2024 Nigeria Federation Cup national finalists revealed as playoff round gets fixtures
The men’s and women’s Federation Cup competitions are set to intensify as the national play-off matches kick off on Thursday in five cities across the Federation. These cities include Gombe, Jos, Katsina, Asaba, and Enugu.
Following the conclusion of the state-level competitions last weekend, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) received entries from a total of 70 teams for the national finals.
Notably, Yobe State did not register for the competition, while Borno and Adamawa States registered only one team each instead of the expected two. Consequently, the initial field of 74 teams was reduced to 70.
Twelve teams have been selected for the play-off based on ranking, with the remaining 58 teams placed on standby. The six teams that emerge from the play-off matches will join the standby teams for the National Draw, resulting in a total of 64 teams.
In the women’s competition, a total of 31 teams are participating in the national finals, with only 20 states having registered teams.
Several states, including Benue, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, and Oyo, registered only one team each. In contrast, states like Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Lagos, Ondo, Plateau, Rivers, and the FCT registered two teams each.
The play-off fixtures are as follows:
- 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
The teams representing various states in the men’s and women’s competitions are listed below:
States & Representatives Teams (Men’s 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’s 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:
