The 2022 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2022 Aiteo Cup for sponsorship reasons), was originally going to be the 75th edition of the Nigeria FA Cup, Nigeria's elite cup tournament for football clubs. It commenced on 26 July but was abandoned at the quarter-finals[1][2]
This year's tournament saw 72 clubs from 36 states and the FCT qualify as their state cup winners and runners-up.[3][4]
As with previous editions, it will be a single eliminationknockout tournament with all matches played at neutral venues. The 18 lowest ranked clubs (mostly debutants) will enter the rookie stage, the winners of the rookie stage will join the remaining 55 clubs at the first round.[4] If a match ends in a draw, it goes straight to a penalty shoot-out.
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