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KBFN To Hold National Tourney
Kickboxing Federation of Nigerian (ICBFN) has concluded arrangement to host the 2nd National Kickboxing Open Championship.
The championship has been scheduled for December 10-14 at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium Surulere Lagos.
According to a release signed by the General Secretary of the Federation Chimezic Asiegbu and made available to Tidesports, the championship would be preceded by a seminar on December 7-10 to update the referees and other officials on the rudiments and technicalities of officiating during the championship.
The secretary also noted that only the referees and officials that attended the seminar would be allowed to officiate during the 2nd open championship in Lagos.
Asiegbu called on state associations to ensure that their kickboxers and officials attend these programmes saying that the seminar would be used to grade the referees.
In a related development, a member of Rivers State Kickboxing Association board, Sensei Emmanuel Charles called on the government to help the state’s kickboxers and officials to attend the programme.
Sensei Charles noted that the event would help to sharpen the techniques of the state’s kickboxers in their determination to win gold medals at the 17th National Sports Festival to be hosted by Rivers State.
There is the need for officials and the kickboxers to attend the seminar and the championship to adequately prepare for the 2010 national sports festival in which we are determine to clear the medals table, he said.
This is the second national open championship under the new kickboxing dispensation in the country. Following the integration of all bodies into one.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
