2022 Nigeria Federation Cup

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2022 AITEO Cup
Tournament details
CountryNigeria
Dates26 July –
Teams72
All statistics correct as of 26 July 2022.
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The 2022 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2022 Aiteo Cup for sponsorship reasons), was originally going to be the 75th edition of the Nigeria FA Cup, Nigeria's elite cup tournament for football clubs. It commenced on 26 July but was abandoned at the quarter-finals [1] [2]

Contents

This year's tournament saw 72 clubs from 36 states and the FCT qualify as their state cup winners and runners-up. [3] [4]

League representation

PlayersFederation
NPFL 17 teams
NNL 26 teams
NLO 15 teams
Non-league15 teams

Schedule

StageDates
Rookie stage 26 & 27 July 2022
First round 30 & 31 July 2022
Round of 32 3 August 2022
Round of 16 6 & 7 August 2022
Quarter-finals TBD
Semi-finals TBD
Final TBD at TBD

Format

As with previous editions, it was a single elimination knockout tournament with all matches played at neutral venues. The 18 lowest ranked clubs (mostly debutants) entered the rookie stage, the winners of the rookie stage joining the remaining 55 clubs in the first round. [4] If a match ended in a draw in regulation time, it went straight to a penalty shootout.

Rookie stage

Team 1 Score Team 2
26 July 2022
Lautai United (JIG)? ?ABJ FC (BAU)
Sokoto Professionals (SOK)0–2Saki United (OYO)
PCM FC (EBY)4–1FC Binani (ADA)
Gamji Eaglets (TAR)? ?Hammola FC (OSU)
Nasarawu FC (TAR)? ?Fulfill FC (KAD)
Eaglets FC (ZAM)? ?FC Classic (ADA)
27 July 2022
Osevan FC (DEL)1–0Peace FC (ANA)
Police Crime Burster (RIV)0–1Dreams Football Academy (BAY)
Bendel Insurance Feeders (EDO)1–0FMC FC (KOG)

    First round

    Team 1 Score Team 2
    30 July 2022
    Bayelsa United (BAY)4–1Osevan FC (DEL)
    EFCC FC (FCT) w/o [lower-alpha 1] Green Beret (KAD)
    Enyimba (ABI)1–1(2–1 p)Ijebu United (OGU)
    Dreams Football Academy (BAY)1–2 Niger Tornadoes (NIG)
    Apex Krane (DEL)0–0 (3–4 p)Doma United (GOM)
    Nnewi United (ANA)1–1 (4–5 p)Akure City Academy (OND)
    J M Liberty (BEN)0–1 Heartland (IMO)
    FRSC FC (NAS) [lower-alpha 2] Adoration FC (ENU)
    Rivers United (RIV) w/o [lower-alpha 3] Dakkada (AKW)
    Calabar Rovers (CRV)0–0 (4–2 p) Gombe United (GOM)
    Mailantarki (FCT)1–5Cynosure FC (EBY)
    Remo Stars (OGU)4–1PCM FC (EBO)
    Essein Ayi (CRV)0–3 Akwa United (AKW)
    Mighty Jets (PLA)2–3 Kogi United (KOG)
    Kanta United (KEB)0–0 (4–2 p)Kebbi United (KEB)
    Plateau United (PLA) w/o [lower-alpha 4] DMD FC (BOR)
    Housing Corporation FC (OYO)4–2 Jigawa Golden Stars (JIG)
    Zamfara United (ZAM)–Gamji Eaglets (TAR)
    Kano Pillars (KAN)2–1 Niger Tornadoes Juniors (NIG)
    Fulfill FC (KAD)–Olukismet FC (EKI)
    El Kanemi Warriors (BOR)2–1Kun Khalifat FC (IMO)
    Bendel Insurance (EDO)2–0 Katsina United Juniors (KAT)
    Ekiti United (EKI) w/o [lower-alpha 5] Sokoto United (SOK)
    Eaglets FC (ZAM)0–4 Nasarawa United (NAS)
    31 July 2022
    Bendel Insurance Feeders (EDO)1–0Dannaz (LAG)
    ABS FC (KWA)0–1 Lobi Stars (BEN)
    Enugu Rangers (ENU)4–1ABJ FC (BAU)
    Sunshine Stars (OND)0–0 (5–4 p) Osun United (OSU)
    Saki United (OYO)2–2 (4–5 p) Katsina United (KAT)
    Wikki Tourists (BAU)0–0 (6–5 p) Kano Pillars Juniors (KAN)
    Yobe Desert Stars (YOB)0–2 Kwara United (KWA)
    Ottasolo (LAG)2–1 Abia Warriors (ABI)
    1. ↑ Green Beret won on walkover after EFCC FC failed to show up for the match.
    2. ↑ Dakkada qualified for the Round of 16 on walkover after both teams failed to show up for the match.
    3. ↑ Dakkada won walkover after Rivers United pulled out of the competition. [5]
    4. ↑ DMD won on walkover as Plateau United failed to appear for the match. [5]
    5. ↑ Sokoto United won on walkover after Ekiti United failed to honour the match citing insecurity problems. [6]

    Round of 32

    Team 1 Score Team 2
    3 August 2022 [7]
    Bayelsa United (BAY)0–0 (4–5 p) Green Beret (KAD)
    Enyimba (ABI)0–0 (5–6 p) Niger Tornadoes (NIG)
    Doma United (GOM)0–3 Lobi Stars (BEN)
    Akure City Academy (OND)2–1 Bendel Insurance Feeders (EDO)
    Enugu Rangers (ENU)1–1 (7–8 p) Heartland (IMO)
    Bye– Dakkada (AKW)
    Sunshine Stars (OND)5–1 Calabar Rovers (CRV)
    Cynosure (EBY)1–3 Katsina United (KAT)
    Remo Stars (OGU)0–3 Akwa United (AKW)
    Kogi United (KOG)2–2 (5–4 p) Kanta United (KEB)
    DMD FC (BOR)0–0 (4–2 p)Housing Corporation FC (OYO)
    Zamfara United (ZAM)0–5 Kano Pillars (KAN)
    Fulfill FC (KAD 0–1 El-Kanemi Warriors (BOR)
    Kwara United (KWA)1–1 (3–4 p) Wikki Tourists (BAU)
    Bendel Insurance (EDO)1–1 (4–3 p) Ottasolo (LAG)
    Sokoto United (SOK)1–1 (10–11 p) Nasarawa United (NAS)

    Round of 16

    Team 1 Score Team 2
    6 August 2022 [8] [9]
    Green Beret (KAD)0–1 Niger Tornadoes (NIG)
    Lobi Stars (BEN)1–0 Akure City Academy (OND)
    Heartland (IMO)1–1(p) Dakkada (AKW)
    Sunshine Stars (OND)1–1(p) Katsina United (KAT)
    DMD FC (BOR)0–2 Kano Pillars (KAN)
    El-Kanemi Warriors (BOR)0–0(p) Wikki Tourists (BAU)
    Bendel Insurance (EDO)1–2 Nasarawa United (NAS )
    7 August 2022
    Akwa United (AKW)1–2 Kogi United (KOG)

    Quarterfinals

    Team 1 Score Team 2
    10 August 2022 [10]
    Niger Tornadoes (NIG) w/o Lobi Stars (BEN)
    Heartland (IMO)1–0 Katsina United(KAT)
    Kogi United (KOG) w/o Kano Pillars (KAN)
    Wikki Tourists (BAU)– Nasarawa United (NAS)

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