2025 Nigeria Federation Cup

2025 Federation Cup
President Federation Cup
Tournament details
CountryNigeria
Dates5 March – 28 June
Teams74
Final positions
ChampionsKwara United (1st title)
CAF Confederation CupKwara United
Tournament statistics
Matches played70
Goals scored182 (2.6 per match)

The 2025 Nigeria Federation Cup was the 77th edition of the Nigeria Federation Cup, the nation's oldest knockout football tournament. The tournament began with the National playoffs on 5 March.[1][2] Kwara United won their maiden cup title in their 28 years of existence after defeating Abakaliki in the final.[3]

The format remains the same with 74 clubs qualifying as finalists in the tournaments held across the different states of Nigeria and the FCT.

Format

The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring the 36 finalists of each state tournaments plus the FCT. The 20 weakest clubs entered the national play-off round, whereafter the winners joined the remaining 54 teams at the main tournament. All matches are played at neutral stadiums.

Matches are played 90 minutes with tied games going straight to penalties.

State tournament finals

State Winner Score Runners-up
AbiaAhudiyannem0–0 (3–1 p)Enyimba
AdamawaAdamawa United1–1 (4–2 p)Velvot
Akwa-IbomAkwa United1–0Eagle Eye FA
AnambraEdel0–0 (2–0 p)Solution FC
BauchiWikki Tourists1–0Warinje
BayelsaCrusaders FC2–2 (4–2 p)Bayelsa United
BenueLobi Stars2–1Flight FC
BornoEl-Kanemi Warriors3–0CP Strikers
Cross RiverCalabar Rovers1–0E-World FC
DeltaWarri Wolves2–1De Sapele Lions
EbonyiAbakaliki1–0Cynosure
EdoBendel Insurance3–0Assemblies of God
EkitiNOSMAS FC1–0COPDEM
EnuguEnugu Rangers3–0Ijele
GombeGombe United3–1El-Shama
ImoHeartland2–0OISA FC
JigawaDandidi Babes2–0Lautai United
KadunaGreen Berets1–1 (4–2 p)Simon Ben FA
KanoKano Pillars3–2Barau
KatsinaKatsina United1–0Junior Danburan
KebbiKebbi United5–1Discovery Talent Academy
KogiFC Bako2–1Kogi Central
KwaraKwara United1–1 (5–4 p)ABS
LagosInter Lagos0–0 (5–4 p)Ikorodu City
NasarawaNasarawa United2–0Basira FC
NigerAtlantic FA0–0 (6–5 p)Harmony FA
OgunImperial FC2–2 (8–7 p)Beyond Limits
OndoSunshine Stars0–0 (4–3 p)Sunshine Stars U19
OsunIgbajo1–0Osun United
OyoShooting Stars0–0 (4–2 p)Crown FC
PlateauPlateau United2–0Mighty Jets Feeders
RiversRivers United0–0 (4–3 p)Wilbros
SokotoSokoto North2–1Sokoto United
TarabaEagle Stars FC1–0Technobat
YobeYobe Desert Stars10–1Gujuba Academy
ZamfaraZamfara United1–0Zamfara United Feeders
FCTFWC FC0–0 (4–3 p)EFCC FC

National play-offs

All matches were played on 5 March.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ahudiyannem 2–1 OISA FC
Eagle Eye FA 0–1 E-World FC
De Sapele Lions 1–1 (3–5 p) Assemblies of God
El-Shama 3–0 Velvot
Technobat 1–2 Flight FC
Gujuba Academy 1–2 CP Strikers
Kogi Central 2–4 Harmony FA
Sunshine Stars U19 3–0 COPDEM
Simon Ben FA 2–0 Zamfara United
Discovery Talent Academy 2–1 Sokoto North

Round of 64

The draw for this round was conducted on 12 March.[4] Matches were held between 18 and 20 March.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 March 2025
Enugu Rangers 1–0 Kano Pillars
Solution FC 2–0 Eagles Stars FC
Gombe United 3–0 Assemblies of God
19 March 2025
Shooting Stars 3–0 Zamfara United
Sunshine Stars 2–0 FC Bako
Lobi Stars 2–0 Discovery Talent Academy
Wikki Tourists 1–0 Edel
Enyimba 5–0 El-Shama
Bayelsa United w/o EFCC FC
Warri Wolves 2–0 Wilbros
Heartland 2–0 CP Strikers
Osun United 2–1 FWC FC
Plateau United 2–1 Ahudiyannem
Sokoto United 0–1 Junior Danburan
Kwara United 2–0 Cynosure
Basira FC 5–0 Atlantic FA
Calabar Rovers 4–1 Igbajo
Ikorodu City 1–1 (4–3 p) Sunshine Stars U19
Crown FC 7–1 NOSMAS FC
Beyond Limits 4–1 Crusaders FC
Rivers United 2–1 Barau
El-Kanemi Warriors 3–2 Simon Ben FA
Katsina United 1–0 Green Berets
Nasarawa United 2–0 Flight FC
Adamawa United 1–1 (4–3 p) Warinje
Bendel Insurance 5–0 Dandidi Babes
ABS 1–2 E-World
Akwa United 2–1 Kebbi United
Inter Lagos 5–0 Harmony FA
20 March 2025
Ijele 8–1 Lautai United
Yobe Desert Stars 1–2 Abakaliki
Mighty Jets Feeders 0–0 (5–4 p) Imperial FC

