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RCB win women’s final, Sector 15 take men’s title in municipal football

By , based on Sidwaya

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Racing Club de Bobo won the women’s final of the Municipal Sports Development Cup in Bobo-Dioulasso, beating the Association of the Lionesses of Houet 1-0. In the men’s event, Sector 15 beat Sector 26 on penalties; the finals were played on 16 and 17 October 2026, according to Sidwaya.

Racing Club de Bobo (RCB) won the women’s final of the second edition of the Municipal Sports Development Cup, while Sector 15 in Arrondissement 4 won the men’s tournament. The football finals were played on 16 and 17 October 2026, reports Sidwaya.

RCB beat the Association of the Lionesses of Houet (ALH) 1-0 and won 500,000 CFA francs. The competition, organised by the municipality of Bobo-Dioulasso, ended on 17 October at Wobi Stadium. Sidwaya’s report does not specify the result of the men’s final.

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