AKWA UNITED KNOW FED CUP OPPONENTS MAY 5

Federation cup champions Akwa United will know their first opponents ahead of the title defense next month.

Head of Federation Cup Unit of the NFF Emmanuel Adesanya who confirmed that the draws for the 2016 Federation Cup will take place May 5th added that 61 teams will lock horns in the men's federation Cup while 22 teams will battle for honours in the women's category.

Akwa United defeated Lobi stars 2-1 in breath taking encounter decided at the Teslim Balogun stadium to emerge Champions last edition.

The uncertainties of the FA Cup and the surprises that come with it will not be missing considering the presence of some unknown teams that are likely to spring upset.

The Likes of Papilo FC of Imo State, Akwanga selected of Nasarawa, Flash Flamengoes of Gombe and Gashaka Green Buffaloes of Taraba are some of the teams that will be locking horns with the traditional league teams in the competition.

Comprehensive list of teams that will battle for honours in this year Federation cup in the men's category is as follows; Enyimba FC, Abia Warriors (Abia); Akwa United FC, Starlets FC (Akwa Ibom); FC IfeanyiUbah (Anambra); Wikki Tourists, Wikki Tourists Feeders (Bauchi); Yenagoa City, Nembe City (Bayelsa); Lobi Stars, Dreams FC

(Benue); El-Kanemi Warriors, El-Kanemi Babes (Borno); Rovers FC (Cross River); Warri Wolves, J. Atete (Delta); Ebonyi United (Ebonyi); Inneh Stars, Dynamite FC (Edo);

Enugu Rangers (Enugu); Top World, Ekiti United (Ekiti); FC Abuja, FRSC FC (FCT); Yarmalight FC, Flash Flamingoes (Gombe); Heartland FC, Papilo FC (Imo); Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa);

Kaduna United (Kaduna); Kano Pillars (Kano); Katsina United, Katsina United Jnr (Katsina); Galadima Best, Zara FC (Kebbi); Kwara United, ABS FC (Kwara); Kogi United,

FC Lokoja (Kogi); MFM FC, Bridge FC (Lagos); Nasarawa United, Akwanga Selected (Nasarawa); Niger Tornadoes (Niger); Sunshine Stars, Akure City (Ondo); Gateway FC,

Almar FC (Ogun); Prime FC (Osun); Shooting Stars, Crown FC (Oyo); Plateau United, Giwa FC (Plateau); Rivers United, Go-Round FC (Rivers); Sokoto United, Fasbir FC (Sokoto); Gashaka Green Buffaloes (Taraba); Yobe Desert Stars, Damaturu United (Yobe); FC Zamfara (Zamfara)

The women teams are COD United Ladies, FC Robo (Lagos); Capital City Doves (FCT); Sure Babes (Kwara); Nasarawa Amazons (Nasarawa); Rivers Angels (Rivers), Delta Queens

(Delta); Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa); Abia Angels, Gift of Life (Abia); Edo Queens, Martins White Doves (Edo); Tokas Queens, Mosco Queens (Ogun); Sunshine Queens, Rising Queens (Ondo); Confluence Queens (Kogi); Katsina Queens (Katsina); Osun Queens (Osun); Ibom Angels, Alberto Queens (Akwa Ibom); