Get Guardian on GoogleALAN CARAY Technical FC won the five-a-side football title, while ATO Architects took the table tennis title at the inaugural Association of Consulting Architects Nigeria (ACANigeria) AEC Games, which ended in Lagos at the weekend.
The one-day sporting competition, with the “Building together through sports,” attracted over 250 participants from across the architecture, engineering and construction industry. It offered architects, engineers, consultants, contractors and suppliers the opportunity to put aside their professional differences and compete in a sporting environment.
Nine teams participated in the five-a-side football tournament, with Alan Caray Technical producing the strongest performance to claim the championship; Baron Architecture finished second, while FMA Architects secured third place.
Other participants in the football event were ATO Architects, ACCL, CA Consultants, Almog Engineering, CCP and Podex Architects.
The football competition also produced individual recognition, with Dele of FMA Architects, popularly known as DT, voted the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
The participation of mixed teams from FMA Architects and Baron Architecture added another dimension to the football competition, with the performances of the female players attracting particular attention.
In table tennis, ATO Architects dominated the competition, taking the main title ahead of CCP, who finished second, while Almog Engineering placed third. ATO Architects also completed a double by winning the seniors’ table tennis competition.
Participants also competed in pool, table football, ayo, Scrabble, draughts and chess.
The President of ACANigeria, Ekaete Fujah, who presented medals and trophies to the football winners, emphasised that the competition was aimed at enhancing professional relationships in the construction industry.
He said ACANigeria plans to stage a second edition in 2027, with wider participation expected from professionals and organisations across the built-environment industry.
The games also drew the association’s honorary secretary, Tunde Aboaba, who presented the table tennis awards, as well as the Vice President, Yinka Ogundairo, and former presidents of ACANigeria, Adeniyi Coker and Wale Okubadejo.
The competition, sponsored by Arete Woods, with support from Alan Caray Technical, Almog Engineering and Safety Consultants Solution Providers Ltd., the inaugural AEC Games combined sporting rivalry with networking and fellowship.
