NPFL: How Shootings Stars made 6 millon naira from ticket sales in one match

Femi Fabunmi

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), five-time champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League, announced that they made N6,627,500 from ticket sales during their match against Ikorodu City.

This is the first time a Nigerian club has openly shared matchday revenue figures instead of just attendance numbers. The move is linked to the club’s new management style.

The game, played at the 10,000-capacity Lekan Salami Stadium, ended 1-1. A total of 8,425 tickets were sold, leaving only a few seats empty.

The ticket breakdown shows 171 VVIP tickets sold at N5,000 each, 1,097 VIP tickets at N2,000 each, and 7,157 regular tickets at N500 each.
Despite this good turnout, 3SC are still searching for their first win of the season.

They started the 2025/26 campaign with a goalless draw against Bayelsa United, then picked up another point against Bendel Insurance.

In the match against Ikorodu City, Sodiq Ibrahim scored first for 3SC, but Shola Adelani equalised before halftime.

Their next fixture is an away game against Rivers United in Port Harcourt.
Founded in the 1950s, 3SC is one of Nigeria’s oldest clubs with a rich history.

They have won the league five times (1976, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1998), the Nigerian FA Cup four times (1971, 1977, 1979, 1995), the CAF Cup in 1992, and the African Cup Winners’ Cup in 1976.

Both continental competitions are now merged as the CAF Confederation Cup.
Under head coach Nurudeen Aweroro, the Oluyole Warriors are working to end their long wait for silverware, which dates back to 1998.