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Winners Emerge At Lagos Cricket League
The top division games climaxed at the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval, while the division one games were rounded off at the UNILAG Oval.
Rising Stars Cricket Club capped a phenomenal season by claiming the premier division title, finishing at the top of the Super Six standings with nine points after four wins and one no result from five matches.
They edged out last year’s champions, Island Titans Cricket Club, who had been undefeated in the league stage, recording a perfect eight wins from eight matches.
Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club 1 also put up a spirited campaign, securing third position in the Super Six phase.
beju Lekki Cricket Club 1 also put up a spirited campaign, securing third position in the Super Six phase.
In a fierce battle for survival, Government College Ughelli Old Boys and Ibadan Metropolitan Cricket Club finished at the bottom of the premier division and were relegated to division one for the 2025/2026 season.
After an intense campaign in division one, Rocks Cricket Club of Abeokuta emerged as league champions and also secured their promotion with a dramatic one-wicket victory over Lagos Rangers Cricket Club on the final day to leapfrog their rivals on net run rate.
Hot on their heels were Super Eagles Cricket Club, who also posted four wins in the Super Six, finishing with an identical eight points as Rocks. Their aggregate performance in the full league season, including seven wins from 12 matches, confirmed their promotion to the premier division.
With a total of 22 teams across the two divisions, the CCC league was hailed by stakeholders as the heartbeat of cricket in Southwest Nigeria.