Lagos FA Cup Final: Agege Fans Divided Between Spartans And MFM

Agege Stadium will wear a carnival like look as two clubs that enjoy massive support amongst the locals faceoff in the final of the 2017 Lagos FA Cup on Sunday May 7.

There may be a lot of things lacking in Agege but a strong passion for quality football isn't one of them.

MFM, though not based in Agege but they play their home games in the top flight league at the Agege stadium, the Olukoya Boys can attest to the huge support they've enjoyed from the fans there.

However, an identity of Agege, Spartans FC not only is based in Agege but commands unbelievable support in Agege. Though these two clubs have enjoyed true support from the fans, it'll be different on Sunday.

The stadium will wear the Blue and Purple colours of both teams as fans will be in their usual regalia as they bragg and create lively comical scene before during and after the match.

Chairman of Spartans who play in the Nigeria Nationwide League One (a third tier league), Abdullahi Nakely has envisaged this and he is already putting measures in place to curb any excesses.

"We have a massive fan base and they've always turn out to see us play. We know that the stadium will be filled tomorrow but we have made plans as regards security," Abdullahi told Footyalert

"We want the fans to enjoy themselves in a good environment just both teams are expected to entertain with good football display."

" It'll be a reason to bragg as MFM have done well for themselves in the Premier League. Spartans have grown through the ranks in the amateur league and to be crowned champions of Lagos will be huge."

Past Winners Of Lagos FA Cup

1945- Marine FC

1946- Railways FC

1947- Marine FC

1948,49- Railways FC

1950- U.A.C FC

1951- Railways FC

1952- PAN Bank FC

1953- Dynamos FC

1954- S.C.O.A FC

1955- S.CO.A FC

1956- Railways FC

1957- Railways FC

1958- Federal United FC

1959- Police FC

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1960- E.C.N (NEPA but now PHCN)

1961- U.A.C FC

1962-Police FC

1963- ECN

1964-Railways FC

1965- E.C.N

1966- N.P.A FC

1967- Stationery Stores

1968-Stationery Stores

1969- Stationery Stores

1970- N.E.P.A FC

1971- A.C.B FC

1972- A.C.B FC

1973- No Competition

1974- Stationary Stores FC

1975- N.E,PA.

1976-NEPA

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1977,78- Stationery Stores

1979- Mandilas FC

1980-Stationery Stores

1981- ACB FC

1982- Stationery Stores

1983- Julius Berger

1984-Stationery Stores

1985,86- ACB

1987-First Bank

1988- Julius Berger

1989,90- Stationery Stores

1991- First Bank

1992-,93- Stationery Stores

1994-Julius Berger

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1995-,96- Stationery Stores

1997,2000- Julius Berger

2001,02-Union Bank

2003- No winner

2004- First Bank

2005- Union Bank

2006-First Bank

2007- Julius Berger

2008-First Bank

2009-Union Bank

2010-First Bank

2011-First Bank

2012-First Bank

2013-COD Utd

2014- AS Racine

2015 - Christ Ambassadors

2016- MFM FC

2017- ?