FEDERATION CUP

Nigeria Federation Cup competition gets into next gear with National Play-Off games

Published

12 months ago

April 7, 2024

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This year’s men and women Federation Cup competitions will enter into a new gear on Thursday with the national play-off matches, which will hold in five cities in the Federation. These are Gombe, Jos, Katsina, Asaba and Enugu.

Following the conclusion of the men and women competitions in the States last weekend, the NFF received the entry of a total of 70 teams for the national finals. Yobe State did not register for the competition, while Borno and Adamawa States registered one team each, instead of two. This meant that a field that was supposed to be for 74 was whittled down to 70.

From the list of 70, and based on ranking, 12 teams were selected for the play-off, with the remaining 58 teams on standby. The six teams that emerge from the play-off matches will join the standby 58 for the National Draw that will have 64 teams.

In the women’s competition, only 31 teams are in the field for the national competition, with only 20 States having registered.

Benue, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun and Oyo States registered only one team each, while Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Lagos, Ondo, Plateau, Rivers and the FCT registered two teams each.

Play-Off Fixtures

. Classic FC (Adamawa) Vs Gamji Eaglets (Taraba) – Gombe – 4pm

. Warinje FC (Bauchi) Vs Simon Ben Academy (Kaduna – Jos – 4pm

. Zamfara United Feeders (Zamfara) Vs PRO Line (Kano) – Katsina – 4pm

. Ine Stars (Edo) Vs Crusaders FC (Bayelsa) – Asaba – 4pm

. KC FC (Kogi) Vs PCM FC (Ebonyi) – Enugu – 2pm

. Flight FC (Benue) Vs Fr. Eburuaja (Imo) – Enugu – 4pm

States & Representatives Teams (Men Competition)

Abia State: Enyimba FC, Abia Warriors

Adamawa State: Classic FC

Akwa Ibom State: Akwa United, FC One Rocket

Anambra State: Solution FC, Edel FC

Bauchi State: Wikki Tourists, Warinje FC

Bayelsa State: Bayelsa United, Crusaders FC

Benue State: Lobi Stars, Flight FC

Borno State: El-Kanemi Warriors

Cross Rivers State: Rovers FC, May Frank FC

Delta State: Warri Wolves, Delta Marine FC

Ebonyi State: Cynosure FC, PCM FC

Edo State: Bendel Insurance, Ine Stars

Ekiti State: Ekiti United, Ekiti United Feeders

Enugu State: Rangers Int’l, Coal City FC

FCT: EFCC FC, Sporting Supreme FC

Gombe State: Gombe United, Doma United

Imo State: Ikukuoma FC, Fr. Eburuaja FC

Jigawa State: Lautai FC, Dutse Strikers

Kaduna State: Green Beret FC, Simon Ben Academy

Kano State: Kano Pillars, PRO Line FC

Katsina State: Katsina United FC, Jr. Danburan FC

Kebbi State: Discovery Talent Academy, Kebbi United

Kogi State: KC FC, FC Bako

Kwara State: Kwara United, ABS FC
Lagos State: Inter Lagos FC, Ikorodu City FC

Nasarawa State: Nasarawa United, FC Basira

Niger State: Niger Tornadoes, Niger Tornadoes Feeders

Ogun State: Beyond Limit FC, Stormers Sports Club

Ondo State: Sunshine Stars, Adanimogo FC

Osun State: Osun United, Hammola Int’l FC

Oyo State: Ilaji FC, Shooting Stars

Plateau State: Plateau United, Mighty Jets

Rivers State: Rivers United, Ofirima FC

Sokoto State: Sokoto United, Jedo Academy

Taraba State: Gamji Eaglets FC, Karim United

Zamfara State: Zamfara United, Zamfara United Feeders

States & Representatives Teams (Women Competition)

Abia State: Abia Angels, Ahudiya Nnem Queens

Bayelsa State: Bayelsa Queens, GoldenSun Sports Club

Benue State: Honey Badgers

Delta State: Delta Queens, Delta Ladies

Edo State: Edo Queens, Fortress Ladies

Ekiti State – Ekiti Queens

Enugu State: Bright Future FC, Greenfoot FC

FCT: Naija Ratels, ON Youth Academy

Imo State: Heartland Queens

Kaduna State: Kada FC, Gallant FC

Kogi State: Confluence Queens

Kwara State: Kwara Ladies FC

Lagos State: FC Robo Queens, Dannaz Ladies

Nasarawa State: Nasarawa Amazons

Ogun State: Remo Stars Ladies

Ondo State: Sunshine Queens, Onimang FC

Osun State as Osun Babes

Oyo State: Suit De Queens

Plateau State: Plateau United Queens, Mighty Jets Int’l Mata

Rivers State: Rivers Angels, Oske Lean FC

FEDERATION CUP

Clubs’ owner’s president hails National League’s club outing in President Cup

Published

1 week ago

March 22, 2025

Kunle Solaja

BY IKENNA NWOKEDI

Nearly half of the Nigerian clubs that made it to the Round of 32 of the President Federation Cup are from the second-tier league, the Nigerian National League (NNL).

