2019 Nigeria Federation Cup

Last updated
2019 AITEO Cup
Tournament details
CountryNigeria
Dates3 May – 28 July 2019
Teams74 (all)
64 (main competition)
Final positions
Champions Kano Pillars (1st title)
Runner-up Niger Tornadoes
CAF Confederation Cup Niger Tornadoes [lower-alpha 1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played73
Goals scored187 (2.56 per match)
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The 2019 Nigeria Federation Cup (officially known as the 2019 AITEO Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd edition of the Nigerian Federation Cup. It was held from 3 May till 28 July 2019. [1] The competition was contested by 74 teams, all which qualified via their state championships.

Contents

Kano Pillars defeated Niger Tornadoes 4–3 on penalties after the match ended goalless to win their second AITEO Cup title since 1953. [2] As runners-up, Niger Tornadoes qualified for the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup since Kano Pillars had qualified for the 2019–20 CAF Champions League. [3]

Format

The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, 74 teams qualified via their state championships as winners or runners-up. 54 teams qualified directly to the First Round while the 10 winners from the Rookie stages joined them. All matches were held on neutral venues.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows. [1]

StageDates
Rookie stage 3 May 2019
First round 25 May – 16 June 2019
Second round 19 & 20 June 2019
Third round 23 & 24 June 2019
Quarter-finals 28 June 2019
Semi-finals 4 July 2019
Final 28 July 2019 at Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna


Rookie play-offs

Matches were played on 3 May 2019.

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Suleiman Boys (Jigawa)0–8Layin Zomo (Kaduna)
Gwandu (Kebbi)5–2Eaglets (Zamfara)
Setraco FC(FCT)1–1 (3–2 p)J.M Liberty (Benue)
Mai Anguwa (Adamawa)0–1Qatar Academy (Borno)
FC Lokoja (Kogi)0–3 Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger)
FC Starplus (Enugu)0–0 (3–4 p)Heartland Comets (Imo)
Ben Ayade FC (Cross River)0–0 (4–1 p)Confine FC (Akwa Ibom)
J.K.F FC (Ekiti)0–0 (3–4 p)Police FC (Osun)
FC De Leo (Edo)2–0Abaye FC (Bayelsa)
Airtel FC (Taraba)0–1 Yobe Desert Stars Feeders (Yobe)


First round

The 10 winners from the Rookie round joined the 54 teams already qualified for the main tournament. Matches were played between 25 May 2019 and 16 June 2019.

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
25 May 2019
Yobe Desert Stars Feeders (Yobe)0–1 Smart City FC (Lagos)
Osun United (Osun)0–1 Shooting Stars (Oyo)
Ekiti United (Ekiti)4–0 Ebonyi United (Ebonyi)
FC De Leo (Edo)1–1 (4–5 p) EFCC FC (FCT)
Crown F.C. (Oyo)3–0 Bayelsa United (Bayelsa)
Amanda FC (Imo)1–2 Calabar Rovers (Cross River)
Adamawa United (Adamawa)0–7 ABS FC (Kwara)
26 May 2019
Gateway United (Ogun)1–0Almar FC(Ogun)
Cynosure FC (Ebonyi)2–2 (5–3 p) Mighty Jets F.C. (Plateau)
Aklosendi (Nasarawa)3–1 Zabgai (Bauchi)
27 May 2019
Spartans FC (Lagos)0–1 PH City F.C. (Rivers)
28 May 2019
Warri Wolves (Delta)2–0Doma United FC (Gombe)
Kogi United (Kogi)3–3 (0–3 p)Akure City (Ondo) [lower-alpha 2]
12 June 2019
Kwara United (Kwara)w/o Ben Ayade FC (Cross River)
15 June 2019
Wikki Tourists (Bauchi)4–0Qatar Academy (Borno)
Walli Flamingoes (Zamfara)0–4 Delta Force FC (Delta)
Sokoto United (Sokoto)1–2 Akwa United (Akwa Ibom)
Setraco United (FCT)0–4 Plateau United (Plateau)
Rivers United (Rivers)4–0Timber Loader FC (Taraba)
Niger Tornadoes (Niger)3–0Fasbir (Sokoto)
Kebbi United (Kebbi)0–1 Lobi Stars (Benue)
Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa)1–2 Bendel Insurance (Edo)
Gwandu (Kebbi)2–4 Katsina United (Katsina)
Gombe United (Gombe)w/o Ifeanyi Ubah FC (Anambra)
Enugu Rangers (Enugu)2–0 Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger)
Abia Warriors (Abia)1–0Heartland Comets (Imo)
16 June 2019
Police FC (Osun 0–6 El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno)
Layin Zomo (Kaduna)1–2 Sunshine Stars (Ondo)
Katsina United Feeders (Katsina)0–1 Nasarawa United (Nasarawa)
Enyimba (Abia)3–1 Kano Pillars Feeders (Kano)
Aspire FC (Anambra)0–4 Kano Pillars (Kano)
Ambassadors FC Zaria (Kaduna)1–0 Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe)


Second round

The 32 winners from the First round competed at this round. Matches were played on 19 and 20 June 2019.

