The Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo will host the anticipated Federation Cup Round of 64 battle between CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finalists Rivers United and two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba next Wednesday.
Clearly the biggest clash of the competition at this stage, the game comes up on the eve of the Pride of Rivers departure to Dar es Salaam for the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final fixture, which first leg holds at the same Godswill Akpabio Stadium (the Nest of Champions), Uyo this Sunday.
Rivers United are the current champions of Nigeria’s elite league, and have one of the teams from where they were formed – Dolphins FC – lifting the FA Cup four times – 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007.
Enyimba are the most successful Nigerian club having been the sole winners of the CAF Champions League (2003 and 2004) as well as being Nigeria’s only champions 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 four times.
Round of 64 fixtures (Men)
Heartland FC (Imo) v Jedo FC (Sokoto) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – Noon
Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) v Essien Ayi FC (Cross River) – Aba – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Ahudiya FC (Abia) v Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa) – Jos – 26/04/23 – 2pm
ABS FC (Kwara) v Bendel Insurance FC (Edo) – Lagos – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Standard FC (Kaduna) v Ekiti United (Ekiti) – Lokoja – 26/04/23 – 12pm
FC Basira (Nasarawa) v Sunshine Stars (Ondo) – Lokoja – 26/04/23 – 2pm
EFCC FC (FCT) v Katukan Tsafe FC (Zamfara) – Kano – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) v Akwa United FC (Akwa Ibom) – UNEC Enugu – 27/04/23 – 4pm
Warri Wolves (Delta) v Beyond Limit FC (Ogun) – Awka – 26/04/23 – 4pm
3SC (Oyo) v Adamimogo FC (Ondo) – Lagos – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Mighty Jets (Plateau) v Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger) – Kaduna – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Malumfashi FC (Katsina) v Gombe United (Gombe) – Jos – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Osun United (Osun) v Katsina United (Katsina) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Bendel Insurance Feeders (Edo) v Maikunkele FC (Niger) – Lokoja – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Cynosure FC (Ebonyi) v Kano Pillars Jnr (Kano) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 4pm
Lobi Stars (Benue) v FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) – Awka – 26/04/23 – Noon
Jama United (Zamfara) v Plateau United (Plateau) – Kano – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Rivers United (Rivers) v Enyimba FC (Abia) – Uyo – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Ingas FC (Enugu) v Novia FC (Adamawa) – Kaduna – 26/04/23 – 2pm
El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) v De Cardinal FC (Rivers) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) v Kebbi United (Kebbi) – Minna – 26/04/23 – 4pm
DMD FC (Borno) v ABJ FC (Bauchi) – Gombe – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Ikorodu City (Lagos) v Crusader FC (Bayelsa) – Owerri – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Gateway United (Ogun) v Kwara United (Kwara)- Ibadan – 27/04/23 – 2pm
FC Ebedei (Ekiti) v Hope of Glory FC (Cross River) – Awka – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe) v Igbajo FC (Osun) – Goal Project Abuja – 26/04/23 – Noon
Adamawa United (Adamawa) v Rangers Int’l (Enugu) – Goal Project Abuja – 27/04/23 – 4pm
Ilaji FC (Oyo) v Kano Pillars (Kano) – Minna – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Green Berets FC (Kaduna) v FR Ebunuja (Imo) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 2pm
Ozalla FC (Anambra) v Doma United (Gombe) – Goal Project Abuja – 26/04/23 – 2pm
Kogi United Feeders (Kogi) v Edel FC (Anambra) – Akure – 26/04/23 – 4pm
Mailantarki FC (FCT) v Kogi United (Kogi) – Jos – 26/04/23 – Noon
Round of 32 fixtures (Women)
Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa) – Bye
Akwa Angels (Akwa Ibom) v Dannaz Ladies (Lagos) – Asaba – 27/04/23 – 4pm
Owo Itan FC (Akwa Ibom)v Fortress FC (Edo) – Aba – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Honey Badgers (Benue) v Kada FC (Kaduna) – Minna – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Heartland Queens (Imo)v Confluence Queens (Kogi) – Asaba – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Lakeside FC (Ogun) v Kwara Ladies (Kwara) – Ibadan – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Sunshine Queens (Ondo) v Edo Queens (Edo) – Awka – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Maureen Mmadu KFC (Abia) v Green Foot (Enugu) – Owerri – 28/04/23 – 4pm
FC Robo (Lagos) v Immaculate Queens (Enugu) – Warri – 28/04/23 – 4pm
First Mah FC (Imo) v Royal Queens (Delta) – Ekiti – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Nasarawa Amazons (Nasarawa) v Gallant FC (Kaduna) – Jos – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Naija Ratels (FCT) v Adamawa Queens (Adamawa) – Bauchi – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Rivers Angels (Rivers) v Golden Sun FC (Bayelsa) – Uyo – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Osun Babes (Osun) v Awka Angels (Anambra) – Abuja – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Ekiti Queens (Ekiti) v Moje Queens (Kwara) – Lagos – 28/04/23 – 4pm
Paul E. FC (FCT) v Delta Queens (Delta) – Enugu – 28/04/23 – 4pm
