2024 National Federation Cup draw Holds On Thursday

 

 

 

 

By Sedara Philip

 

The National Draw for the men’s and women’s versions of this year’s Federation Cup competition will take place on Thursday, 18th April 2024 at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja.

 

 

 

Already, the field for the national competition in the men’s draw has been trimmed to 64 following last week’s Play-off matches that saw the elimination of Classic FC of Adamawa, Simon Ben Academy of Kaduna, PRO Line of Kano, Crusaders FC of Bayelsa, KC FC of Kogi and Flight FC of Benue State.

 

 

 

From those games, Warinje FC of Bauchi, PCM FC of Ebonyi, Ine Stars of Edo, Zamfara United Feeders, Fr. Eburuaja of Imo and Gamji Eaglets of Taraba emerged to confirm their slots in Thursday’s draw ceremony.

 

 

 

The men’s competition will begin with Round of 64 matches, before the Round of 32, and then Round of 16 dovetailing to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Grand Finale.

 

 

 

The women’s competition, which has 31 entries, will begin with Round of 32 games, then the Round of 16, before the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Grand Finale.

 

 

 

States & Representative Teams (Men Competition)

 

 

 

Abia State: Enyimba FC, Abia Warriors

 

Akwa Ibom State: Akwa United, FC One Rocket

 

Anambra State: Solution FC, Edel FC

 

Bauchi State: Wikki Tourists, Warinje FC

 

Bayelsa State: Bayelsa United

 

Benue State: Lobi Stars

 

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

 

Kano State: Kano Pillars

 

Katsina State: Katsina United FC, Jr. Danburan FC

 

Kebbi State: Discovery Talent Academy, Kebbi United

 

Kogi State: 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 & Representative 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