President Federation Cup

Federation Cup: Shooting stars disqualified for fielding ineligible players

Shooting Stars have been expelled from the 2025 President Federation Cup for fielding five ineligible players in their match against Zamfara United FC, Afrosport reports. Despite advancing to the round-of-32 after Zamfara United failed to show up for their round-of-64 clash, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) enforced the decision after discovering the unregistered players. The ineligible Shooting Stars players fielded are Samuel Okon, Sodiq Ibrahim, Ephraim...

President Federation Cup: NFF sets date for national draw

by Bayo Adegboyega

24 February 2025

The draw for the 2025 President Federation Cup will be held on Wednesday, 12 March in Abuja, Afrosport reports. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the development on Monday, adding that the draw will come up after the national play-offs in the men's and women's categories on 5 March. Cup holders El-Kanemi Warriors, former winners Lobi Stars, Bendel Insurance, Enugu Rangers, Shooting Stars, Heartland, Akwa United...

Rivers Angels secure ninth women’s Federation Cup title

by Bayo Adegboyega

30 June 2024

Rivers Angels were crowned Federation Cup champions for the ninth time after beating Naija Ratels FC 1-0 in the final at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. Blessing Okpe scored the only goal of the game, from the penalty spot in the 44th minute. Rivers Angels' triumph follows previous consecutive success from 2010 to 2014 and from 2016 to 2018. Ladies and gentlemen, we are the...

El-Kanemi Warriors beat Abia Warriors to President Federation Cup title

by Bayo Adegboyega

30 June 2024

Nasiru Salisu scored a brace as El-Kanemi Warriors defeated Abia Warriors 2-0 to lift the 2023-24 President Federation Cup at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in in Lagos on Saturday. It was El-Kanemi Warriors' third title in the history of the competition, after previous triumphs in 1991 and 1992. El-Kanemi will join Enyimba to represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup next season, as part of their...