BY KUNLE SOLAJA.
Two former Nigerian football league champions, Enyimba FC and Rivers United will open this season’s national cup – the Federation Cup in what could have been a final match of the competition.
The clash may end up being the most glamorous of the projected 41 matches leading to the title match.
Nowhere else is ideal centre for the clash of champions other than the ‘Nest of Champions’ as the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo is nicknamed.
Rivers United are the current Nigerian League Champions. Enyimba are the most successful Nigerian club in history having been the sole winners of the CAF Champions League (2003 and 2004) as well as being Nigeria’s only winners and first back-to-back winners of the CAF Super Cup – 2003 and 2004.
In addition, Enyimba have been Nigerian league champions for a record eight times as well as the national cup on four instances.
The explosive match comes up on Wednesday, just a day before Rivers United depart for their quarter-final match with Tanzania’s Young Africans in the CAF Confederation Cup.
ALL THE ROUND OF 64 FIXTURES (MEN)
- Heartland FC (Imo) vs Jedo FC (Sokoto) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – 12pm
- Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) Vs Essien Ayi FC (Cross River) – Aba – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Ahudiya FC (Abia) Vs Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa) – Jos – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- ABS FC (Kwara) Vs Bendel Insurance FC (Edo) – Lagos – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Standard FC (Kaduna) Vs Ekiti United (Ekiti) – Lokoja – 26/04/23 – 12pm
- FC Basira (Nasarawa) Vs Sunshine Stars (Ondo) – Lokoja – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- EFCC FC (FCT) Vs Katukan Tsafe FC (Zamfara) – Kano – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) Vs Akwa United FC (Akwa Ibom) – UNEC Enugu – 27/04/23 – 4pm
- Warri Wolves (Delta) Vs Beyond Limit FC (Ogun) – Awka – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- 3SC (Oyo) Vs Adamimogo FC (Ondo) – Lagos – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Mighty Jets (Plateau) Vs Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger) – Kaduna – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Malumfashi FC (Katsina) Vs Gombe United (Gombe) – Jos – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Osun United (Osun) Vs Katsina United (Katsina) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Bendel Insurance Feeders (Edo) Vs Maikunkele FC (Niger) – Lokoja – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Cynosure FC (Ebonyi) Vs Kano Pillars Jnr (Kano) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 4pm
- Lobi Stars (Benue) Vs FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) – Awka – 26/04/23 – 12pm
- Jama United (Zamfara) Vs Plateau United (Plateau) – Kano – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Rivers United (Rivers) Vs Enyimba FC (Abia) – Uyo – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Ingas FC (Enugu) Vs Novia FC (Adamawa) – Kaduna – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) Vs De Cardinal FC (Rivers) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) Vs Kebbi United (Kebbi) – Minna – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- DMD FC (Borno) Vs ABJ FC (Bauchi) – Gombe – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Ikorodu City (Lagos) Vs Crusader FC (Bayelsa) – Owerri – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Gateway United (Ogun) Vs Kwara United (Kwara)- Ibadan – 27/04/23 – 2pm
- FC Ebedei (Ekiti) Vs Hope of Glory FC (Cross River) – Awka – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe) Vs Igbajo FC (Osun) – Goal Project Abuja – 26/04/23 – 12pm
- Adamawa United (Adamawa) Vs Rangers Int’l (Enugu) – Goal Project Abuja – 27/04/23 – 4pm
- Ilaji FC (Oyo) Vs Kano Pillars (Kano) – Minna – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Green Berets FC (Kaduna) Vs FR Ebunuja (Imo) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 2pm
- Ozalla FC (Anambra) Vs Doma United (Gombe) – Goal Project Abuja – 26/04/23 – 2pm
- Kogi United Feeders (Kogi) Vs Edel FC (Anambra) – Akure – 26/04/23 – 4pm
- Mailantarki FC (FCT) Vs kogi United (Kogi) – Jos – 26/04/23 – 12pm
ALL THE ROUND OF 32 FIXTURES (WOMEN)
- Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa) – Bye
- Akwa Angels (Akwa Ibom) Vs Dannaz Ladies (Lagos) – Asaba – 27/04/23 – 4pm
- Owo Itan FC (Akwa Ibom) Vs Fortress FC (Edo) – Aba – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Honey Badgers (Benue) Vs Kada FC (Kaduna) – Minna – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Heartland Queens (Imo) Vs Confluence Queens (Kogi) – Asaba – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Lakeside FC (Ogun) Vs Kwara Ladies (Kwara) – Ibadan – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Sunshine Queens (Ondo) Vs Edo Queens (Edo) – Awka – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Maureen Mmadu KFC (Abia) Vs Green Foot (Enugu) – Owerri – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- FC Robo (Lagos) Vs Immaculate Queens (Enugu) – Warri – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- First Mah FC (Imo) Vs Royal Queens (Delta) – Ekiti – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Nasarawa Amazons (Nasarawa) Vs Gallant FC (Kaduna) – Jos – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Naija Ratels (FCT) Vs Adamawa Queens (Adamawa) – Bauchi – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Rivers Angels (Rivers) Vs Golden Sun FC (Bayelsa) – Uyo – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Osun Babes (Osun) Vs Awka Angels (Anambra) – Abuja – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Ekiti Queens (Ekiti) Vs Moje Queens (Kwara) – Lagos – 28/04/23 – 4pm
- Paul E. FC (FCT) Vs Delta Queens (Delta) – Enugu – 28/04/23 – 4pm