There are 15 clubs from the NNL and that has thrilled the president of the 36-club league, Godwin Enakhena, hailing the preponderance of the NNL clubs in the national cup as a positive development.

The body of club owners goes by the acronym, NALCOMA which translates to Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association.

Enakhena described the dominance of the NNL clubs as an improved performance over that of the previous season.

He therefore foresees an NNL club winning the 2025 edition of the oldest football competition in Nigeria, replicating the feat of El Kanemi in last year’s edition when they outwitted Abia Warriors in the final match.

The 15 NNL clubs who made the President Federation Cup Round of 32 are Basira FC, Crown FC, Warri Wolves, Gombe United, Solution FC, Osun United, Beyond Limits and Inter Lagos. Others are Wikki Tourists, Adamawa United, Ijele FC, Abakaliki United, Zamfara United, Rovers of Calabar and Mighty Jets.

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FEDERATION CUP

President Federation Cup Round of 64 throw ups Rangers v Kano Pillars clash for the third time this season

Published

3 weeks ago

March 12, 2025

Kunle Solaja

In what is a repeat of the 2018 Federation Cup final, Kano Pillars and Enugu Rangers will clash again, but at the Round of 64 stage.

It will be the third time this season that both teams will clash having met twice in the Nigeria Premier Football League.

Incidentally, both matches were won by Kano Pillars in Enugu and Kano.

It is the only clash of NPFL clubs at the opening stage of the national finals.

In what looks like an employment of seeding, the remaining 15 NPFL clubs will not clash until the competition gets into the finals.

In the women’s category, Bayelsa Queens also must do battle with last year’s finalists Naija Ratels in the earliest stage possible in the women’s event – Round of 32.

ROUND OF 64 (MEN)

El-Kanemi Warriors Vs Simon Ben FC
Enyimba FC Vs El-Shama FC
Yobe Desert Stars Vs Abakaliki FC
Katsina United Vs Green Beret
Nasarawa United Vs Flight FC
Ijele FC Vs Lautau FC
Bayelsa United Vs EFCC FC
FC Basira Vs Atlantic FA
Warri Wolves Vs Wilbros FC
Shooting Stars Vs Zamfara United
Wikki Tourists Vs Edel FC
Rovers FC Vs Igbajo FC
Ikorodu City Vs Sunshine U19
Crown FC Vs NOSMAS FC
Beyond Limit FC Vs Krusaders FC
Rivers United Vs Barau FC
Mighty Jets Vs Imperial FC
Akwa United Vs Kebbi United
Inter Lagos Vs Harmony FA
Sokoto United Vs Jr. Danburan FC
Lobi Stars Vs Discovery Talent FC
Solution FC Vs Eagle Stars
Kwara United Vs Cynosure FC
Gombe United Vs Assemblies of God
Sunshine Stars Vs FC Bako
Plateau United Vs Ahudiyannem FC
Osun United Vs FWC FC
ABS FC Vs E-World
Bendel Insurance Vs Dandidi Babes
Adamawa United Vs Warinje Babes
Heartland FC Vs CP Strikers
Rangers Int’l Vs Kano Pillars

All matches will take place on Wednesday, 19^th March

ROUND OF 32 (WOMEN)

Rivers Angels Vs Moje Queens
Gallant Queens Vs First Mahi Babes
Remo Stars Ladies Vs Plateau United Queens
Dannaz Ladies Vs GP World
Delta Queens Vs Jacklyn Angels
Ibom Angels Vs Sporting Angels
Fortress Ladies Vs Onimarg FC
Heartland Queens Vs Crystal Stars
Osun Babes Vs N-Youth Ladies
Edo Queens Vs Kada Queens
Delta Babes Vs Mighty Jets Mata
Adamawa Queens Vs Unification Ladies
Sunshine Queens Vs Castmog Ladies
Confluence Queens Vs Ahudiyannem Queens
Nasarawa Amazons Vs Kwara Ladies
Bayelsa Queens Vs Naija Ratels

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FEDERATION CUP

Seventeen NPFL teams make the President’s Federation Cup Round of 64

Published

3 weeks ago

March 7, 2025

Kunle Solaja

As Nigeria’s national cup competition, the President Federation Cup enters the Round of 64, 17 of the teams are in the top echelon of the Nigerian league.

The missing trio of the 20 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) are Remo Stars, Niger Tornadoes and Katsina United.

But like that of last season, clubs from the second tier Nigeria National League (NNL) dominate the number.

There are 23 of them in the Round of 64. The remaining 24 teams are either feeder teams to the NPFL clubs or the lowest cadre of the Nigeria league system.

But in a system where seeding is not employed, the possibility of the top-level clubs clashing and eliminating themselves exists.

That leaves the lowest cadre teams revelling into the final stage and the competition losing appeal

Qualified Teams for Round of 64 (Men)