2025 Nigeria Federation Cup
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| President Federation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 5 March – 28 June |
| Teams | 74 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kwara United (1st title) |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Kwara United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 182 (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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abia | Ahudiyannem | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Enyimba |
| Adamawa | Adamawa United | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Velvot |
| Akwa-Ibom | Akwa United | 1–0 | Eagle Eye FA |
| Anambra | Edel | 0–0 (2–0 p) | Solution FC |
| Bauchi | Wikki Tourists | 1–0 | Warinje |
| Bayelsa | Crusaders FC | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Bayelsa United |
| Benue | Lobi Stars | 2–1 | Flight FC |
| Borno | El-Kanemi Warriors | 3–0 | CP Strikers |
| Cross River | Calabar Rovers | 1–0 | E-World FC |
| Delta | Warri Wolves | 2–1 | De Sapele Lions |
| Ebonyi | Abakaliki | 1–0 | Cynosure |
| Edo | Bendel Insurance | 3–0 | Assemblies of God |
| Ekiti | NOSMAS FC | 1–0 | COPDEM |
| Enugu | Enugu Rangers | 3–0 | Ijele |
| Gombe | Gombe United | 3–1 | El-Shama |
| Imo | Heartland | 2–0 | OISA FC |
| Jigawa | Dandidi Babes | 2–0 | Lautai United |
| Kaduna | Green Berets | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Simon Ben FA |
| Kano | Kano Pillars | 3–2 | Barau |
| Katsina | Katsina United | 1–0 | Junior Danburan |
| Kebbi | Kebbi United | 5–1 | Discovery Talent Academy |
| Kogi | FC Bako | 2–1 | Kogi Central |
| Kwara | Kwara United | 1–1 (5–4 p) | ABS |
| Lagos | Inter Lagos | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Ikorodu City |
| Nasarawa | Nasarawa United | 2–0 | Basira FC |
| Niger | Atlantic FA | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Harmony FA |
| Ogun | Imperial FC | 2–2 (8–7 p) | Beyond Limits |
| Ondo | Sunshine Stars | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Sunshine Stars U19 |
| Osun | Igbajo | 1–0 | Osun United |
| Oyo | Shooting Stars | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Crown FC |
| Plateau | Plateau United | 2–0 | Mighty Jets Feeders |
| Rivers | Rivers United | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Wilbros |
| Sokoto | Sokoto North | 2–1 | Sokoto United |
| Taraba | Eagle Stars FC | 1–0 | Technobat |
| Yobe | Yobe Desert Stars | 10–1 | Gujuba Academy |
| Zamfara | Zamfara United | 1–0 | Zamfara United Feeders |
| FCT | FWC FC | 0–0 (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' |
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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' |
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| 16 April 2025 | Warri Wolves | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Wikki Tourists | Area 3 Stadium, Abuja |
| 13:00 (UTC+1) | 7' |
Taiwo 90+5' |
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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 | Bendel Insurance | 0–1 | Enugu Rangers | Onikan Stadium, Lagos |
| 16:00 (UTC+1) | Obaje 45+5' (pen.) |
| 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 |
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| 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' |
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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 |
Adelani 54' |
