Federation Cup (Nigeria football)
| Founded | 1942 |
|---|---|
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Federation Cup (a.k.a. Challenge Cup, sometimes shortened to Fed Cup), is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup",[1] succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.
Contents
1 Winners
2 Total (not including War Memorial Cup)
3 References
4 External links
Winners
War Memorial Challenge Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | ZAC Bombers | 1-0 | Services |
| 1943 | Lagos Marine | 3-2 | RAF |
| 1944 | Lagos Railways | 2-0 | Marine |
| 1945 | Lagos Railways | 1-1 (4–1) | Lagos United |
Governors Cup | |||
| 1945 | Marine | 1-0 | Corinthians |
| 1946 | Lagos Railways | 3-1 | Port Harcourt FC |
| 1947 | Marine | 3-1 | Lagos Railways |
| 1948 | Lagos Railways | 1-0 | Warri |
| 1949 | Lagos Railways | 3-0 | Port Harcourt FC |
| 1950 | Lagos UAC | 3-2 | Port Harcourt FC |
| 1951 | Lagos Railways | 3-2 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1952 | Lagos PAN Bank | 6-0 | Warri (Mid-West) |
| 1953 | Kano Pillars F.C. | 2-1 | Lagos Dynamos |
| FA Cup | |||
| 1954 | Calabar | 3-0 | Kano Pillars F.C. |
| 1955 | Port Harcourt FC | 4-1 | Warri |
| 1956 | Lagos Railways | 3-1 | Warri |
| 1957 | Lagos Railways | 5-1 | Zaria |
| 1958 | Port Harcourt FC | 6-0 | Federal United |
| 1959 | Ibadan Lions | 1-0 | Police |
| Challenge Cup | |||
| 1960 | Lagos ECN | 5-2 | Ibadan Lions |
| 1961 | Ibadan Lions | 1-0 | Lagos UAC |
| 1962 | Police | 1-0 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1963 | Port Harcourt FC | 1-0 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1964 | Lagos Railways | 3-1 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1965 | Lagos ECN | 3-1 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1966 | Ibadan Lions | beat | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1967 | Stationery Stores (Lagos) | 3-1 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1968 | Stationery Stores (Lagos) | 3-1 (r.) | Warri |
| 1969 | Ibadan Lions | 5-1 Warri | |
| 1970 | Lagos ECN | 3-1 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1971 | WNDC Ibadan | 2-1 | Enugu Rangers |
| 1972 | Bendel Insurance (Benin City) | 2-2 3-2 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1973 | – | ||
| 1974 | Enugu Rangers | 2-0 | Mighty Jets (Jos) |
| 1975 | Enugu Rangers | 1-0 | Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan) |
| 1976 | Enugu Rangers | 2-0 | Alyufsalam Rocks (Ilorin) |
| 1977 | Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan) | 2-0 | Racca Rovers |
| 1978 | Bendel Insurance | 3-0 | Enugu Rangers |
| 1979 | Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan) | 2-0 | Sharks FC (Port Harcourt) |
| 1980 | Bendel Insurance (Benin City) | 1-0 | Stationery Stores (Lagos) |
| 1981 | Enugu Rangers | 2-0 | Bendel Insurance (Benin City) |
| 1982 | Stationery Stores (Lagos) | 4-1 | Niger Tornadoes (Minna) |
| 1983 | Enugu Rangers | 0-0 (5–4) | DIC Bees (Kaduna) |
| 1984 | Leventis United (Ibadan) | 1-0 | Abiola Babes (Abeokuta) |
| 1985 | Abiola Babes (Abeokuta) | 0-0 (6-5, pen) | BCC Lions (Gboko) |
| 1986 | Leventis United (Ibadan) | 1-0 | Abiola Babes (Abeokuta) |
| 1987 | Abiola Babes (Abeokuta) | 1-1 (7-6, pen) | Ranchers Bees |
| 1988 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri) | 3-0 | Flash Flamingoes |
| 1989 | BCC Lions (Gboko) | 1-0 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri) |
| 1990 | Stationery Stores (Lagos) | 0-0 (5-4, pen) | Enugu Rangers |
