The road to the Showtime Bowl XIII Final explodes into life this Sunday as four of the biggest forces in Nigerian flag football collide in a two-leg semifinal showdown at the electrifying Showtime Arena.
At 17:30, the Warriors Flag Football — last season’s champions and this year’s No. 2 seed — take on the high-flying, Wildcard-rampaging Panthers Sports, who just dropped a historic 78 points on Ikan Sports. The Warriors pride themselves on discipline and brutal efficiency, but the Panthers arrive with the hottest offense in the league and the confidence of a team that believes destiny is calling.
Then at 18:45, the undefeated Lagos Athletic Knights (9–0) put their perfect season on the line against the fearless Lagos Rebels, who stormed past the Raptors with a commanding 40–20 Wildcard win. The Knights have not lost a single game this season — not one — but the Rebels are notorious giant-killers and come into this semifinal with nothing to lose and everything to prove.
With the new two-leg format, the story does not end on Sunday. Every touchdown, every mistake, every defensive stop, every interception — everything counts twice as the aggregate score across both legs will determine who marches into the Showtime Bowl XIII Grand Final.
This is the night where reputations are made.
This is where seasons are defined.
This is where dreams either survive… or disappear.
Four teams. Two legs. Two golden tickets to the Final. One unforgettable night at the Showtime Arena.
The league has delivered drama all year — but nothing comes close to what’s coming next.
Playoff football has arrived. And in Nigeria, nobody does it like Showtime.
