The champions of the 87th edition of  the Ibadan Football Council (IFC) League  will only emerge after the final day matches.

Karim Adeyemi FC, a team which struggled to make it through the Qualifiers Competition are ahead with 38 points, while Young Stars are on in hot pursuit with 36 points.

The Adeyemi boys who are in the finals for the first time  zoomed past VIA FA which was second on the table for many months and  wrestled the top spot from Young Stars with just four matches to the end . 

Young Stars, hugely motivated this season  by David Abraham  and the Explicit Dancers are yet to win the League trophy in over 35 years.

The closest  it came to winning the diadem was in 2004 when it topped the Group B of the Division One IFA League, but was edged out on points by Shooting Stars which led  Group A of the League then. Young Stars FC finished among the best five teams on the League table last year.

While Karim Adeyemi FC won 11 matches ,Draw five and lost two of its 18 matches played so far; Young Stars on the other hand won 10, Draw six and also lost two. Both teams garnered 38 and 36 points respectively 

Karim Adeyemi FC faces the dreaded SAKI UTD on the grand finale day, just as Young Stars FC lock horns with Unibadan FT same day.

With just two points separating the two gladiators will go for the kill in their last matches fixed for same day.

If Karim Adeyemi FC defeats SAKI UTD, that means the first timers are the new champions with 41 points; but football is no mathematics ,if SAKI rocks the boat and holds Adeyemi to a Draw,then that would depend on if Young Stars defeat Unibadan to tie on 39 points with Karim Adeyemi which has higher goals.

The odds favour Karim Adeyemi FC, but anything and everything is possible in IFC LEAGUE.