10 NPFL Clubs Eye Remaining Continental Ticket In Aiteo Cup

Ten Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) golf equipment have been given a lifeline to play continental soccer via the Aiteo Cup because the 2022 version’s Spherical of 64 kicks off right now throughout 32 centres.

The ten golf equipment had did not get a continental ticket throughout the simply concluded 2021/22 NPFL season.

They’re Kwara United, Rangers, Nasarawa United, Enyimba and Sunshine Stars.

Others are Abia Warriors, Niger Tornadoes, Lobi Stars, Gombe United and Akwa United.

League champions Rivers United and runners up, Plateau United will signify Nigeria within the CAF Champions League subsequent season whereas Remo Stars who completed third will likely be in CAF Confederations Cup.

The second Confederations Cup ticket is reserved for the winner of the AITEO Cup.

The ten NPFL golf equipment will nonetheless vie for the trophy with as many as 54 golf equipment which embody different NPFL golf equipment, the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) and different beginner golf equipment.

For matches involving the ten NPFL golf equipment within the spherical of 64 to be performed this weekend, Enyimba will battle Ijebu United in Benin whereas Desires FC slug it out with Niger Tornadoes in Enugu.

In Kaduna, ABS FC and Lobi Stars will face one another whereas Rangers Int’l and ABJ FC will play on the FIFA Objective Mission in Abuja.

Sunshine Stars will tackle Osun United in Ikenne as Aba will play host to Essien Ayi and Akwa United.

Rovers FC will likely be up in opposition to Gombe United in Makurdi simply as Yobe Desert Stars and Kwara United slug it out in Kaduna

Warri will welcome Ottasolo FC and Abia Warriors whereas Eaglets FC and Nasarawa United will sq. off on the ABS Kaduna.

Within the occasion that Remo Stars emerge winners of the Aiteo Cup, Kwara United who positioned fourth within the simply concluded NPFL season will likely be handed the remaining continental ticket