NPFL: Rangers pick Abeokuta as temporary home ground
NPFL champions Rangers International will use MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta as their temporary home ground for title defence and CAF Champions League Read More: https://punchng.com/npfl-rangers-pick-abeokuta-as-temporary-home-ground/
The Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers International, have announced that they will be using the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta as their temporary home ground for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. This decision comes after ongoing renovations at the club's current stadium in Enugu. The move will also allow the Rangers to get accustomed to the pitch before facing AS Sobemap in the CAF Champions League preliminary rounds in September.
Rangers and Shooting Stars have chosen the MKO Abiola Sports Arena as their respective home venues for CAF inter-club competition matches. Initially, the Enugu club had agreed to play their preliminary-round matches at Remo Stars' stadium in Ikenne, but after discussions with their technical crew, headed by coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, they opted for the MKO Abiola Sports Arena.
The Flying Antelopes clinched their ninth NPFL title in May with a 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City in Lagos during the final day of the season. Their continental journey is set to commence with the preliminary rounds in September, requiring negotiations to advance through the qualifying stages before entering the group phase.
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