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Abandoned Nigerian football tournament
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2022 AITEO Cup Country Nigeria Dates 26 July – Teams 72 All statistics correct as of 26 July 2022.
The 2022 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2022 Aiteo Cup for sponsorship reasons), was originally going to be the 75th edition of the Nigeria FA Cup , Nigeria's elite cup tournament for football clubs. It commenced on 26 July but was abandoned at the quarter-finals[1] [2]
This year's tournament saw 72 clubs from 36 states and the FCT qualify as their state cup winners and runners-up.[3] [4]
League representation [ edit ]
Players
Federation
NPFL
17 teams
NNL
26 teams
NLO
15 teams
Non-league
15 teams
Schedule [ edit ]
As with previous editions, it was a single elimination knockout tournament with all matches played at neutral venues. The 18 lowest ranked clubs (mostly debutants) entered the rookie stage, the winners of the rookie stage joining the remaining 55 clubs in the first round.[4] If a match ended in a draw in regulation time, it went straight to a penalty shootout .
Rookie stage [ edit ]
Team 1
Score
Team 2
26 July 2022
Lautai United (JIG )
? ?
ABJ FC (BAU )
Sokoto Professionals (SOK )
0–2
Saki United (OYO )
PCM FC (EBY )
4–1
FC Binani (ADA )
Gamji Eaglets (TAR )
? ?
Hammola FC (OSU )
Nasarawu FC (TAR )
? ?
Fulfill FC (KAD )
Eaglets FC (ZAM )
? ?
FC Classic (ADA )
27 July 2022
Osevan FC (DEL )
1–0
Peace FC (ANA )
Police Crime Burster (RIV )
0–1
Dreams Football Academy (BAY )
Bendel Insurance Feeders (EDO )
1–0
FMC FC (KOG )
First round [ edit ]
^ Green Beret won on walkover after EFCC FC failed to show up for the match.
^ Dakkada qualified for the Round of 16 on walkover after both teams failed to show up for the match.
^ Dakkada won walkover after Rivers United pulled out of the competition.[5]
^ DMD won on walkover as Plateau United failed to appear for the match.[5]
^ Sokoto United won on walkover after Ekiti United failed to honour the match citing insecurity problems.[6]
Round of 32 [ edit ]
Round of 16 [ edit ]
Quarterfinals [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "2022 Aiteo Cup kicks off Tuesday" . Daily Trust . 24 July 2022.
^ "Kwara United pick Confederation Cup slot ahead of Aiteo Cup finals" . Premium Times Nigeria . 8 August 2022.
^ "Nigeria Football Federation 2022 Aiteo Cup State Representatives" . Imo Trumpeta . 1 July 2022.
^ a b "72 teams jostle for 2022 Aiteo cup" . Exclusive News Nigeria . 23 July 2022.
^ a b "NPFL Champions Rivers United, Plateau United abandon 2022 Aiteo cup" . BSN Sports . 31 July 2022.
^ "Insecurity:Ekiti United pulls out of 2022 Aiteo cup" . leadership.ng . 31 July 2022.
^ Ibidapo, Ayodele Olu (2022-08-04). "AITEO Cup: Holders Bayelsa United, Rangers, Enyimba, Remo Stars booted out" . Nigeria Football Federation (thenff) Official Website . Retrieved 2022-08-08 .
^ Ibidapo, Ayodele Olu (2022-08-05). "AITEO Cup: Akwa United, Tornadoes, Sunshine Stars look good for quarter finals" . Nigeria Football Federation (thenff) Official Website . Retrieved 2022-08-11 .
^ "Aiteo Cup 2022 live scores, results, Football Nigeria - Flashscore" . www.flashscore.com . Retrieved 2022-09-07 .
^ Ibidapo, Ayodele Olu (2022-08-08). "AITEO CUP COMPETITION 2022" . Nigeria Football Federation (thenff) Official Website . Retrieved 2022-08-15 .
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