The Federation Cup is a yearly program first played by registered team in a state where two teams each qualify to represent the state in the national. It is organized by the Football Association.
The winner of the competition (FA Cup at national) as well as the third-placed team in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), will represent Nigeria in the 2024 edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation Cup.
- In a statement made by Chair, Oyo State Football Association, HRM Dr Oba James Oluyemi Odeniran, has grating all participating teams in the Oyo state FA Cup good and fair officiating right from the beginning of the 2025 edition to the final stage.
How the federation Cup started
The tournament started as the Governor’s Cup in 1945, and was initially dominated by Lagosian teams. Later it was known as the Nigeria FA Cup from (1954–1959), Nigeria Challenge Cup (1960–1998), the Coca-Cola FA Cup (1999–2008) and Nigeria Federation Cup (2009–2016). Between 2017 and 2022, the competition was known as the AITEO Cup,2023 Tingo Cup and this year’s edition is the 2025 President’s Federation Cup.