# 2023 Nigeria Federation Cup

The 2023 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2023 Tingo Cup) is the 75th edition of the Nigerian Federation Cup. The tournament began with the National playoffs on 18 April and concluded with the final in June.
This year's format remained the same as previous editions, with 72 clubs qualifying as the finalists of the various states tournaments.

## Format

The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring the 36 finalists of each state tournaments plus the FCT. The 16 weakest clubs enter the play-off round, the winners then join the remaining 56 teams at the main tournament. All matches are played at neutral stadiums.
Matches are played 90 minutes with tied games at the end of regulation time going straight to penalties.

## National play-offs

All matches were played on 18 April.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Novia FC | ? ? | Ashana FC |
| Katukan Tsafe FC | ? ? | Yelwa United |
| Smart City Feeders | 0–2 | Bendel Insurance Feeders |
| Kogi United Feeders | ? ? | Lautai FC |
| FR Eburuaja | 1–0 | PCM FC |
| Osevan FC | ? ? | Ahudiya FC |
| Red and Black FC | ? ? | Edel FC |
| ABJ FC | ? ? | Nya-Sa Gwang |

## First round

The draw for this round was conducted on 19 April. Matches were held between 27 April to 3 May
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Heartland | 2–0 | Jedo FC |
| Bayelsa United | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Essien Ayi |
| Ahudiya FC | 1–0 | Jigawa Golden Stars |
| ABS | 0–1 | Bendel Insurance |
| Standard FC | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Ekiti United |
| FC Basira | 0–2 | Sunshine Stars |
| EFCC FC | 4–2 | Katukan Tsafe Fc |
| Wikki Tourists | 0–1 | Akwa United |
| Warri Wolves | 4–0 | Beyond Limit |
| Shooting Stars | 4–3 | Adamimogo |
| Mighty Jets | w/o | Niger Tornadoes Feeders |
| Malumfashi | 0–1 | Gombe United |
| Bendel Insurance Feeders | 4–0 | Maikunkele |
| Cynosure FC | 1–0 | Kano Pillars Juniors |
| Lobi Stars | 2–2 (5–3 p) | One Rocket |
| Jama United | w/o | Plateau United |
| Ingas FC | 3–0 | Novia FC |
| El-Kanemi Warriors | 2–0 | De Cardinal |
| Nasarawa United | 2–0 | Kebbi United |
| DMD FC | 2–0 | ABJ FC |
| Ikorodu City | 3–0 | Crusader FC |
| Gateway United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Kwara United |
| Ebedei | 3–0 | Hope of Glory |
| Yobe Desert Stars | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Igbajo |
| Adamawa United | w/o | Enugu Rangers |
| Ilaji | w/o | Kano Pillars |
| Green Berets | 2–3 | FR Eburuaja |
| Ozalla | 0–3 | Doma United |
| Kogi United Feeders | 1–4 | Edel FC |
| Mailantarki | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Kogi United |
| Rivers United | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Enyimba |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ahudiya FC | 0–1 | Bendel Insurance |
| Cynosure FC | 0–2 | Lobi Stars |
| Ebedei | 4–0 | Igbajo |
| Edel FC | 1–0 | Milantarki |
| EFCC FC | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Akwa United |
| Enugu Rangers | 2–0 | Kano Pillars |
| Ikorodu City | 1–3 | Kwara United |
| Ingas FC | 1–1 (9–8 p) | El-Kanemi Warriors |
| Mighty Jets | 0–2 | Gombe United |
| Nasarawa United | 3–2 | DMD FC |
| Osun United | 1–2 | Bendel Insurance Feeders |
| Plateau United | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Enyimba |
| Standard FC | 0–2 | Sunshine Stars |
| Warri Wolves | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Shooting Stars |
| FR Eburuaja | 0–4 | Doma United |
| Heartland | 2–1 | Essien Ayi |

## Third round

The third round of matches were played on 24 and 25 May.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 24 May 2023 |||
| Warri Wolves | 1–0 | Gombe United |
| Sunshine Stars | 3–2 | EFCC FC |
| Heartland | 0–1 | Bendel Insurance |
| Ebedei | 1–3 | Enugu Rangers |
| Plateau United | 2–1 | Ingas FC |
| Nasarawa United | 0–1 | Kwara United |
| Doma United | 2–1 | Edel |
| 25 May 2023 |||
| Bendel Insurance Feeders | 1–3 | Lobi Stars |

## Quarter-final

Matches were played on 28 May.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Enugu Rangers | 1–0 | Doma United |
| Plateau United | 1–0 | Kwara United |
| Warri Wolves | 2–1 | Lobi Stars |
| Bendel Insurance | 1–0 | Sunshine Stars |

## Semi-final

In the semi-final, Enugu Rangers defeated Plateau United courtesy of a last minute penalty kick while Bendel Insurance won on penalty shootout to extend their unbeaten record this season to 23 games. The matches were played on 1 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Plateau United | 0–1 | Enugu Rangers |
| Bendel Insurance | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Warri Wolves |

## Final

Bendel Insurance defeated Enugu Rangers to earn their fourth title, their first since 1980 and earned the right to participate in the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Bendel Insurance | 1–0 | Enugu Rangers |