NFF: National Draw for 2024 Federation Cup competitions hold tomorrow

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief, Abuja

The National Draw for the men’s and women’s versions of this year’s Federation Cup competition will take place on Thursday, April 18, 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