before the end of April, 2023.

All the 16 Local Football Councils across Ekiti State held their election on Tuesday, 7th Marxh, 2023, where some members returned unopposed while there were new entrants into the Boards of different LFCs.

Meanwhile, more women have been elected into the Board of the Local Football Councils across the state which proves women involvement in the round leather game has increased tremendously.

Recall that this is the first time in the history of the state that there will be election into the Board of different Local Football Councils.

04/03/2023

04/03/2023

Impact of Dr. Emeruwa 's teachings, Ekiti FA recruits members of players union , supporters club as stadium stewards.. Pelumi Abiara

Members of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria and Nigeria Football Supporters Club in Ekiti will henceforth be engaged as stadium stewards at competitions organized by the Ekiti State Football Association.

This development is to constantly engage these critical stakeholders of the game and allow them contribute to the developmental strides made in the organization of football in Ekiti.

Ekiti FA had last year assisted in fortifying the two groups in all the 16 Local Football Councils before training their representatives on ‘Stewarding Introductory subjects facilitated by erudite scholar and FIFA/CAF Security expert, Dr. Christian Emeruwa last month.

The Bet9ja Ekiti Football League, kicking off on Thursday March 9th, at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti is the first tournament where they will strut their stuff.