-By JOSEPH EDUN, ABH PRESS
The Alexander Brown Hall league opened today with highly thrilling and exhilarating matches. The league opened with a match between Pepperdem FC and Primus FC which ended on a 2-1 win for Pepperdem FC. The league which is organised by the office of the ABH sport minister is primarily for residents of ABH but outsiders are permitted to be part of a team.
In this season, there are eight registered teams which are
1)AVALANCHE FC
Manager : Ojay
Captain : Demha
2)PEPPERDEM FC
Manager : Temzy
3)ULTRA FC
Manager : Wereuche
4)ALL STARS FC
Manager : Joy
4)PRIMUS FC
Manager : Tunmise
5)WOLVES FC
Manager : Wilfred
6)SLYTHERIN FC
Manager : Chuks
7)STAMPEDE FC
Manager : Sheriff
Each team is made up of a maximum of 5 players and 5 substitutes with unlimited number of substitution times. Each team must be made up of a minimum of 6 Brownites while non-Brownites can fill up the remaining spots. The duration of each match is set at 25 minutes with a 5 minute break. The season will run for 16 weeks, from October 13, to January 16, with a 2-week mid season break. Match days are Saturdays with kickoff being 8am.
The winner of the league will be awarded a monetary prize while the highest goal scorer and best player will also be awarded at the end of the league.
The last season of the league was won by the eminent Blazers FC.
