 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(November 2018) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Enugu Rangers |
The 2018 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2018 Aiteo Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 77th edition of the football tournament. This edition of the competition began on 9 September 2018 and ended on 24 October 2018. [1]
First round matches were played from 9 September to 11 September 2018.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 7–0 | Hope of Glory |
| Aklosendi International | 0–0 (6–5 p) | FRSC |
| Dan Masari | w/o | Go Round |
| Shooting Stars | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Supreme Court |
| ABS | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Kebbi |
| Enugu Rangers | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Niger Tornadoes Feeders |
| Ekiti United | 1–2 | Mighty Jets |
| Kwara United | 3–1 | All Stars of MKO |
| Delta Stars | 0–4 | Kogi United |
| Chief of Staff | w/o | Niger Tornadoes * |
| George Turnah | 1–2 | Nasarawa United |
| Lobi Stars | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Standard |
| Yobe Desert Stars | 2–1 | DMB |
| Zabgai | 0–2 | Plateau United |
| Nyasagwana | 1–5 | Ifeanyi Ubah |
| Doma United | 1–4 | J'Atete |
| Kano Pillars Feeders | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Crown |
| Smart City | 1–2 | Abia Warriors |
| Bendel United | 0–1 | Remo Stars |
| Gusau Eleven | 0–6 | Rivers United |
| Ngwa | 2–3 | Kano Pillars |
| Sokoto United | 0–0 (4–3 p) | MFM |
| Gombe United | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Dynamite Force |
| Wasiu Alabelewe | 0–3 | Enyimba International |
| Cofine | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Heartland |
| Wikki Tourists | w/o | Crime Busters |
| Sunshine Stars | 3–1 | Ifeanyi Ubah Feeders |
| Bayelsa United | 4–1 | Fasbir |
| Samba | 0–3 | El-Kanemi Warriors |
| Katsina United Feeders | w/o | Jigawa Golden Stars |
| Minda | 1–2 | Osun United |
| Katsina United | w/o | Madagali |
Second round matches were played from 16, 17 September and 19 September 2018.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 5–2 | Aklosendi International |
| Go Round | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Supreme Court |
| Kebbi | 0–3 | Enugu Rangers |
| Mighty Jets | 1–3 | Kwara United |
| Kogi United | 1–0 | Niger Tornadoes |
| Nasarawa United | 3–0 | Standard |
| Yobe Desert Stars | 0–1 | Plateau United |
| Ifeanyi Ubah | 0–1 | J'Atete |
| Crown | 1–3 | Abia Warriors |
| Remo Stars | 0–1 | Rivers United |
| Kano Pillars | 2–0 | Sokoto United |
| Dynamite Force | 2–0 | Enyimba International |
| Cofine | 0–2 | Sunshine Stars |
| Wikki Tourists | 4–1 | Bayelsa United |
| El-Kanemi Warriors | 1–0 | Katsina United Feeders |
| Osun United | 0–1 | Katsina United |
(at Patani Stadium, Gombe)
Round 2 [Sep 26] Katsina United 0-1 Enyimba J. Atete 1-3 Plateau United
Round 3 [Sep 27] J. Atete 2-4 Katsina United Plateau United 1-1 Enyimba
Round 1 [Sep 28] (moved from Sep 24) Plateau United 0-1 Katsina United J. Atete 0-5 Enyimba
Final Table:
1.Enyimba FC 3 2 1 0 7- 1 7 Qualified 2.Katsina United 3 2 0 1 5- 3 6 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Plateau United 3 1 1 1 4- 3 4 4.Julius Atete FC 3 0 0 3 3-12 0
(at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano)
Round 1 [Sep 24] Enugu Rangers 2-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Sunshine Stars 1-1 Supreme Court
Round 2 [Sep 26] Sunshine Stars 1-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Supreme Court n/p Enugu Rangers
Round 3 [Sep 28] Enugu Rangers 0-0 Sunshine Stars El-Kaneni Warriors 1-0 Supreme Court
Final Table:
1.Enugu Rangers International 2 1 1 0 2- 1 4 Qualified 2.El Kanemi Warriors 3 1 1 1 3- 3 4 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Sunshine Stars 3 0 3 0 2- 2 3 4.Supreme Court FC 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1
(at Agege Stadium, Lagos)
Round 1 [Sep 24] Kwara United 5-1 Abia Warriors Kano Pillars 3-2 Rivers United
Round 2 [Sep 26] Kano Pillars 1-2 Abia Warriors Rivers United 0-1 Kwara United
Round 3 [Sep 28] Kano Pillars 2-1 Kwara United Rivers United 0-1 Abia Warriors
Final Table:
1.Kwara United 3 2 0 1 7- 3 6 Qualified 2.Kano Pillars 3 2 0 1 6- 5 6 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Abia Warriors 3 2 0 1 4- 6 6 4.Rivers United 3 0 0 3 2- 5 0
(at Enyimba International Stadium, Aba)
Round 1 [Sep 24] Akwa United 1-0 Wikki Tourists Nasarawa United 0-0 Kogi United
Round 2 [Sep 26] Kogi United 0-1 Akwa United Nasarawa United 1-0 Wikki Tourists
Round 3 [Sep 28] Akwa United 0-2 Nasarawa United Wikki Tourists 1-0 Kogi United
Final Table:
1.Nasarawa United 3 2 1 0 3- 0 7 Qualified 2.Akwa United 3 2 0 1 2- 2 6 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Wikki Tourists 3 1 0 2 1- 2 3 4.Kogi United 3 0 1 2 0- 2 1
[Oct 3] Kwara United 1-3 Katsina United [Agege stadium, Lagos]
Enugu Rangers 1-1 Akwa United [4-2 pen] [Sani Abacha stadium, Kano]
[Oct 4] Nasarawa United 1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors [Enyimba stadium, Aba]
[Oct 7] Enyimba 2-4 Kano Pillars [Patani stadium, Gombe]
[Oct 10] Enugu Rangers 4-2 Nasarawa United [Sani Abacha stadium, Kano]
Katsina United 2-2 Kano Pillars [1-4 pen] [Agege stadium, Lagos]
[Oct 24, Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba] [2]
