LOC Unveils Iri-ji Mbaise 2026 Unity Cup (Novelty Tournament)

IRI-JI MBAISE 2026 – MBAISE UNITY CUP (NOVELTY TOURNAMENT)

Theme: Football for Unity, Peace, and Cultural Renaissance

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of IRI-JI MBAISE 2026 presents the Mbaise Unity Cup, a football tournament designed to foster unity, friendship, and cultural integration among the five clans of Mbaise.

Participating Teams

🔹 Ahiara
🔹 Agbaja
🔹 Oke Ovoro
🔹 Ekwereazu
🔹 Ezinihitte

FIXTURES

Match Day 1 Wednesday, 5th August 2026
⚽ Ahiara 🆚 Agbaja
📍 Oke Ovoro Secondary School Field
2:00 PM

Match Day 2 Thursday, 6th August 2026
⚽ Ezinihitte 🆚 Ekwereazu
📍 St. Mbaise Secondary School(MSS)
2:00 PM

Semi-Finals

Match Day 3 Friday, 7th August 2026
⚽ Best Loser (Match Days 1 & 2) 🆚 Oke Ovoro
📍 Home Ground of the Best Loser
2:00 PM

Match Day 4 Saturday, 8th August 2026
⚽ Winner of Match Day 1 🆚 Winner of Match Day 2
📍 Venue to be Announced
2:00 PM

Match Day 5 – Finals Day

Third-Place Match Sunday, 9th August 2026
⚽ Loser of Match Day 3 🆚 Loser of Match Day 4
📍 Oke Ovoro Secondary School Field
12:00 PM

FINAL Sunday, 9th August 2026
⚽ Winner of Match Day 3 🆚 Winner of Match Day 4
📍 Oke Ovoro Secondary School Field
2:30 PM

Tournament Format

✅ Winners of Match Days 1 and 2 advance to the semi-finals.
✅ The Best Loser from Match Days 1 and 2 qualifies to face Oke Ovoro in the semi-final.
✅ Winners of the semi-finals progress to the Grand Final.
✅ Losers of the semi-finals compete for Third Place.

Come and witness football, culture, and unity at their finest as the road to IRI-JI MBAISE 2026 gathers momentum.