Super 4 (Nigeria)

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The Nigeria Super 4 is an annual preseason competition that involves teams that will be representing Nigeria in CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup. The teams to participate are normally the first and second positions from the FA Cup and Nigerian Premier League, although age-grade national teams have also competed once in the past. Four teams usually compete, hence it is called the "Super 4".

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Finals

YearWinner FA Cup winner Premier League winner Ref
2010 Enyimba Kaduna United F.C. Enyimba [1] [2] [3]
2011 Heartland F.C. Dolphins F.C.
2012 Heartland F.C. Heartland F.C. Kano Pillars [4]
2013 Enyimba Enyimba Kano Pillars [5] [6]
2014 Flying Eagles Enyimba Kano Pillars [7]
2015 Akwa United Akwa United Enyimba [8]
2016 Rivers United F.C. Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. Enugu Rangers [9] [10]
2017 [upper-alpha 1] CHAN Eagles Akwa United Plateau United F.C. [11]
2018 Lobi Stars F.C. Rangers International F.C. Lobi Stars F.C.
2019Not Held Kano Pillars F.C. Enyimba F.C.
2020Not HeldNot Held Plateau United F.C.
2021Not Held Bayelsa United F.C. Akwa United F.C.
2022Not HeldAbandoned Rivers United F.C.
2023Not Held Bendel Insurance Enyimba F.C.
2024Not Held El-Kanemi Warriors Rangers International F.C.

Notes

  1. ↑ In addition to the four teams representing Nigeria on the continent, CHAN Eagles and host team, Kano Pillars joined the tournament, making it Super 6.

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