By Amaechi Agbo

A repeat of the 2023 President Federation Cup final encounter between Rangers and Bendel Insurance is on the fixture again as both teams will clash in the 2025 edition of the completion in Round 16.

With 10 titles between them, Insurance (four) and Rangers (six), two of the most successful teams in Nigeria, will headline the battles in the next round of the country’s oldest competition.

They are also meeting in a repeat of the 2023 final, which the Benin side won 1-0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State, thanks to a first-half penalty by Osarenkhoe Imade.

It also means that 2018 winners and 2023 finalists, Rangers, will be facing their 3^rd Nigeria Premier Football League opponents in the competition this term.

First they battled Kano Pillars in the of Round 64 and overpowered them by alone goa. They also faced an oriental hurdle in the Round 0f 32 against Heartland and triumphed 5-3 on penalties after 1-1 regulation.

On their hand, 2023 champions, Insurance overpowere Adamawa United 3-0 in the last match.

In other high-profile clash, two other NPFL sides, Nasarawa United and Bayelsea United will clash in the Round of 16.

Four-time winners Enyimba will also face Abakaliki FC, who edged another NPFL side, Katsina United, on penalties.

Second-tier side Solutions FC compounded the woes of Lobi Stars by coming from a goal down to claim a 2-1 victory in the round of 32, and they will hope to ride on that confidence when they face Kwara United in the next round.

Nasarawa United and Bayelsa United will battle each other in an all-NPFL affair, just as former top-flight teams Warri Wolves and Wikki Tourists will battle for a place in the last eight.

Although they are just finding a resurgence in the league, Plateau United will hope to continue their steady run in the President’s Federation Cup against Osun United after knocking out Sunshine Stars.

Akwa United also await the winner of the clash between Inter Lagos and Danburam FC.

President Federation Cup: Round of 16 Fixtures

Enyimba FC (Abia) Vs Abakaliki FC (Ebonyi)

Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) Vs Bayelsa United (Bayelsa)

Warri Wolves (Delta) Vs Wikki Tourists (Bauchi)

Ikorodu City (Lagos) Vs Beyond Limits (Ogun)

Akwa United (Akwa Ibom) Vs Inter Lagos (Lagos)/Jr. Danburam (Katsina)

Solution FC (Anambra) Vs Kwara United (Kwara)

Plateau United (Plateau) Vs Osun United (Osun)

Bendel Insurance (Edo) Vs Rangers Int’l (Enugu)

Round of 32 fixtures (Women)

Rivers Angels (Rivers) Vs Moje Queens (Kwara) – Benin City – 05/04/25 – 1pm

Gallant Queens (Kaduna) Vs First Mahi Babes (Ebonyi) – Anyigba – 05/04/25 – 10am

Remo Ladies (Ogun) Vs Plateau United Queens (Plateau) – Anyigba – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Dannaz Ladies (Lagos) Vs GP World (Anambra) – Benin City – 05/04/25 – 10am

Delta Queens (Delta) Vs Jacklyn Angels (Akwa Ibom) – Owerri – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Ibom Angels (Akwa Ibom) Vs Sporting Angels (Rivers) – Aba – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Fortress Ladies (Edo) Vs Onimarg FC (Ondo) – Asaba – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Heartland Queens (Imo) Vs Crystal Stars (Bayelsa) – Asaba – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Osun Babes (Osun) Vs N-Youth (FCT) – Ilorin – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Edo Queens (Edo) Vs Kada Queens (Kaduna) – Anyigba – 05/04/25 – 1pm

Delta Babes (Delta) Vs Mighty Jets Mata (Plateau) – Anyigba – 06/04/25 – 1pm

Adamawa Queens (Edo) Vs Unification FC (Lagos) – Bwari Abuja – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Sunshine Queens (Ondo) Vs Castmog Ladies (Ogun) – Lagos – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Confluence Queens (Kogi) Vs Ahudiyannem Queens (Abia) – Asaba – 05/04/25 – 10am

Nasarawa Amazons (Nasarawa) Vs Kwara Ladies (Kwara) – Anyigba – 06/04/25 – 4pm

Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa) Vs Naija Ratels (FCT) – Benin City – 05/04/25 – 4pm

Round of 32 Results (Men)

El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) 0-1 Enyimba FC (Abia)

Abakaliki FC (Ebonyi) 0-0 Katsina United (Katsina) – Abakaliki win 3-2 on penalties

Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) 5-0 Ijele FC (Enugu)

Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) 2-0

Warri Wolves (Delta) Vs Shooting Stars (Oyo) – Warri Wolves go through following Shooting Stars’ disqualification

Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) 1-0 Rovers FC (Cross River)

Ikorodu City (Lagos) 3-1 Crown FC (Oyo)

Beyond Limits (Ogun) 2-1 Rivers United (Rivers)

Mighty Jets Feeders (Plateau) 0-2 Akwa United (Akwa Ibom)

Inter Lagos (Lagos) Vs Jr. Danburan (Katsina) – Anyigba – 03/04/25 – 4pm

Lobi Stars (Benue) 1-2 Solution FC (Anambra)

Kwara United (Kwara) 1-0 Gombe United (Gombe)

Sunshine Stars (Ondo) 0-1 Plateau United (Plateau)

Osun United (Osun) 1-1 E-World FC (Cross River) – Osun United win 4-2 on penalties

Bendel Insurance (Edo) 3-0 Adamawa United (Adamawa)

Heartland FC (Imo) 1-1 Rangers Int’l (Enugu) – Rangers Int’l win 5-3 on penalties

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A repeat of 2018 Federation Cup final fixture beckons again as former champions, Rangers International FC and Kano Pillars faceoff in the Federation Cup Round of 16 encounter.

Previous winners Rangers International FC of Enugu and Kano Pillars must do battle at the earliest stage possible in the men’s event. While Rangers triumphed on penalty shootout in the 2018 final after a 3-3 regulation draw, Pillars bettered Rangers when the two met last year in the Federation Cup in Abuja with Pillars scaling the hurdle after another penalty shootout.

In the Premier league this season, Kano Pillars are the only team to beat Rangers home-and-away winning 4-3 at Nammdi Azikiwe Stadium and 2-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in the reverse fixture.

in the female fixtures, Bayelsa Queens also must do battle with last year’s finalists Naija Ratels in the earliest stage possible in the women’s event – Round of 32.

ROUND OF 64 (MEN)

El-Kanemi Warriors Vs Simon Ben FC

Enyimba FC Vs El-Shama FC

Yobe Desert Stars Vs Abakaliki FC

Katsina United Vs Green Beret

Nasarawa United Vs Flight FC

Ijele FC Vs Lautau FC

Bayelsa United Vs EFCC FC

FC Basira Vs Atlantic FA

Warri Wolves Vs Wilbros FC

Shooting Stars Vs Zamfara United

Wikki Tourists Vs Edel FC

Rovers FC Vs Igbajo FC

Ikorodu City Vs Sunshine U19

Crown FC Vs NOSMAS FC

Beyond Limit FC Vs Krusaders FC

Rivers United Vs Barau FC
Mighty Jets Vs Imperial FC

Akwa United Vs Kebbi United

Inter Lagos Vs Harmony FA

Sokoto United Vs Jr. Danburan FC

Lobi Stars Vs Discovery Talent FC

Solution FC Vs Eagle Stars

Kwara United Vs Cynosure FC

Gombe United Vs Assemblies of God

Sunshine Stars Vs FC Bako

Plateau United Vs Ahudiyannem FC

Osun United Vs FWC FC

ABS FC Vs E-World

Bendel Insurance Vs Dandidi Babes

Adamawa United Vs Warinje Babes

Heartland FC Vs CP Strikers

Rangers Int’l Vs Kano Pillars

. All matches will take place on Wednesday, 19^th March

ROUND OF 32 (WOMEN)

Rivers Angels Vs Moje Queens

Gallant Queens Vs First Mahi Babes

Remo Stars Ladies Vs Plateau United Queens

Dannaz Ladies Vs GP World

Delta Queens Vs Jacklyn Angels

Ibom Angels Vs Sporting Angels

Fortress Ladies Vs Onimarg FC

Heartland Queens Vs Crystal Stars

Osun Babes Vs N-Youth Ladies

Edo Queens Vs Kada Queens

Delta Babes Vs Mighty Jets Mata

Adamawa Queens Vs Unification Ladies

Sunshine Queens Vs Castmog Ladies

Confluence Queens Vs Ahudiyannem Queens

Nasarawa Amazons Vs Kwara Ladies

Bayelsa Queens Vs Naija Ratels 

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