Wembly and Enugu Sports Club shared the spoils after an intense 1-1 draw in the opening match of the 2026 Coal City Tournament in Enugu on Saturday.
Both sides found the net in the first half, with Bishop Onyeudo putting Wembly ahead before Emeka Nnamani restored parity for Enugu SC to ensure the competition began with a closely contested encounter.
Neither side could find a winning goal, leaving the opening fixture honours even as the race for the tournament’s ₦1 million top prize got underway at Enugu Sports Club.
The second game is underway with Stay Fit FC taking on Uwani FC in the second match as the 10 participating teams begin their campaigns.
The competition is divided into two groups of five. Enugu SC, Stay Fit FC, Wembly, Uwani FC and Matured Mind FC make up Group A, while Spartans FC, Dragon FC, Dada FC, Ekulu FC and Elders FC are in Group B.
The group stage runs until 29 November, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semi-finals on 2 December.
The third-place match will be played on 5 December, before the tournament reaches its conclusion with the final on 6 December.
There is a ₦1 million prize for the champions, while the runners-up will receive ₦500,000 and the third-placed team ₦300,000.
Cinnamon Quarry and Granite Limited are sponsoring the tournament.
