{"id":82515,"date":"2023-02-14T08:58:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T07:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-federation-cup-to-start-in-may-nff"},"modified":"2023-02-14T10:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T09:11:22","slug":"nigeria-federation-cup-to-start-in-may-nff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/nigeria-federation-cup-to-start-in-may-nff","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Federation Cup to start in May \u2013 NFF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The 2023 edition of the Federation Cup will kick-off in May, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).<\/p>\n<p>The NFF made this known in a communique released at the end of its board meeting on Monday night in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will start a week before the end of the 2022\/23 Nigeria Premier Football League season.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the competition, as well as the third-placed team in the NPFL will represent Nigeria in the 2024 edition of the CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n<p>It would be recalled that the 2022 edition of the Federation Cup was inconclusive and no winner was announced by the NFF.<\/p>\n<p>Kwara United instead took up a slot and participated in the CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The 2023 edition of the Federation Cup will kick-off in May, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The NFF made this known in a communique released at the end of its board meeting on Monday night in Abuja. 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