Celtiis pays 200 million CFA francs to Benin football
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Celtiis Bénin has distributed bonuses and grants to clubs, national teams and the Benin Football Federation, including 20 million CFA francs for Sobemap and 10 million for Coton FC. The partnership signed in 2024 provides for a total commitment of 1.5 billion CFA francs over five years, according to the telecoms operator.
Celtiis Bénin paid out bonuses and grants totalling 200 million CFA francs to Beninese football on Friday 16 October 2026, as part of its partnership with the Benin Football Federation. The cheques were presented at the General Mathieu Kérékou Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
The sums went to the season’s 2025-2026 champions and runners-up, first-division clubs, national teams and the federation. Men’s champions Sobemap received 20 million CFA francs, while runners-up Coton FC received 10 million. In the women’s competition, champions Dynamique FC received 10 million.
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