University of Nigeria - UNN begins interfaculty sports competition

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 Day:    12            Month:    Apr           UNN begins interfaculty sports competition

Arrangements have been concluded for the kick-off of the University of Nigeria inter-faculty sports competition scheduled to hold from Tuesday 16th to 26th April 2013.

According to a statement signed by the University Director of Sports, Mr Godwin Ogbobe, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Bartho Okolo will perform the kick-off ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 4pm, while the opening game will be played between Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Arts.

The Competition will feature 15 NUGA Sports including: athletics, football, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, badminton, tennis, table tennis, chess, taekwondo, judo, cricket and hockey.

 

Mr Ogbobe further explained that the purpose of the competition was to select athletes that will represent the University in NUGA zone G preliminary games scheduled to hold in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from May 2-7 2013.

The preliminary games, according to him, will feature a total of 11 Universities from the South–East Zone of the country. The victorious teams from the group will then represent the zone In 2013 NUGA competition at   Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, from 3 to 6 June, 2013.

 The Sports Director therefore called on Faculty Officers and student Directors of Sports to compile the names of students that will represent them at each competition and forward same to Sports council for validation and accreditation.  

 

Inya, Agha E.

 

2013 UNN INTERFACULTY FOOTBALL MATCHES Schedule



FIXTURES

GROUPS                              A                                                                             B                                                             C

                                                Agric                                                                      Education                                            Social Sciences

                                                Arts                                                                        Engineering                                        Physical Sciences

                                                Biological Sciences                                           Pharmacy                                            Veterinary Medicine  

 

Group Round-Robin

S/No      Date                                      Faculties                                                                                              Time                                      Venue

1.                   Tuesday 16^th                       Agric Sc.                               Vs           Arts                                        4pm                                       Akanu Ibiam Stadium

2.                   Wednesday 17^th               Education                            vs            Engineering                        4pm                                       Practice Pitch A

3.                   Wednesday 17^th               Social Sciences                  vs            Physical Sciences              4pm                                       Practice Pitch B

4.                    Thursday 18^th                    Biological Sciences           vs            Agric Sciences                    4pm                                       Practice Pitch A

5.                   Thursday 18^th                     Pharmacy                            vs            Education                            4pm                                       Practice Pitch B

6.                   Friday 19^th                           Vet. Med                             vs            Social Sciences                  4pm                                       Practice Pitch A

7.                   Friday 19^th                           Arts                                        vs            Biological Sciences           4pm                                       Practice Pitch B

8.                   Saturday 20^th                      Physical Sciences              vs            Vet. Med.                           4pm                                       Practice Pitch A

9.                   Saturday 20^th                      Engineering                        vs            Pharmacy                            4pm                                       Practice Pitch B

 

(1)    One team to qualify from each group

(2)    Best loser out of the three groups to join the other three winners for semi-finals

 

SEMI FINALS

1.       Winner A vs Winner C    Monday  - 22/04/2013                    Practice Pitch A

2.       Winner B vs Best Loser  Monday - 22/04/2013                     Practice Pitch B



THIRD PLACE MATCH                     TIME: 4pm

Loser (1)              vs                            Loser (2)              Tue - 23/04/2013                              Akanu Ibiam Stadium

 

FINALS                                                  TIME 4PM

Winner (1)          vs                            Winner (2)          Thur - 25/04/2013                            Akanu Ibiam Standium                  

 

NB: All other events will be taking place simultaneously in their various venues at the same time.

Via: University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)