Nigeria’s grassroots football cup

1xCup 2026 Fixtures, Results & Standings

1xCup is Lagos' premier grassroots football tournament, founded in 2023 to create a professional-grade competitive platform for grassroots players. The tournament brings together 100 clubs across five divisions, giving talented players greater visibility and a pathway to professional football.

This hub follows the 2026 competition using official data supplied through the 1xCup API: fixtures and confirmed results, round-by-round progress, standings, player statistics, participating clubs, squad details, and available match events, statistics and line-ups.

Matches
75
Clubs
100
Zones
5
Finished
60

1xCup Fixtures & Results

All zonesIkeja ZoneLagos Island ZoneIkorodu ZoneBadagry ZoneEpe Zone
  • 27 AUG11:00
    ROYALTY ATHLETIC FC
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    BET
    DYNAMIC FC
  • 29 AUG12:30
    MARYLAND UNITED FC
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    BET
    AUSTENPLUS FC
  • 03 SEP12:30
    DIADEM STALLION SC
    --
    BET
    CRYSTAL FC

Last updated 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 · source: 1xcup.ng

1xCup Match Details

CHINA SUNSTARS FC 0 – 1 Full time 13 AUG, 14:00 MARYLAND UNITED FC

Ikeja Zone Round 1 Inspire Sport Arena

Watch the match

How it happened

  • ⇆ Joshua Ubi on: Adamu Shuaibu 36'
  • ⇆ Linus Echebiogo on: Victor Moradeyo 36'
  • ⇆ Paul Igwe on: Olayinka Salahu Seun 39'
  • Azeez Raji 42'
  • 44' ⇆ Oluwafemi Akinola on: Nkwocha Bright
  • 56' ⇆ Obi Ifeanyi on: Akodu Ayomide
  • 59' ⚽ Onyedikachi Martins Ohia assist: Godwin David King

Match statistics

9 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 3
13 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 0
3 Saves 5
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0

Line-ups

CHINA SUNSTARS FC

Starting

  • AR Azeez Raji 5
  • BP Bernard Promise 7
  • EE Emmanuel Ekong 20
  • JU Joshua Ubi 19
  • KA Kareem Akeem 16
  • LE Linus Echebiogo 14
  • PI Paul Igwe 12
  • SB Sale Babaseidu 8
  • SG Samson Gabriel 3
  • SO Silas Odemero 22
  • SL Soliu Lawani 10

Coach: Kayode Ijaleye

MARYLAND UNITED FC

Starting

  • AO Akinyemi Oluwasegun Victor 4
  • AL Austine Lopez Oddo 21
  • EJ Ezozo Joshua Awotu 50
  • GD Godwin David King 10
  • ME Monday Emmanuel 19
  • OI Obi Ifeanyi 5
  • OJ Oketa John Benedict 22
  • OA Oluwafemi Akinola 8
  • OE Omini Emmanuel Nnanna 12
  • OM Onyedikachi Martins Ohia 9
  • SJ Stanley Joseph Osayande 18

Coach: Plus Bright

Last updated 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 · source: 1xcup.ng

1xCup Results by Round

Round 2
  • 20 AUG INSPIRE SA 1 1 OWORO UNITED FC
  • 20 AUG DOSU JOSEPH FC 0 1 CRUSADERS FC
  • 22 AUG SOMOLU BARIGA LFC 0 0 ELITE STARS FC
Round 1
  • 23 JUL INSPIRE SA 1 0 DA FARIA SC
  • 23 JUL TURF SEASON TIGERS FC 0 3 OWORO UNITED FC
  • 23 JUL DOSU JOSEPH FC 5 1 IKOSI FC
  • 23 JUL SYNERGY ULTIMATE SC 0 1 CRUSADERS FC
  • 01 AUG SOMOLU BARIGA LFC 1 1 CITYFUT ESCOLA
  • 01 AUG ELITE STARS FC 2 0 LAGOS TITAN FC
  • 01 AUG SOCCER CARDINALS F.C 1 1 ROYALTY ATHLETIC FC

Last updated 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 · source: 1xcup.ng

1xCup

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1xCup Standings

Ikeja Zone
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1 CRUSADERS FC 2 2 0 0 +2 6
2 ELITE STARS FC 2 2 0 0 +2 5
3 INSPIRE SA 2 2 0 0 +1 5
4 OWORO UNITED FC 2 1 0 1 +3 4
5 DOSU JOSEPH FC 2 1 0 1 +3 3
6 DYNAMIC FC 1 1 0 0 +2 3
7 CRYSTAL FC 1 1 0 0 +1 3
8 AUSTENPLUS FC 1 1 0 0 +1 3
9 DIADEM STALLION SC 1 1 0 0 +1 3
10 MARYLAND UNITED FC 1 1 0 0 +1 3

Last updated 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 · source: 1xcup.ng

1xCup Player Statistics

  • 01 EMMANUEL BEN KIRAA FA 4 goals
  • 02 Oladapo Albert VINMO ENERGY FC 4 goals
  • 03 CD Chisom David DOMINION HOTSPUR FC 3 goals
  • 04 DM Dumoye Muhammad EDUNZ INTERNATIONAL FC 3 goals
  • 05 John David Kelechi DAJA UNITED 3 goals

Last updated 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 · source: 1xcup.ng