Edel FC To Host Familiar Foe In First Game Of The Season.

Edel Football Club of Awka will play host to Oriental neighbors, Abia Comets in the first game of the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League season. This came about after a second draw was done to accommodate 4 more teams in the southern conference. The draw was conducted during the 2024/2025 NNL Coaches and Media Managers workshop in Ikenne over the week.

The Galloping Zebras will be at home on a yet to be decided date in the first week of December play neighbors from Umuahia. It has always been an entertaining affair between both sides anytime they meet. Last season, Edel FC got the better of their cross state rivals by 3 un-replied goals in the Matchday 3 fixture last season in Awka.

The reversed fixture in Umuahia saw both sides playing out and entertaining 1 all draw. Edel FC are unbeaten in 3 NNL games against Comets and will be gunning for all three points when the season and Matchday beckon.

Edel FC was drawn in Conference B in the Southern side. Other teams in the Edel FC group include champions Beyond Limits FA, Inter Lagos, Smart City FC, 1472 FC, Igbajo FC, Crown FC, Dakkada FC, Warri Wolves, and Ijele FC.