Nigeria Leagues
NFF slaps N1 million fine on teams that skip President Federation Cup matches

By Dayo Awoniyi
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has adopted a stringent approach toward teams that fail to participate in the 2025 President Federation Cup National Play-Offs, announcing a N1 million fine for any defaulters.
The NFF has also made it clear that failure to pay the imposed fine will result in a two-year ban from the competition.
The National Play-Offs are scheduled to commence on March 5, 2025.
The fixtures and venues for the National Play-Offs have been officially revealed, with 16 exciting matches lined up to take place at various locations across the country.
In the men’s division, teams such as Ahudiyannem FC, Eagle Eye FC, and Sunshine Stars U19 will compete, while the women’s category will see First Mahi Babes face off against Queen Softlanding FC.
This decision by the NFF to impose a heavy financial penalty is designed to ensure discipline and fairness throughout the competition.
Full Fixtures:
Men’s Category:
- Ahudiyannem FC (Abia) Vs OISA FC (Imo) – Enugu
- Eagle Eye FC (Akwa Ibom) Vs E-World (Cross River) – Owerri
- De Sapele Lions (Delta) Vs Assemblies of God FC (Edo) – Awka
- El-Shama FC (Gombe) Vs Velvot Academy (Adamawa) – Jalingo
- Technobat FC (Taraba) Vs Flight FC (Benue) – Jos
- Gujba Academy (Yobe) Vs CP Strikers (Borno) – Gombe
- Kogi Central LG (Kogi) Vs Harmony FA (Niger) – Abuja
- Sunshine Stars U19 (Ondo) Vs COPDEM FC (Ekiti) – Osogbo
- Simon Ben FC (Kaduna) Vs Zamfara United (Zamfara) – Katsina
- Discovery Talent Academy (Kebbi) Vs Sokoto North FC (Sokoto) – Minna
Women’s Category:
- First Mahi Babes (Ebonyi) Vs Queen Softlanding FC (Enugu)