Valley International Tournament : The beginnings of an organization with great pomp

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June 12, 2024
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The commune of Adjohoun located in the Ouémé Valley is preparing to shelter from Monday 24 Saturday 29 June 2024 a large-scale football competition. This is the first edition of the International Valley Tournament (TIV 2024). For about a week, the Omnisports stadium of the host city will vibrate to the rhythm of youth football under 20 years.

A total of twelve (12) training centers from five (05) country to know : The Benin, and Togo, the Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast take part in this competition. An initiative of the Beninese branch of the Agency for the Management of Professional Careers of Footballers “Green Stars Sports Management International Group ” in collaboration with the Nigerian training center ” Optimum” partner of Vallée Sports Optimum Football Academy (VSOFA). The competition aims to promote youth football in the sub-region. “By initiating this tournament, we are keen to fill a void. Overall in the sphere of national football, we see that at each moment of the transfer window, there is the cruel absence of transfers from young Beninese footballers. At the same time, you notice that in the countries of the sub-region, things are moving particularly in other countries like Ivory Coast, nigeria, the Ghana, Burkina Faso and others. In these countries, young people are exporting very quickly and will land very good contracts in Europe. And we asked ourselves the question of knowing what are the difficulties which mean that in Benin, it does not work ? So it started from this observation, we thought about organizing such a competition with our relations to be able to try to fill this void” confided Michel Essèkpagnon, Country Director of Green Stars Sports Management International Group and Chairman of the Tournament Organizing Committee.

The committed teams fixed…

One of the key stages of the practical organization of the competition is the drawing of lots. And it took place last Saturday in the meeting room of the Adjohoun Omnisports stadium. It was in the presence of representatives of potential sponsors and partners of the tournament including those of Société Générale du Commerce International (SGCI- Benign), members of the organizing committee and football lovers from the Ouémé valley and its surroundings. At the end of the draw, the 12 training centers including 04 from Benin participants are divided into three groups of four. In group A, we find Vallée Sports Optimum Football Academy (VSOFA) from Benin, DMF of Ivory Coast, AS Lagarde of Benin and PCFA of Benin. Pool B is made up of Young Strickers from Nigeria, AS Survey of Ghana, Skylying Dove du Nigeria et Liberty du Togo. The other team representing Benin (ASVO junior) is placed in group C with P Sports from Nigeria, AS AJA from Togo and Top Foot still from Togo.

As for the opening match, the sporting public will be entitled to a confrontation 100% Beninese between AS Lagarde and PCFA on the morning of Monday 24 next june. Let us point out that the group stage of the TIV 2024 will take place with four matches per day (08 h -11h -14h -16h).

Several recruiters, sports directors and FIFA agents are expected at this sporting event. This is a perfect opportunity for public and private partners who are already committed to enhancing their images through this major international football event..

Edmond HOUESSIKINDE

Here is the composition of each group after the TIV draw 2024: