Ogun State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of sports at the grassroots level through sports-friendly legislations.

The Chairman, Ogun State House Committee on Information, Culture and Tourism, Hon Yusuf Adejojo stated this at State Sports media award and draw ceremony for the fourth edition of Egba Youth Football championship held at Prince Lounge, Crown Royal Hotel, Moshood Abiola way, Abeokuta.

Hon Adejojo expressed optimism that the Sports Commission and Sports Trust Fund, when signed into law would bring a facelift to sports and youth development in the state.

He commended the organisers of the championship for their consistency in staging the competition.

Former General Manager, Gateway United, Prince Tunji Onatolu described the elimination of Super Eagles in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of nations in Cameroon as a wake up call for sports administrators and other stakeholders to go back to the basics.

Prince Onatolu who got 2022 EYFC Excellence award lauded the initiatives of the organisers for their efforts geared towards the development of sports at the grassroots level

The Founder of Penpushing Media, Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji who won the 2022 EYFC Iron Pillar Award, announced that plans were on to participate in the subsequent editions with his Penpushing football team.

Bayo Adegboyega of Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, OGBC emerged 2021 EYFC Outstanding English Sports Presenter, Abdul Baki Balogun of Splash 106.7 FM, ABEOKUTA bagged the
2021 EYFC Outstanding Indigenous Sports Presenter, while Mike Imianvan won the 2021 EYFC Outstanding Sports Reporter (Online)

Olusegun Folarin of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, got 2021 EYFC Outstanding Sports Reporter (Broadcast) award tge 2021 EYFC Outstanding Sports Reporter (Social Media) went to
Babajide Adewunmi of Sportivation

Daniel Ademiju of Sweet 107.1 FM got the 2021 EYFC Most Promising Sports Presenter award while Hassan Abdulsalam of Naira Sports won tge 2021 EYFC Most Promising Sports Journalist award.

A total of twenty four teams were paired into six groups, with fourteen debutants.

The top two teams from Groups A to F will automatically proceed to the second round, alongside the best four third-placed teams.

*GROUP A*
1. ONIGBEDU FC
2. AR UNITED FC
3. DEBASH FC
4. The Apostolic Church Nigeria FC

*GROUP B*
1. PATRIOTS FC
2. TRACE FC
3.ONWARD FC
4. IAS UNIQUE HOMES FC

*GROUP C*
1. ALAGBEDE FC
2. PRUDENCE FC
3. MIGHTY STARS FC
4. APETE FC

*GROUP D*
1. CHUMMIE FC
2. OGUN OSHUN GREEN PLANTERS FC
3. AMSAS FC
4. SAMBA BOYS FC

*GROUP E*
1. WAY FORWARD FC
2. AJAX SC
3. ZION BOYS FC
4. ULTIMATE FC

*GROUP F*
1. TRIPLE A LIONS FC
2. TOYIN AMUZU FC
3. OGUN BAPTIST Conference FC
4. AJEGUNLE FC