Last season was a story that will always remain part of Ikorodu City’s identity. Our very first campaign in the topflight came with questions, challenges, and expectations. Nobody knew how we would stand against teams who had been here for years, teams with experience, deeper squads, and bigger budgets. The first few matches had probably condemned us, but we stood strong in the end, and what we achieved together as a team, as a city, and as a family, was more than anyone could have scripted.

We finished fourth. Just a single point behind third place. In our very first season at the top level. That alone is proof of what can happen when a team plays with courage and when the fans push with belief. Together, we turned a season of “what ifs” into a season of “look what we did.”

Now we didn’t just compete, we entertained. We scored more goals than any other team last season. Sixty in total. Sixty moments when the stands erupted, when the noise carried across the city, when everyone who wore the badge felt proud. That record wasn’t built by the players alone. It was carried by the atmosphere, by the encouragement, by the energy that poured from every corner of the stands — at home, and even away, when the numbers were small but the spirit was impossible to miss.

Now, a new season begins this weekend and this one will be different.

This season, many of the players who made history with us have moved on. That is part of football. New faces have arrived, and they carry talent, ambition, and hunger to write their own names into our story. But building a team takes time. Connections don’t happen in one match. Understanding doesn’t come in a week. What we are creating is not just about eleven players on the pitch, it is about building another foundation, one that can last even longer than the first.

That is why this season will demand something from all of us. The players, coaches, fans, and the entire Ikorodu City lovers. There will be games where patience is tested. There will be moments when things don’t click right away. But this is when unity matters most.

Last year, your voices carried the team. This year, they will matter even more. Every cheer, every chant, every sign of support reminds the players why they wear this shirt. The badge on their chest is more than just a symbol, it represents a team that refuses to be overlooked, a fanbase who stand together no matter what.

So, as the new campaign begins, we say this clearly, we are ready. Ready to fight, ready to grow, ready to learn, ready to prove ourselves again. But we cannot do it alone. The strength of Ikorodu City has always been the togetherness between the team and its supporters. That bond is what took us from newcomers to a beloved team in just one year. That bond is what will take us even further.

This is more than just football. It is pride, it is identity, it is a journey we share. So let’s take every step together again this season, through the victories, through the challenges, through every goal that shakes the stadium.

The Journey Ahead belongs to all of us.