Enugu Rangers 3-3 Kano Pillars [4-2 pen]
Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home stadium. In the 2020/21 season they were crowned champions of the league for the first time in their history.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 20 February 1999, following the annulling of the 1998 elections. The result was a victory for the People's Democratic Party, which won 59 of the 109 Senate seats and 206 of the 360 House seats. Voter turnout was 42.1%.
The 2012 Nigeria Premier League is the 41st season of the competition since its inception, and the 22nd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
The 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League will be the 42nd season of the competition since its inception, and the 23rd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Due to start in December, numerous delays and challenges to the board pushed the opening weekend back to February, and then pushed to March 9. There was a season-opening Super Four tournament won by Heartland F.C. between the four clubs involved in Continental competitions in order to get them ready for their international assignments.
The 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 43rd season of the competition since its inception, and the 24th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". The season was scheduled to kick off on November 22, about one month after the conclusion of the 2013 season. However, on that date the league's start was postponed to mid-February until after the 2014 African Nations Championship and to allow the teams to complete all their FIFA licensing. It was delayed again until March.
The 2015 Nigeria Professional Football League is the 44th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 25th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
The 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League is the 45th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 26th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
The 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 46th season of the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 27th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the league on the Saturday, 9 September 2017 with a 2-0 victory over Enugu Rangers.
The 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 47th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 28th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the 2017 season, their first ever title, which came in their second season after being promoted to the top flight.
The 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 29th season of the Nigeria Professional Football League, the top-tier football league in Nigeria, since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League", and the 48th season of top-division football in Nigeria since its establishment in 1972. The season started on 13 January 2019.
Michael Ohanu is a Nigerian association footballer who last played for Al-Shorta SC. He plays as a centre forward.
The 2019–2020 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 49th season of the top-flight division of the Nigerian football league system and the 30th season since its rebranding as the 'Professional League'. The league started on 3 November 2019 but was cancelled in July due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with no champions and no teams relegated. Enyimba were the defending champions, after winning the Super 6 play-offs the previous season
Abdulrahman Bashir is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Nigeria Professional Football League club Plateau United
The 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was the 50th season of the top flight league in the Nigeria football league system and the 31st since its rebranding. The league started on 27 December 2020 after much delay and concluded on 5 August 2021.
The 2020–21 season was Akwa United's 25th season in the Nigerian football league system and their 12th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Nigerian football.
The 2021–22 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 51st season of Nigeria's top-flight association football league and the 32nd since attaining professionalism. The season started on 17 December 2021 and was concluded on 17 July 2022.
The 2021–22 season was Akwa United's 26th season in the Nigerian football league system and their 13th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Nigerian football.
The 2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League is the 53rd season of Nigeria's top-flight association football, the 34th since attaining professionalism and the first under the current name. The season commenced on 30 September 2023 after initial delays. Enyimba are the defending champions, after finishing top of the Championship round at the previous season; having won their 9th title the previous season, they can become the first Nigerian football club to win ten titles.
The 2022–23 season was Akwa United's 27th season in the Nigerian football league system and their 14th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Nigerian football.
| Men |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League system |
| ||||
| Domestic cups |
| ||||
| Awards | |||||
| Lists | |||||