Who Wins 2014 Federation Cup?

The stage is set for the final of Nigeria’s most glamorous football competition, the Federation Cup taking place today at the Teslim Balogun Stadum, Lagos. The gladiators for this year’s final are cup holders, Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt.

Vanguard reports the two sides that boast two of Nigeria’s hottest legs in Emem Eduok (Dolphins) and Mfon Udoh (Enyimba) have been talking tough ahead of the duel slated for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Dolphins have won the trophy four times and Enyimba are current holders. While Enyimba who placed second in the just concluded NPFL season have already qualified to represent the country in the CAF Champions League, a win or loss for Dolphin would still see them represent the country in the CAF Confederation Cup competition.

But the Port Harcourt based club said they are not content with that as they would want to confirm their status with the Federation Cup.

Head coach of Enyimba, Kadiri Ikhana said the People’s Elephant are itching to play the final game against Dolphins where he revealed they would be chasing after another cup triumph this year to erase the painful memory of losing the league title to Kano Pillars for a second straight season.

Head Coach of Enyimba Kadiri Ikhana said the club’s season would be termed incomplete without any trophy to show for their efforts.

“We have arrived Lagos and we are here to claim the title. We have struggled to get to this stage and we won’t trade it for anything. The players know the importance of our being here and they have vowed to do their best to ensure that we don’t end the season without a trophy added to our collection,” Ikhana explained.

Dolphins’ coach Stanley Eguma also said that the Pride of Port Harcourt have put behind them their turbulent season and are poised to surprise Enyimba in the final of the Federation Cup.

He confirmed that they have left their Ijebu Ode camp site for Lagos and are raring to go against the Aba Millionaires.

Enyimba have won the Federation Cup on three occasions while Dolphins are targeting their fifth crown and have never lost in the final of the tournament.

Past Winners:

1942 : ZAC Bombers
1943 : Lagos Marine
1944 : Lagos Railways
1945 : Lagos Railways
1945 : Marine
1946 : Lagos Railways
1947 : Marine
1948 : Lagos Railways
1949 : Lagos Railways
1950 : Lagos UAC
1951 : Lagos Railways
1952 : Lagos PAN Bank
1953 : Kano Pillars
1954 : Calabar
1955 : Port Harcourt FC
1956 : Lagos Railways
1957 : Lagos Railways
1958 : Port Harcourt FC
1959 : Ibadan Lions
1960 : Lagos ECN
1961 : Ibadan Lions
1962 : Police
1963 : Port Harcourt FC
1964 : Lagos Railways
1965 : Lagos ECN
1966 : Ibadan Lions
1968 : Stationery Stores
1969 : Ibadan Lions
1970 : Lagos ECN
1971 : WNDC Ibadan
1972 : Bendel Insurance
1974 : Enugu Rangers
1975 : Enugu Rangers
1976 : Enugu Rangers
1977 : Shooting Stars FC
1978 : Bendel Insurance
1979 : Shooting Stars FC
1980 : Bendel Insurance
1981 : Enugu Rangers
1982 : Stationery Stores
1983 : Enugu Rangers
1984 : Leventis United
1985 : Abiola Babes
1986 : Leventis United
1987 : Abiola Babes
1988:Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1989 : BCC Lions
1990 : Stationery Stores
1991 : El-Kanemi Warriors
1992 : El-Kanemi Warriors
1993 : BCC Lions
1994 : BCC Lions
1995 : Shooting Stars
1996 : Julius Berger
1997 : BCC Lions
1998 : Wikki Tourists
1999 : Plateau United
2000 : Niger Tornadoes
2001 : Dolphin FC
2002 : Julius Berger
2003 : Lobi Stars
2004 : Dolphins FC
2005 : Enyimba FC
2006 : Dolphins FC
2007 : Dolphins FC
2008 : Ocean Boys FC
2009 : Enyimba FC
2010 : Kaduna United
2011 : Heartland F.C.
2012 : Heartland F.C.
2013 : Enyimba F.C.