Technical Director of the Lagos Junior Premier League, Tunde Disu (OFR), is optimistic that the competition will set the stage for the discovery of new talents in the country.

The inaugural season of the Lagos Junior Premier League begins in September 2011.
“We expect the competition to produce up-and-coming stars, who will be within the right age for Nigeria’s age grade teams. Interestingly, football scouts watched the preliminaries to uncover youngsters.

“Matches will be played on home and away basis like it is in the English Premier League. At the end of the season, teams will be relegated and promoted. The champions of the LJL will be rewarded for their feat,” Disu, a former Super Eagles coach and Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) told SuperSport.com.

He equally commended the Lagos State government for the initiative.

Teams for the LJL are Agbado Oke Odo Bombers, Oriade FC, Mosan Okunola FC, Ayobo Ipaja FC, Badagry West, Surulere FC, Apapa Golden Boys, Nath Boys, Lagos Island East FC and Coker Aguda Bombers.

Others include Ojodu FC, Onigbongbo Ultimate Strikers, Agege Giants, Ifako Ijaiye (FKJ United), Oshodi Isolo FC, Ikorodu West, Ikosi Isheri, Ikorodu (Ayangburen Warriors), Imota (Ayayo FC), and Kosofe FC.

Disu maintained that teams are expected to field players who are students in secondary schools.

Twenty teams will compete in the second cadre (Lagos Junior League 1), while 18 teams will contest in the lowest division (Lagos Junior League 2.)