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
19 June 2019
Smart City FC (Lagos)3–2 Enyimba (Abia)
Rivers United (Rivers)3–0 Akwa United (Akwa Ibom)
PH City FC (Rivers)w/o El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno)
Katsina United (Katsina)0–2 Shooting Stars (Oyo)
Gombe United (Gombe)0–1 Niger Tornadoes (Niger)
Gateway United (Ogun)0–2 Abia Warriors (Abia)
Enugu Rangers (Enugu)0–2 Lobi Stars (Benue)
Ekiti United (Ekiti)2–4 Bendel Insurance (Edo)
EFCC FC (FCT)1–0 Sunshine Stars (Ondo)
Delta Force (Delta)0–0 (10–11 p) Cynosure FC (Ebonyi)
Crown F.C. (Oyo)1–1 (2–3 p) Kwara United (Kwara)
Calabar Rovers (Cross River)1–1 (4–2 p) Wikki Tourists (Bauchi)
Ambassadors FC Zaria (Kaduna)0–1 Warri Wolves (Delta)
Aklosendi (Nasarawa)1–0 Nasarawa United (Nasarawa)
20 June 2019
Kogi United (Kogi)0–3 Plateau United (Plateau)
ABS FC (Kwara)0–1 Kano Pillars (Kano)


Third round

Sixteen teams participated in this round. Matches were played on 23 and 24 June 2019.

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
23 June 2019
Smart City FC (Lagos)0–0 (5–4 p) Shooting Stars FC (Oyo)
Rivers United (Rivers)2–0 Warri Wolves (Delta)
Lobi Stars (Benue)3–1 Abia Warriors (Abia)
Cynosure FC (Ebonyi)2–2 (4–5 p) Niger Tornadoes (Niger)
Bendel Insurance (Edo)1–1 (5–4 p) El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno)
24 June 2019
Plateau United (Plateau)0–0 (4–5 p) Calabar Rovers (Cross River)
Kano Pillars (Kano)0–0 (4–2 p) Kwara United (Kwara)
EFCC FC (FCT)0–1 Aklosendi (Nasarawa)
23 June 2019 Smart City FC 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Shooting Stars FC Ijebu-Ode Stadium, Ijebu-Ode
17:00 (UTC+1)
23 June 2019 Rivers United 2–0 Warri Wolves Yenagoa Township Stadium, Yenagoa
16:00 (UTC+1)
23 June 2019 Lobi Stars 3–1 Abia Warriors Akure Township Stadium, Akure
16:00 (UTC+1)
Obi Soccerball shade.svg6'
23 June 2019 Cynosure FC 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Niger Tornadoes Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi
17:00 (UTC+1)
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23 June 2019 Bendel Insurance 1–1
(5–4 p)		 El-Kanemi Warriors Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos
17:00Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)Eze Soccerball shade.svg70'Red card.svg 90'
24 June 2019 Plateau United 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Calabar Rovers
17:00 (UTC+1)
24 June 2019 Kano Pillars 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Kwara United FIFA Goal Project Stadium, Abuja
17:00 (UTC+1) Akinmoladun Red card.svg 52'
24 June 2019 EFCC FC0–1 Aklosendi Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
17:00 (UTC+1)Ambina Soccerball shade.svg7'

Quarter-finals

Matches were played on 28 June 2019.

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Niger Tornadoes (Niger)0–0 (5–4 p) Smart City FC (Lagos)
Lobi Stars (Benue)0–0 (3–4 p) Rivers United (Rivers)
Kano Pillars 4–0 Aklosendi (Nasarawa)
Bendel Insurance (Edo)0–0 (4–5 p) Calabar Rovers (Cross River)
28 June 2019 Niger Tornadoes 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Smart City FC Ilorin Township Stadium, Ilorin
16:00 (UTC+1)
28 June 2019 Lobi Stars 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Rivers United Ijebu-Ode Stadium, Ijebu-Ode
16:00 (UTC+1)
28 June 2019 Kano Pillars 4–0 Aklosendi Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
16:00 (UTC+1)
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  • Usman Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
  • Salisu Soccerball shade.svg54'
28 June 2019 Bendel Insurance 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Calabar Rovers Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
16:00 (UTC+1)

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 4 July 2019.

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Rivers United (Rivers)1–2 Niger Tornadoes (Niger)
Calabar Rovers (Cross River)1–1 (2–4 p)} Kano Pillars (Kano)
4 July 2019 Rivers United 1–2 Niger Tornadoes Agege Stadium, Lagos
16:00 Adedipe Soccerball shade.svg16'
4 July 2019 Calabar Rovers 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Kano Pillars Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi
16:00Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Final

The final was held on 28 July 2019 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna after it was moved from the original date 24 July 2019. [4]

Club's states in brackets.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Kano Pillars (Kano)0–0 (4–3 p) Niger Tornadoes (Niger)


28 July 2019 Kano Pillars 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Niger Tornadoes Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
17:00 (UTC+1) Report


 2019 Aiteo Cup winners 
Kano Pillars
1st title

Notes

  1. ↑ Niger Tornadoes qualified as runners-up since Kano Pillars had qualified for the CAF Champions League.
  2. ↑ Kogi United qualified to the next round in place of Akure City, as they couldn't honour their next fixture due to financial reasons.

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