| Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting event |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Inaugurated | 10 April 1976 (1976-04-10) |
Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association, often stylized as NIPOGA Games, is a biennial sporting competition involving all accredited polytechnics and colleges of technology in Nigeria. In 2017, the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung, was accorded as patron for the games, which saw 81 polytechnics participate in it.[1] According to the organizers, the games were created to ensure peaceful co-existence among Nigerians and to discover and nurture sporting talents for national assignments.[2] Yaba College of Technology is the most successful institution in the competition, having won the most gold medals on seven occasions, the latest being in 2014.[3]
The number of gold medals won in the competition are written in parentheses.
| Date | Host | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (19th edition)[4] | Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa | Lagos State Polytechnic (16) | Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti (15) | Yaba College of Technology (10) |
| 2014 (18th edition)[5] | Federal Polytechnic, Bida[6] | Yaba College of Technology (17) | The Polytechnic, Ibadan (14) | Abia State Polytechnic (11) |
| 2012 (17th edition)[7] | Federal Polytechnic, Ede | Lagos State Polytechnic (18) | The Polytechnic, Ibadan (16) | Federal Polytechnic, Ede (14) |
| 2010 (16th edition)[8] | Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic | The Polytechnic, Ibadan | ||
| 2008 (15th edition)[9] | Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti | |||
| 2005 (14th edition)[10] | Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi | |||
| 2003 (13th edition)[11] | Auchi Polytechnic | |||
| 2001 (12th edition)[12] | Yaba College of Technology | |||
| 1999 (11th edition)[13] | Kaduna Polytechnic | Yaba College of Technology | ||
| 1981[14] | Kwara State Polytechnic |
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