By: Adekunle Oni-Daniel
After a full schedule of competitive matches, the Departments of MBBS and Human Kinetics emerged as winners of the male and female SEALS Cup 2025 Tournament respectively. The final games, marked by high anticipation from spectators, were held on June 21, 2025, at the SUB Stadium.
The female final was an engaging match between Human Kinetics and Philosophy. The Human Kinetics team secured victory following an outstanding performance by Debby, who scored a brace. The game ended 2-0 in favour of Human Kinetics.
The male final was a tense encounter as the MBBS team edged Human Kinetics in a penalty shootout. The match ended 0-0 in regular time and proceeded to penalties, which concluded with a narrow 10-9 win for MBBS. MBBS goalkeeper Emerald was instrumental in the win, saving two penalty kicks.
Human Kinetics took home the silver medals in the male category, while Petroleum Engineering clinched the bronze.
In the female category, Human Kinetics claimed the gold medal, Philosophy took silver, and the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology earned bronze.