TCC Awards: Gbagada FC, Flying Eagles wonderkid emerge biggest winners

TCC Team of the Season for 23/24.

TCC Awards: Gbagada FC, Flying Eagles wonderkid emerge biggest winners

Izuchukwu Akawor • Izuchukwu Akawor • 13:59 - 06.06.2024

What you need to know about The Creative Championship, TCC's first-ever awards and dinner night dominated by Gbagada FC and a Flying Eagles starlet.

In a glittering ceremony held in Ikenne, the inaugural The Creative Championship (TCC) Awards and Dinner Night celebrated the standout performers of the 2023/24 season.

Gbagada FC, despite a ninth-place finish in the TCC League, emerged as the biggest winners of the night, with three of their players making the Team of the Season.

Gbagada, Flying Eagles star win big at TCC Awards

The standout performer for the Blue Eagles was Semiu Fagbayi, who was crowned the Player of the Season, fending off competition from his teammates Rilwan Gbadamosi (Assist King) and Dannaz striker Joshua Obakimi.

Fagbayi registered 13 goals to finish as the fifth top scorer in the League behind Ibrahim Ogede (Iganmu), Obakimi, Ogbona Okoro (Dino) and Kparobo.

Semiu Fagbayi of Gbagada FC with his TCC Player of the Season award.
Semiu Fagbayi of Gbagada FC with his TCC Player of the Season award.

Sporting Lagos Academy and Real Sapphire were also well-represented in the Team of the Season with two players each, showcasing the depth of talent on display in the TCC.

Beyond Limits, the champions for the fourth time in a row were also honored, with their leading scorer Kparobo Arierhi taking home the Golden Boot award after netting 22 goals in just 15 matches. 

TCC's goal king Kparobo Arierhi of Beyond Limits.
TCC's goal king Kparobo Arierhi of Beyond Limits.

In a special highlight, a young Flying Eagles star was also recognized for his outstanding performances. 

His manager and Golden Eaglets assistant coach, Olumide Ajibolade, was named the Coach of the Season with a special message from his parents and colleagues.

Semiu Fagbayi and Rilwan Gbadamosi of Gbagada FC.
Semiu Fagbayi and Rilwan Gbadamosi of Gbagada FC.

The TCC Awards and Dinner Night was a landmark occasion, celebrating the creativity, skill, and determination of the players, coaches, and clubs that have made the league such a captivating spectacle. 

The event not only recognized the best of the best but also shone a light on the future of Nigerian football, with the emergence of the Flying Eagles wonderkid and the likes of Fagbayi and Gbadamosi, the tournament’s KDB.

Beyond Limits' Olumide Ajibolade with his coach of the year award.
Beyond Limits' Olumide Ajibolade with his coach of the year award.

As the TCC continues to grow and evolve, this inaugural awards ceremony has set the stage for even greater things to come, solidifying the league's position as a vital platform for the development and showcasing of Nigeria's football talent.

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