The North- central Zonal Elliminations for Team Sports in preparation for the 2024 National Youth Games, will commence from 28th August to 31st August, 2024, in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
Modalities have been put in place for a successful hosting of teams from the North-central zone, including Nassarawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and FCT.
All the States in the zone including Plateau, will slog it out for qualifying tickets in 7 male and female team Sports; they are Football, Handball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Hockey, Cricket and Indoor Volleyball.
Plateau State will compete in all the Sports with the exception of Indoor Volleyball.
States contingent who will be camped at Government college Jos, will arrive on the 28th August and depart on the 31st after the competition.
All events will take place at the Rwang Pam Stadium, St John’s College and and the Rayfield Sports centre.
Two teams each, for both male and female, are expected to qualify for the main Games in Delta State, which will hold from the 9th to 19th September, 2024.
Alfred Gonyok
PRO
Plateau Sports Council
27/08/2024
