By Abubakar Haruna Muhammad (9News Nigeria Northeast)
Registration is ongoing as the Borno State Football Club Owners Association, BOSFCOA, prepares to host the biggest edition yet of the Babagana Kalli Ozogola FA Cup next month in Borno State.
Now in its 20th season, the Ozogola FA Cup is the state’s premier annual knockout football competition.
It is organised by BOSFCOA in partnership with the Borno State Football Association.
The tournament is named after the Football Association Chairman and North-East NFF Board Member, Alh. Babagana Kalli Kachalla, popularly known as Ozogola.
According to BOSFCOA, the competition remains the most anticipated football tournament in the state.
A record 129 clubs competed in the 2025-26 edition.
However, organisers are projecting over 200 clubs for the men’s category this season. Registration for men’s teams is ongoing at a fee of N10,000.
The competition is open to all eligible clubs from under-15 up to elite level, NFPL, NNL, NLO, down to Division (I) of the Borno State football league cycle.
For the first time, a concurrent Women’s Babagana Kalli Ozogola FA Cup has been established for the 2026/27 season. Organisers said 16 teams will participate in the women’s tournament with free registration.
The tournament will consist of 5 randomly drawn rounds followed by the semi-finals and the final.
Entrants are not seeded, although a system of byes based on league level ensures higher ranked teams enter in later rounds.
BOSFCOA urged interested clubs to complete registration ahead of next month’s
