Inter-district tournament begins in Lambaréné, Gabon
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Union
The Lambaréné inter-district tournament in Gabon was officially launched on 8 September 2026. The local competition between districts is therefore entering its start-up phase, although the dispatch does not specify its organiser, the number of participants or the match schedule, according to the information available.
The opening match of the first edition of the Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Unity Cup, an inter-district tournament, was held on Sunday 2 August at Lambaréné municipal stadium, in the Moyen-Ogooué province. Eighteen teams are taking part in the competition, symbolically launched by Governor Jean-Benoît Bekale and Minister of Youth and Sports Paul Ulrich Kessany after the competing teams’ parade.
The tournament reflects the Gabonese authorities’ desire to promote living together, according to Jean-Benoît Bekale. The launch ceremony was held in the presence of the province’s administrative, political and sports officials.
