The 2018 Nigeria Federation Cup (known as the 2018 Aiteo Cup for sponsorship reasons) was 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 matches were played from 9 September to 11 September 2018.
Second round matches were played from 16, 17 September and 19 September 2018.
(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
(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
(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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Abia Warriors 3 2 0 1 4- 6 6 4.Rivers United 3 0 0 3 2- 5 0
(at Enyimba International Stadium, Aba)
Round 1 [Sep 24] Akwa United 1-0 Wikki Tourists Nasarawa United 0-0 Kogi United
Round 2 [Sep 26] Kogi United 0-1 Akwa United Nasarawa United 1-0 Wikki Tourists
Round 3 [Sep 28] Akwa United 0-2 Nasarawa United Wikki Tourists 1-0 Kogi United
Final Table:
1.Nasarawa United 3 2 1 0 3- 0 7 Qualified 2.Akwa United 3 2 0 1 2- 2 6 Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Wikki Tourists 3 1 0 2 1- 2 3 4.Kogi United 3 0 1 2 0- 2 1
[Oct 3] Kwara United 1-3 Katsina United [Agege stadium, Lagos]
Enugu Rangers 1-1 Akwa United [4-2 pen] [Sani Abacha stadium, Kano]
[Oct 4] Nasarawa United 1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors [Enyimba stadium, Aba]
[Oct 7] Enyimba 2-4 Kano Pillars [Patani stadium, Gombe]
[Oct 10] Enugu Rangers 4-2 Nasarawa United [Sani Abacha stadium, Kano]
Katsina United 2-2 Kano Pillars [1-4 pen] [Agege stadium, Lagos]
[Oct 24, Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba]
Enugu Rangers 3-3 Kano Pillars [4-2 pen]