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Ouidah Cup

The competition that reveals talent.

Ouidah Cup is the flagship sports program of ESD ONG. It gives young people a framework for progression, discipline, visibility and belonging.

Role of the program

More than a tournament: a framework for visibility.

Through competition, ESD highlights effort, perseverance, respect and high standards. Ouidah Cup gives local academies a stage and makes the youth work carried out on the ground easier to understand.

Why it matters

  • Create a strong shared objective for young people
  • Stimulate talent and discipline
  • Give visibility to local structures
  • Strengthen the influence of Ouidah
  • Offer a clear sponsor activation stage

Official endowment

A prize structure that gives the competition prestige.

Ouidah Cup 2025 carries a total endowment of 20,000,000 FCFA. This strengthens the perceived value of the event for academies, audiences and partners.

1st prize

10,000,000 FCFA

Official trophy + medal

2nd prize

5,000,000 FCFA

Medal

3rd prize

3,000,000 FCFA

Medal

4th prize

1,000,000 FCFA

Official cash prize

Individual awards

Rewards that honour merit.

  • Top Scorer: 500,000 FCFA
  • Best Goalkeeper: 300,000 FCFA
  • Best Player: 200,000 FCFA

Participation

500,000 FCFA per academy.

This participation fee can become a strong sponsorship lever: covering access to the competition for selected academies with a clear social and brand value dimension.

Looking back at the 5th edition

Concrete proof that the competition already brings people together.

The strongest moments of the 5th edition show a real, visible and credible competition: prize giving, protocol, official trophy, mobilised audience and sporting intensity.

Official cash prize handover to a player during the 5th edition of Ouidah Cup.

Prize giving

Cash handed over in public

Visible prize handover is immediate proof of seriousness, transparency and sporting value.

Official handshake between a representative and an awarded player during the 5th edition.

Recognition

A real protocol sequence

Official handshakes show that the competition already produces symbolic moments with high image value.

Player holding the official trophy alongside public figures during the 5th edition.

Prestige

Trophy and representation

The official trophy and the presence of recognised figures give Ouidah Cup a clear sense of prestige.

Packed stands and local audience gathered around the stadium during the 5th edition.

Audience

Packed stands

The crowd around the field shows real local traction and genuine on-site visibility.

High-intensity match action during the 5th edition of Ouidah Cup.

Competition

Real sporting intensity

The match images confirm that the tournament carries real football intensity and strong public engagement.

Official trophy, medals and distinctions displayed for the closing ceremony of the 5th edition.

Awards

Visible distinctions

The trophy, medals and distinctions reinforce the perception of level, structure and sponsor readability.

Partnership

A premium platform for brand activation.

Because of its endowment, awards and ceremony, Ouidah Cup offers sponsorship spaces that are more valuable than simple logo placement.

Field visibility

Jerseys, signage, partner spaces, podium moments and space dressing.

Digital visibility

Web publication, visual recap, social content, sponsor dossier and photo gallery.

Brand value

Direct association with youth, effort and local opportunity.

Prize naming

Possibility to attach a brand to the official endowment, the trophy or individual awards.

Ceremony & protocol

High-value presence during prize giving, official announcements and symbolic photo sequences.

Solidarity commitment

Funding academies or specific prizes gives the partnership a concrete social impact that is easy to communicate.