Round of 32

Matches were played on 2 and 3 April.[5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 April 2025
Kwara United 1–0 Gombe United
Nasarawa United 5–0 Ijele
Wikki Tourists 1–0 Calabar Rovers
Mighty Jets 0–2 Akwa United
Osun United 1–1 (4–2 p) E-World
Beyond Limits 2–1 Rivers United
Abakiliki 0–0 (3–2 p) Katsina United
Bayelsa United 2–0 Basira
Bendel Insurance 3–0 Adamawa United
El-Kanemi Warriors 0–1 Enyimba
Heartland 1–1 Enugu Rangers
Ikorodu City 3–1 Crown
Lobi Stars 1–2 Solution FC
Sunshine Stars 0–1 Plateau United
Warri Wolves w/o Shooting Stars
3 April 2025
Inter Lagos w/o Junior Danburan

Round of 16

All matches were played on 16 April.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Nasarawa United 1–1 (5–3 p) Bayelsa United
Solution FC 0–3 Kwara United
Plateau United 2–1 Osun United
Warri Wolves 1–1 (3–4 p) Wikki Tourists
Ikorodu City 2–0 Beyond Limits
Akwa United 1–0 Inter Lagos
Bendel Insurance 0–1 Enugu Rangers
Enyimba 0–2 Abakiliki
16 April 2025 Nasarawa United 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Bayelsa United PAAU Stadium, Anyigba
10:00 (UTC+1) Yusuf 49' Yahaya 61'
Penalties
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16 April 2025 Solution FC 0–3 Kwara United Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
10:00 (UTC+1) Aimufua 28'
Kabiru 45+2'
Gata 53'
16 April 2025 Plateau United 2–1 Osun United PAAU Stadium, Anyigba
13:00 (UTC+1) Pam 31'
Itodo 90+6'		 44'
16 April 2025 Warri Wolves 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Wikki Tourists Area 3 Stadium, Abuja
13:00 (UTC+1) 7'
Red card		 Taiwo 90+5'
Penalties
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16 April 2025 Ikorodu City 2–0 Beyond Limits Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
13:30 (UTC+1) Uzondu 53'
Adelani 60'
16 April 2025 Akwa United 1–0 Inter Lagos Area 3 Stadium, Abuja
16:00 (UTC+1) Orji 71'
16 April 2025 Enyimba 0–2 Abakaliki Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
16:00 (UTC+1) Chukwudi 45'
Eni 65'

Quarter-final

All matches were played on 3 May.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Abakaliki 1–1 (5–4 p) Nasarawa United
Akwa United 2–2 (4–5 p) Kwara United
Plateau United 0–1 Enugu Rangers
Wikki Tourists 0–1 Ikorodu City
3 May 2025 Abakaliki 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Nasarawa United Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
16:00 (UTC+1) Ifeanyi 50' (pen.) Garba 43'
3 May 2025 Akwa United 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Kwara United Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
16:00 (UTC+1) Ebedebiri 15'
Ini 24'		 Alalade 35', 45+2'
Penalties
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3 May 2025 Plateau United 0–1 Enugu Rangers Area 3 Stadium , Abuja
16:00 (UTC+1) Okorie 29'
3 May 2025 Wikki Tourists 0–1 Ikorodu City Bwari Township Stadium, Bwari
16:00 (UTC+1) Musa Red card Adelani 54'
Red card

Semi-final

Both matches were played on 21 May.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Abakaliki 0–0 (5–4 p) Ikorodu City
Kwara United 1–0 Enugu Rangers
21 May 2025 Abakaliki 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Ikorodu City Bwari Township Stadium, Bwari
16:00 (UTC+1)
Penalties
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Final

This marked the first cup final appearance for both teams and the first final appearance for a team from Ebonyi.[6] It was played on 28 June 2025.[7]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Abakaliki 0–0 (3–4 p) Kwara United
28 June 2025 Abakaliki 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Kwara United Onikan Stadium, Lagos
16:00 (UTC+1) Chimsom Yellow card
Uche Yellow card		 Report Referee: Joseph Ogabor
Penalties
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Ugwu football with red X
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Aleke football with check mark		 Akanni football with red X
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References

  1. ↑ "President Federation Cup: NFF Confirms National Play-Off For next week". bsnsports.com. 24 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "President Federation Cup: National Play-Off Results". TheNFF. 7 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 President Federation Cup: Kwara United, Rivers Angels emerge champions". TheNFF. 28 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "President Federation Cup: Rangers up against Kano Pillars in Round of 64". thenff.com. 12 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "President Federation Cup: Round of 32 fixtures". The NFF official website. 1 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Abakaliki FC stun again, set up historic final with Kwara United". Premium Times. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mobolaji Johnson Arena to host 2025 President Federation Cup finale". TheNFF. 9 June 2025.
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