GTBank Masters Cup Returns for Season 8

One of the most exciting secondary school football tournaments in Africa, the GTBank Masters Cup, is set to return for its 8th season, following its opening draws, which was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Victoria Island, Lagos. The tournament will feature over 30 schools and more than 40 teams who will compete for trophies in the male and female categories.

Established in 2012, the GTBank Masters Cup is organized by foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank, as a way of extending the benefits of the Bank’s football programs to students outside the public school system. 

Since its inception, the tournament has grown into one of the major platforms for discovering and developing exceptional football talents and many of its alumni are now on trials and scholarships with football clubs and academies in Nigeria and abroad. 

The 7th season of the tournament, held in 2018, saw Igbobi College, Yaba and Queens College, Yaba, emerge champions in the male and female categories, respectively. 

This year, the route to the title in both categories promises to be even tougher with the tournament welcoming eight (8) new schools. 

Commenting on the tournament, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, Segun Agbaje, said; 

“We are delighted to organize this tournament for the eighth edition, not only because of the platform it provides for the emergence of amazing football talents, but also because we see firsthand its impact in helping young people build a healthier lifestyle at this critical stage in their lives.”

He further stated that “At GTBank, we will continue to create and invest in initiatives that bring the values of sports to school compounds to ensure that young people that are passionate about sports have the opportunity to hone their talents and build character whilst still very focused on their academics.”

Guaranty Trust Bank plc maintains a defined Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focused on championing causes and fostering initiatives that transform lives and uplift communities. 

The Bank is a leading advocate of Sports Education as a major way of promoting the values of excellence and fair play whilst laying a solid foundation for the emergence of sporting talents. 

Alongside the GTBank Masters Cup, the Bank organizes and sponsors several other football programs, such as the GTBank Principals Cup tournaments in Lagos and Ogun States, the GTBank Super Cup and the Players Development Programme.

 

GTBANK MASTERS CUP SEASON 8

GROUP TABLE

MALE
A	B	C	D	E	F	G
KINGS COLLEGE LAGOS	ANWAR-UL-ISLAM MODEL COLLEGE, AGEGE.	GREENSPRINGS SCHOOL, LEKKI	EKO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, MUSHIN	WESTERN COLLEGE, YABA	IGBOBI COLLEGE, YABA	JIBRIL MARTINS MEMORIAL GRAM. SCHOOL, IPONRI
BAPTIST ACADEMY, OBANIKORO	CMS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BARIGA	FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, YABA	WHITESAND SCHOOL, LEKKI	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAGOS, AKOKA	CHRISLAND SCHOOLS, IKEJA	CORONA SECONDARY SCHOOL, AGBARA
DOWEN COLLEGE, LEKKI	BELLINA COLLEGE, AKOKA	ATLANTIC HALL, EPE	METHODIST BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, VICTORIA ISLAND	BIRCH FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL.	ANSAR-UD-DEEN COLLEGE, ISOLO	ANSAR-UD-DEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RANDLE
IFAKO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	BAKRE DISU OSHODI MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, IJANIKIN	LIVINGSPRING HI-GRADE COLLEGE, ILASAMAJA	APOSTOLIC CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, KETU	AVI – CENNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, IKEJA	HALIFIELD SCHOOLS, MARYLAND
LEAD-FORTE GATE COLLEGE LEKKI, LAGOS.

FEMALE
A	B	C	D
METHODIST GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, YABA	ANSAR-UD-DEEN GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, ITIRE	FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, YABA	QUEEN’S COLLEGE, YABA
GREENSPRINGS SCHOOL, LEKKI	DOWEN COLLEGE, LEKKI	CORONA SECONDARY SCHOOL, AGBARA	ANSAR-UD-DEEN COLLEGE, ISOLO
BAKRE DISU OSHODI MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	ANWAR-UL-ISLAM GIRLS HIGH, OJOKORO	JIBRIL MARTINS MEMORIAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IPONRI	IFAKO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ATLANTIC HALL, EPE	APOSTOLIC CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, KETU	FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, IJANIKIN	REAGAN MEM. BAPTIST GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL, SABO
CHRISLAND SCHOOLS, IKEJA	BELLINA COLLEGE, AKOKA	LEAD-FORTE GATE COLLEGE LEKKI, LAGOS.	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAGOS, AKOKA