The race for this yr’s Federation Cup in each males’s and ladies classes will take off with the competitions within the States this weekend.

In response to the calendar from the NFF Competitions Division, the State finals are on account of maintain on nineteenth March, whereas the States are to submit names of their two entries for the nationwide competitors on twentieth March.

Already, the Board of Nigeria Soccer Federation, at its assembly on Monday, has declared that the grand finale of this yr’s Federation Cup can be staged per week earlier than the ultimate matches of this NPFL Soccer Season – a development that can be sustained going ahead.

The target, based on the NFF Board, is to “enable the winner to organize adequately for the duty of flying the nation’s flag creditably on the CAF Confederation Cup.” The Board noticed that failure to stick to the calendar/lack of any prior to now few years was the principal motive for Nigeria’s latest poor displaying in continental membership competitions.

After the finals of the competitions within the States, the NFF will then choose a date for the draw that may usher within the nationwide competitors.