PRESIDENT FEDERATION CUP NATIONAL PLAY-OFF HOLDS 5TH MARCH, 2025.

By Ikemefuna Asika

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has affirmed that the National Play-Off games for this year’s Male and Female President Federation Cup competition will take place on Wednesday, 5th March.

This follows the successful completion of the preliminaries in the 36 States and the FCT last weekend.

The Nigerian Federation champions, El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, as well as former winners Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Bendel Insurance of Benin City, Enugu Rangers, Shooting Stars of Ibadan, Heartland FC, Owerri, Akwa United and Kano Pillars were among the winners, while while four-time champions Enyimba FC of Aba surprisingly lost to Ahudiyannem FC in a penalty shootout at Umuahia Township Stadium.

According to the NFF Communication Department, the draw for the National Competition will hold on Wednesday, 12th March 2025. After the National Play-Off, which will involve a number of newcomer-teams, a total of 64 teams will emerge for the draw that will take place in Abuja, with the Round of 64 competition scheduled for 19th March.

Here are all the winners: (MEN’S COMPETITION)

1.Imo: Heartland FC 2-0 OISA FC
2.Niger: Atlantic FA 0-0 Harmony FA (Atlantic FA win 6-5 on penalties)
3.Abia: Enyimba 0-0 Ahudiyannem FC (Ahudiyannem win 3-1 on penalties)
4.Kwara: Kwara United 1-1 ABS (Kwara United win 5-4 on penalties)
5.Benue: Lobi Stars 2-1 Flight FC
6.Adamawa: No competition
7.Edo: Bendel Insurance 3-0 Assemblies of God
8.Bauchi: Wikki Tourists 1-0 Warinje FC
9.Lagos: Ikorodu City 0-0 Inter Lagos (Inter Lagos win 5-4 on penalties)
10.Jigawa: Lautai United 0-2 Dandidi Babes 11.Rivers: Rivers United 0-0 Wilbros FC (Rivers United win 4-3 on penalties)
12.Ogun: Imperial FC 2-2 Beyond Limits (Imperial FC win 8-7 on penalties)
13.FCT: EFCC 0-0 FWC FC (FWC FC win 4-3 on penalties)
14.Osun: Osun United 0-1 Igbajo FC
15.Nasarawa: FC Basira 0-2 Nasarawa United
16.Enugu: Rangers Int’l 3-0 Ijele FC
17.Anambra: Solution FC 0-0 Edel FC (Edel win 2-0 on penalties)
18.Ondo: Sunshine Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars U19 (Sunshine Stars win 4-3 on penalties)
19.Ekiti: COPDEM 0-1 NOSMAS FC
20.Borno: El-Kanemi Warriors 3-0 CP Strikers
21.Akwa Ibom: Akwa United 1-0 Eagle Eye FA
22.Oyo: Crown FC 0-0 Shooting Stars (Shooting Stars win 4-2 on penalties)
23.Kogi: Kogi Central FC 1 Vs FC Bako 2
24.Katsina: Katsina United 1-0 Jnr Danburam
25.Ebonyi: Cynosure FC 0-1 Abakaliki FC
26.Kebbi: Discovery Talent Academy 1-5 Kebbi United
27.Bayelsa: Bayelsa United 2-2 Crusaders FC (Crusaders win 4-2 on penalties)
28.Kaduna: Simon Beb FA 1-1 Green Berets (Green Berets win 4-2 after penalties)
29.Gombe: Gombe United 3-1 El-Shama FC
30.Plateau: Mighty Jets Feeders 0-2 Plateau Utd 31.Cross River: Rovers FC 1-0 E-World
32.Delta: Warri Wolves 2-1 De Sapele Lions
32.Sokoto: Sokoto United 1-2 Sokoto North FC
33.Taraba: Technobat FC 0-1 Eagle Stars FC
34.Kano: Kano Pillars 3-2 Barau FC
35.Yobe: Yobe Desert Stars 10-1 Gujuba Academy
36.Zamfara: Zamfara United 1-0 Zamfara United Feeders.

ALL THE WINNERS (WOMEN’S COMPETITION)

1.Abia: Ahudiyannem Queens
2.Adamawa: Adamawa Queens
3.Akwa Ibom: Ibom Angels 3-0 Jacklyn Angels
4.Anambra: GP World FA
5.Bayelsa: Bayelsa Queens 8-0 Crystal Stars
6.Delta: Delta Queens 2-0 Delta Babes
7.Ebonyi: First Mahi Babes
8.Edo: Edo Queens 3-0 Fortress Ladies
9.Enugu: Queen of Softlanding FC
10.FCT: Naija Ratels 6-0 N-Youth Ladies FA
11.Imo: Heartland Queens
12.Kaduna: Gallant Queens 6-0 Kada Queens
13.Kogi: Confluence Queens
14.Kwara: Moje Queens 2-2 Kwara Ladies (Moje Queens win 4-3 on penalties)
15.Lagos: Unification Ladies 0-1 Dannaz Ladies
16.Nasarawa: Nasarawa Amazons
17.Ogun: Remo Stars Ladies 4-0 Castmong Ladies FC
18.Ondo: Sunshine Queens 3-3 Onimarg FC (Sunshine Queens win 4-2 on penalties)
19.Osun: Osun Babes FC
20.Plateau: Plateau United Queens 2-1 Mighty Jets Mata
21.Rivers: Rivers Angels 10-0 Sparkling Angels