The 2023 Edo State Federation Cup Competition has been scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, March 8,2023 in Benin City with twenty-six clubs registered for the football competition.
The draws ceremony for the football competition held at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium today with the representatives of the twenty six participating teams in attendance.
Osemwegie Football Club and Etete Football Club have been paired to kick start the competition on Wednesday, March 8,2023 at the Western Boys mini stadium, Benin. Kick off time is 9.00 AM.
Other matches for the day one include Benin Worriors v Delight FC(11:00 AM),Royal Force v Star City(1:00PM),Adia Sports v Meggap FC,all scheduled to hold at Western Boys mini stadium.
At the second venue, School of Health field, Future Stars face West Gate FC at 9:00 AM,Etete FC to entertain Morska FC by 11:00 AM. In the noon time,Etto FC have been paired against Mission Side FC while Constance DK FC and Alhaji FC trade tackles at 3:00PM.
The second round is expected to begin on Friday, March 10 as the defending champions Bendel Insurance FC await winners between Osemwegie FC and Etete FC.
Meanwhile, the defending champions Bendel Insurance FC and runners up Insurance Feeders in the 2022 season have been seeded and will be waiting to begin the FA Cup actions from the second round of the competition.
in the women category,only Edo Queens and Fortress Ladies registered for the competition and they are to play in the finals in a date to be announced later.
The Edo FA secretary Emmanuel Ajibola in his remarks said that a date for the Edo Queens, Fortress Ladies game will be communicated to the two teams later while also appealing to all the participants to abide by the rules of the game and as well take medical and health concerns of their players and officials with all seriousness.
