NFF reveals date for State Federation Cup kick off

NFF reveals date for State Federation Cup kick off

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NFF reveals date for State Federation Cup kick off

NFF reveals date for State Federation Cup kick off

Hassan Abdulsalam 16:38 - 23.10.2023

States will provide their representatives on February 26, 2024.

The Nigeria Football Federation has unveiled plans for the 2024 Federation Cup men and women competitions.

The registration of interested Clubs by the Football Associations in the 36 States of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory will begin on Tuesday.

Following the one month registration period, the State FAs will deliver the finished player licenses to the NFF for production between December 1, 2023, and December 8, 2023, in time for the start of the State competition, which is slated to run from January 20, 2024, to February 25, 2024.

Each State FA and the FCT FA will on 26th February 2024, provide the NFF with its two representatives for the national competition.

Registration fee by clubs for the men’s competition has been pegged at N150,000 while clubs interested in participating in the women’s competition will pay the sum of N100,000 each. Late registration for the men’s competition will be N200,000 and N120,000 for the women’s competition.

Bendel Insurnce and Bayelsa Queens are the defending champions

The 2023 Federation Cup was won by Bendel Insurance and Bayelsa Queens, who split the 25 million naira prize money.

Bayelsa Queens are the defending champions

Insurance defeated Enugu Ranges 1-0 to win the men category while and ended their 43-year drought without a significant victory.

In the women's category, Bayelsa Queens FC defeated Rivers Angels FC 4-2 on penalties after the match ended goalless in regulation time.

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