The 2018 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2018 Aiteo Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 77th edition of the football tournament. This edition of the competition began on 9 September 2018 and ended on 24 October 2018. First round First round matches were played from 9 September to 11 September 2018. |} Tornadoes progress to the last 32 after Chief of Staff failed to turn up for the match. Second round Second round matches were played from 16, 17 September and 19 September 2018. |} Group stage Group A (at Patani Stadium, Gombe) Round 2 [Sep 26] Katsina United 0-1 Enyimba J. Atete 1-3 Plateau United Round 3 [Sep 27] J. Atete 2-4 Katsina United Plateau United 1-1 Enyimba Round 1 [Sep 28] (moved from Sep 24) Plateau United 0-1 Katsina United J. Atete 0-5 Enyimba Final Table: 1.Enyimba FC 3 2 1 0 7- 1 7 Qualified 2.Katsina United 3 2 0 1 5- 3 6 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Plateau United 3 1 1 1 4- 3 4 4.Julius Atete FC 3 0 0 3 3-12 0 Group B (at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano) Round 1 [Sep 24] Enugu Rangers 2-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Sunshine Stars 1-1 Supreme Court Round 2 [Sep 26] Sunshine Stars 1-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Supreme Court n/p Enugu Rangers Round 3 [Sep 28] Enugu Rangers 0-0 Sunshine Stars El-Kaneni Warriors 1-0 Supreme Court Final Table: 1.Enugu Rangers International 2 1 1 0 2- 1 4 Qualified 2.El Kanemi Warriors 3 1 1 1 3- 3 4 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Sunshine Stars 3 0 3 0 2- 2 3 4.Supreme Court FC 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1 Group C (at Agege Stadium, Lagos) Round 1 [Sep 24] Kwara United 5-1 Abia Warriors Kano Pillars 3-2 Rivers United Round 2 [Sep 26] Kano Pillars 1-2 Abia Warriors Rivers United 0-1 Kwara United Round 3 [Sep 28] Kano Pillars 2-1 Kwara United Rivers United 0-1 Abia Warriors Final Table: 1.Kwara United 3 2 0 1 7- 3 6 Qualified 2.Kano Pillars 3 2 0 1 6- 5 6 Qualified -