2024 Nigeria Federation Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 12 April – |
| Teams | 70 |
The 2024 Nigeria Federation Cup is the 76th edition of the Nigerian Federation Cup. The tournament began with the National playoffs on 12 April and will conclude with the final in June.
This year, the format remains unchanged, except for a slight modification in the number of qualifying clubs. 70 clubs instead of the usual 74 qualified as finalists in the tournaments held across the different states of Nigeria as Yobe failed to enter a team, while Borno and Adamawa states entered just a team each.[1]
Format[edit]
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring the 36 finalists of each state tournaments plus the FCT. As not all states entered two teams, the 12 weakest clubs entered the play-off round, whereafter the winners joined the remaining 58 teams at the main tournament. All matches are played at neutral stadiums.
Matches are played 90 minutes with tied games going straight to penalties.
National play-offs[edit]
All matches were played on 12 April.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic FC | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Gamji Eaglets |
| Warinje | 0-0 (3–2 p) | Simoiben Academy |
| Zamfara United Feeders | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Proline FC |
| Ine Stars | 2–0 | Crusaders FC |
| Kogi Central | 2–3 | PCM FC |
| Flight FC | 1–2 | Fr. Eburuaja FC |
First round[edit]
The draw for this round was conducted on 18 April.[2] Matches were held on 1 to 3 May.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | ||
| Bendel Insurance | 1–0 | Stormers FC |
| Wikki Tourists | 5–0 | Junior Danburan |
| Osun United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | EFCC FC |
| Zamfara United | 0–1 | ABS |
| Kebbi United | 2–1 | Ine Stars |
| Akwa United | 1–0 | Cynosure FC |
| Gombe United | 3–1 | Karim United |
| El-Kanemi Warriors | 2–0 | Adanimogo |
| Lobi Stars | 6–1 | Delta Marine |
| Shooting Stars | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Solution FC |
| Ikorodu City | 3–0 | Green Berets |
| Coal City | 3–0 | Ekiti United Feeders |
| Beyond Limits | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Hammola FC |
| Kwara United | 4–1 | Calabar Rovers |
| Sporting Supreme | 3–0 | PCM FC |
| Nasarawa United | 1–0 | FC Bako |
| One Rocket | 5–0 | Fr. Eburuaja FC |
| Plateau United | 3–0 | Ekiti United |
| Katsina United | 7–1 | Dutse Strikers |
| Doma United | 3–0 | Gamji Eaglets |
| 2 May 2024 | ||
| Edel FC | 4–0 | Discovery Talent FC |
| Inter Lagos | 6–0 | May & Frank |
| Warri Wolves | 5–1 | Lautai |
| Abia Warriors | 4–2 | Ilaji |
| Enyimba | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Warinje |
| Niger Tornadoes | 3–1 | Niger Tornadoes Feeders |
| Sokoto United | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Ofirima |
| Mighty Jets | 0–1 | Zamfara United Feeders |
| Kano Pillars | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Enugu Rangers |
| 3 May 2024 | ||
| Sunshine Stars | w/o | Jedo Academy |
| Bayelsa United | 2–0 | FC Basira |
| Rivers United | 1–0 | Ikukuoma FC |
Second round[edit]
Matches are slated to be played on 22 May 2024.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance | – | Wikki Tourists |
| EFCC FC | – | Edel FC |
| ABS | – | Kebbi United |
| Akwa United | – | Zamfara United Feeders |
| Gombe United | El-Kanemi Warriors | |
| Lobi Stars | – | Shooting Stars |
| Ikorodu City | – | Coal City |
| Hammola FC | – | Inter Lagos |
| Warri Wolves | – | Kwara United |
| Abia Warriors | – | Sporting Supreme |
| Nasarawa United | – | Sokoto United |
| One Rocket | – | Enyimba |
| Plateau United | – | Sunshine Stars |
| Rivers United | – | Niger Tornadoes |
| Katsina United | – | Bayelsa United |
| Doma United | – | Kano Pillars |
References[edit]
- ^ "Federation Cup competition gets into next gear with national play-off games". Nigeria Football Federation. 7 April 2024.
- ^ "NFF to stage national draw of 2024 Federation Cup competitions on Thursday". thenff.com. 17 April 2024.
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