All is set for the kick-off of the maiden edition of Higher Institution Football League with the draws that was held at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos yesterday.

GAME FORMAT:

The HiFL® league will feature 30 games and run for about 14 weeks. The teams in each conference will play the games in a return leg style elimination games, after which the final four teams will slug it out for the HiFL® Champions Trophy at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

The champion will represent Nigeria at the 2019 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer Universiade games in Naples, Italy.

You can get more details via the HiFL official page; hiflng.com, @HiFLNigeria on Twitter or by following the official Twitter handle of each of the schools.

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DRAWS/FIXTURE:

COASTAL ZONE A (SOUTHERN REGION)

1. University of Lagos, Akoka – UNILAG MARINES @UnilagMarines

2. University of Benin – UNIBEN ROYALS @UnibenRoyals

3. University of Ibadan – UI PIONEERS @UIPioneers

4. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – OAU GIANTS @OAUGiants

Fixture
UNILAG Marines (H) vs UNIBEN Royals (A) - 01/08/2018

UI Pioneers (H) vs OAU Giants (A) - 08/08/2018

UNIBEN Royals (H) vs UNILAG Marines (A) - 15/08/2018

OAU Giants (H) vs UI Pioneers (A) - 22/08/2018

N/B: Home team (H), Away team (A)

COASTAL ZONE B (SOUTHERN REGION)

1. University of Nigeria, Nsukka – UNN LIONS @UNNLions

2. University of Calabar – UNICAL MALABITES @UnicalMalabites

3. University of Port Harcourt – UNIPORT SHARKS @UniportSharks

4. Delta State University Abraka – DELSU TITANS @DelsuTitans

Fixtures

UNN Lions (H) vs UNICAL Malabites (A) - 01/08/2018

UNIPORT Sharks (H) vs DELSU Titans (A) - 08/08/2018

UNICAL Malabites (H) vs UNN Lions (A) - 15/08/2018

DELSU Titans (H) vs UNIPORT Sharks (A) - 22/08/2018


N/B: Home team (H), Away team (A)

Following...it gonna be interesting.

SAHEL ZONE A (NORTHERN REGION)

1. Bayero University, Kano – BUK STALLIONS @BUKStallions

2. Usmanu Danfodiyo University - UDUSULTAN @UDUSultan

3. University of Ilorin – UNILORIN WARRIORS @UnilorinWarriors

4. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – ABU NOBLES @ABUNobles

Fixture

BUK Stallions (H) vs UDU Sultan (A) - 01/08/2018

UNILORIN Warriors (H) vs ABU Nobles(A) - 08/08/2018

UDU Sultan (H) vs BUK Stallions (A) - 15/08/2018

ABU Nobles (H) vs UNILORIN Warriors (A) - 22/08/2018



N/B: Home team (H), Away team (A)

SAHEL ZONE B (NORTHERN REGION)

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University – ATBU BRAVEHEARTS @ATBUBravehearts

2. University of Jos – JOS HIGHLANDERS @JosHighlanders

3. University of Maiduguri – UNIMAID DESSERT WARRIORS @UNIMAID_DW

4. University of Agriculture, Makurdi – UAM TILLERS @UAMTillers

Fixture

ATBU Bravehearts (H) vs JOS Highlanders (A) - 01/08/2018

UNIMAID Desert Warriors (H) vs UAM Tilers (A) - 08/08/2018)

JOS Highlanders (H) vs ATBU Bravehearts (A) - 15/08/2018

UAM Tilers (H) vs UNIMAID Desert Warriors (A) - 22/08/2018



N/B: Home team (H), Away team (A)

All team jerseys for the 16 participating teams were unveiled during the draw

UNIMAID Desert Warriors player on team's team jersey flanked by guests

DELSU Titans team jersey

UNILAG Marines team jersey

UI Pioneers

UAM Tilers (University of Agriculture, Makurdi)

UDU Sultan

BUK Stallions

Ex-Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali (R) was part of the guest at the draw/unveiling

Beautiful Ushers

Team flags

Good development.
Let's represent the team we support.

nice move this is the handy work of amaju malvin picnic.

Team Uniben all the way

Ok

This is a welcome idea.... We need to create local hero and not just Yahoo boys

cool
I see young bloods with high hopes..















But then again.. this is Nigeria..






















I just pray their careers don't end with the competition

This is so nice! How I wish I was still in lag, I would have gone to watch their live match.


Up UNILAG Marines!!!

Where is KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY ANYIGBA??

TonyeBarcanista:
UNILAG Marines team jersey

Male model This one fit ball?

HiFi sound more like FiFa

See fine fine girl... Ife onye na eri ka ona afu.

unilag, unn or any skull from De north will win De trophy

Team ABU Noble...

@OP I didn't see the picture of our jersey...