2024 Federation Cup competition gets into next gear with National Play-Off games

 

 

 

 

By Sportsgister

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: Osun Babes

 

Oyo State: Suit De Queens

 

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

 

Rivers State: Rivers Angels, Oske Lean FC