Organisers have informed that Nnewi, the industrial hub of Anambra, South East Nigeria, will host the second round of the 2024 Nigeria Beach Soccer League with May 15-19 fixed as kick off date, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports.

This historic milestone marks the first time the  South East state would stage the tournament and it comes after the Anambra State Beach Soccer Club participated in the just concluded first round of the Nigeria Beach Soccer League in Kebbi State.

Six teams, comprising Kebbi State Beach Soccer Club, 
Anambra Beach Soccer Club (Anambra Warriors), 
Kada BSC, Jigawa Golden Stars BSC and Kebbi United
Nmanko Patigi BSC.

The six teams will compete for the bragging right for the Super Four qualification tickets with the top four teams advancing to the next stage billed for Kaduna later in the year.

 The Anambra Beach Soccer Association Board, inaugurated last year, has worked tirelessly to promote the rapid growth of beach soccer in the East. Their efforts have paid off, with the formation of a formidable team that impressed in their debut outing in Kebbi state earlier this month.

The Beach Soccer League will be staged at the  state-of-the-art Beach Soccer Arena recently 
constructed by the Anambra Beach Soccer Association Board at Nnewi, which provided a world-class venue for Beach soccer tournaments.

The four top teams at the end of the second round of the 2024 Beach soccer tournament in Anambra will compete for the coveted prize in Kaduna.