Organizers of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup, say they have concluded plans for the sale of registration forms for Season eight of the competition.
Director General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe in a statement on behalf of the Central Organizing Committee, COC, noted that this year’s edition would witness some innovations.
According to him, the sale of registration forms will commence from the 1st of December through the 15th of January, 2026 while the tournament will kick-off on the 13th of February, 2026 as part of the activities to celebrate the governor’s sixth year in office.
The statement noted that Season Eight would be a special edition to celebrate the 30 years anniversary of Bayelsa State with a special commemorative trophy, which has been specially designed and ordered from abroad for both the male and female categories to mark the Prosperity Administration’s six years in office.
He hinted that the Central Organizing Committee, COC of the tournament has been reconstituted to accommodate all interest groups as well as critical stakeholders, including the Bayelsa State Football Association, BFA and the Ministry of Sports Development.
The DG explained that payment for the purchase of the registration forms would be made to the tournament official bank and partner, Premium Trust Bank with the account number, 0160046382, maintaining that interested participants are to contact Ebimotimi Zuzu on 08037199670, Armstrong on 09134466062 and Aaron on 08034805084, to pick up the registration forms.
He further explained that the sale of registration forms would be at the rate of thirty thousand naira (₦30,000) for the men’s category while the women’s category goes for twenty thousand naira (₦20,000), adding that participating teams are directed to pick up the forms at the Prosperity Cup Secretariat, Golden Tulip Resort, Onopa, Yenagoa.
The statement notes that the winner of season 8 of the Prosperity Cup will go home with the sum of 30 million naira in the men’s category while the champions of the women’s category will smile to the bank with the sum of 10 million naira.
He hinted that season 8 of the tournament would mark ten years of the tournament’s endless discovery of raw talents in the country as well as Bayelsa State’s thirty years anniversary.
Mr. Akpe said he is pleased with how transformative the spectacle has become since its inception, by providing a platform for young athletes to develop their skills and pursue professional sports careers thereby reducing crime rate, promoting peace, fostering community engagement and unity among the local government areas of the state.
He equally appreciated the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri; the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo; the Commissioner for Sports Development, Dr Daniel Igali, lead sponsors, Premium Trust Bank; the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB); Linkage Assurance, and the Nigeria Customs Service for the huge investment in the competition as well as ensuring that the showpiece continues to attract international attention.
”Our sale of registration forms will start December 1st through 15th of January, next year. This edition is special because our darling State will be 30 years. Also, the Prosperity administration of his Excellency, Senator Douye Diri will be marking six years of impactful leadership and development”, he stated.
Recall that Eternal Grace Ministry, EGM FC of Yenagoa emerged champions of season seven of the Prosperity Cup, after beating Advance Dreams Football Academy 3-2 on penalties after regulation time ended goalless.