| 1991 | El-Kanemi Warriors (Maiduguri) | 3-2 | Kano Pillars F.C. |
| 1992 | El-Kanemi Warriors (Maiduguri) | 1-0 | Stationery Stores (Lagos) |
| 1993 | BCC Lions (Gboko) | 1-0 | Plateau United (Jos) |
| 1994 | BCC Lions (Gboko) | 1-0 | Julius Berger FC (Lagos) |
| 1995 | Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan) | 2-0 | Katsina United |
| 1996 | Julius Berger FC (Lagos) | 1-0 (a.p.) | Katsina United |
| 1997 | BCC Lions (Gboko) | 1-0 | Katsina United |
| 1998 | Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) | 0-0(3–2) | Plateau United (Jos) |
| Coca-Cola FA Cup | |||
| 1999 | Plateau United (Jos) | 1-0 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri) |
| 2000 | Niger Tornadoes (Minna) | 1-0 | Enugu Rangers |
| 2001 | Dolphin FC (Port Harcourt) | 2-0 | El-Kanemi Warriors (Maiduguri) |
| 2002 | Julius Berger FC (Lagos) | 3-0 | Yobe Desert Stars (Damaturu) |
| 2003 | Lobi Stars (Makurdi) | 2-0 | Sharks FC (Port Harcourt) |
| 2004 | Dolphin FC (Port Harcourt) | 1-0 | Enugu Rangers |
| 2005 | Enyimba FC (Aba) | 1-1 (aet, 6-5 pen) | Lobi Stars (Makurdi) |
| 2006 | Dolphin FC (Port Harcourt) | 2-2 (aet, 5-3 pen) | Bendel Insurance |
| 2007 | Dolphin FC (Port Harcourt) | 1-1 (aet, 3-2 pen) | Enugu Rangers |
| 2008 | Ocean Boys FC (Brass) | 2-2 (aet, 7-6 pen) | Gombe United FC |
| Federation Cup | |||
| 2009 | Enyimba FC (Aba) | 1-0 | Sharks FC (Port Harcourt) |
| 2010 | Kaduna United F.C. | 3-3 (aet, 3-2 pen) | Enyimba FC (Aba) |
| 2011 | Heartland F.C. | 1-0 | Enyimba FC (Aba) |
| 2012 | Heartland F.C. | 2-1 | Lobi Stars |
| 2013 | Enyimba F.C. | 2-2 (aet, 5-4 pen) | Warri Wolves |
| 2014 | Enyimba FC | 2-1 | Dolphins FC (Port Harcourt) |
| 2015 | Akwa United F.C. | 2-1 | Lobi Stars |
| 2016 | Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. | 0-0 | Nasarawa United F.C. (IUFC won on penalties)[2] |
| AITEO Cup | |||
| 2017 | Akwa United F.C. | 0-0 (3-2 pen) | Niger Tornadoes F.C. [3] |
2018 | Enugu Rangers | 3-3 (4-2 pen) | Kano Pillars (Kano)[4] |
Total (not including War Memorial Cup)
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan) [includes Ibadan Lions and WNDC] | 8 |
Lagos Railways (Lagos) | 7 |
Enugu Rangers | 6 |
BCC Lions (Gboko) | 4 |
Dolphins FC [formerly known as Eagle Cement] | 4 |
Stationery Stores (Lagos) | 4 |
Enyimba FC (Aba) | 4 |
Bendel Insurance (Benin City) | 3 |
Iwuanyanwu Nationale/Heartland (Owerri) | 3 |
Lagos ECN (Lagos) (later renamed NEPA) | 3 |
Port Harcourt FC | 3 |
Abiola Babes (Abeokuta) | 2 |
Akwa United F.C. | 2 |
El-Kanemi Warriors (Maiduguri) | 2 |
Julius Berger FC (Lagos) | 2 |
Leventis United (Ibadan) | 2 |
Marine | 2 |
Calabar | 1 |
Ifeanyi Ubah (Nnewi) | 1 |
Kaduna United (Kaduna) | 1 |
Kano Pillars F.C. (Kano) | 1 |
Lagos PAN Bank (Lagos) | 1 |
Lagos UAC (Lagos) | 1 |
Lobi Stars (Makurdi) | 1 |
Niger Tornadoes (Minna) | 1 |
Ocean Boys FC (Brass) | 1 |
Plateau United (Jos) | 1 |
Police (Lagos) | 1 |
Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) | 1 |
References
^ "The Federation Cup... 67 years Of Nigerian History, Through Football". ngrguardiannews.com. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/214655-fc-ifeanyi-ubah-emerge-2016-federation-cup-champions.html
^ "AITEO Cup: Akwa United beat Tornadoes to win competition – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ "Enugu Rangers break 35-year Aiteo Cup jinx". ESPN.com.
External links
- RSSSF competition history
- Nigerian Football Online
- Super Eagles Nation

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