When will the Lagos SWAN Cup start? Everything you need to know

Goal has all the information you need to know as the 2018 edition of the annual football championship for Lagos based sports writers

The Lagos SWAN Cup will kick off on October 1, with Nigerians already eagerly anticipating its commencement.

Goal Nigeria and 18 other media outfits will battle for the top prize at the Fifa Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Complete Sports are reigning champions, however, Mumini Alao’s men will not have an easy run at glory, with the likes of Sports Vision and Voice of Nigeria set to challenge, while Goal will be hoping to emerge as champions in their third appearance.

WHAT IS THE LAGOS SWAN CUP?

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Event	Date	Venue
SWAN Cup	October 1-5, 2018	Legacy Pitch, National Stadium

As the name suggests, the tournament is a football challenge involving media outlets under the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria – Lagos chapter.

The tourney commenced over a decade ago with its aim geared at promoting unity and friendship amongst journalists in the state.

19 teams participating in the 2018 edition have been zoned in to four groups with the best two teams making it to the quarter-finals.

Goal Nigeria are in Group D – same zone as two-time champions Sport Vision and arch-rivals, Top Radio.

WHAT TEAMS ARE IN THE 2018 SWAN CUP?

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Unilag FM	Nations Newspaper	Complete Sports	TVC
Galaxy TV	Rave TV	Inspiration FM	Hotsport TV
Pooja Media	SMA	Radio Nigeria	Goal Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria	Community Watch	Sports Compass	Sport Vision
Sports Ville	-	SUN Newspaper	Top Radio

WHERE WILL SWAN CUP BE PLAYED?

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria Cup is hosted in Lagos.

The championship will be played inside the Fifa Goal Project turf ( Legacy Pitch) of the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos.

Since it’s a contest of involving five players per team, the playing surface will be divided to accommodate over five matches at a stretch.

CAN I WATCH THE SWAN CUP?

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Yes, the games will be available to watch live for free at the Legacy turf. In case you missed any action, stay glued to Goal.com for a daily wrap and exclusives.

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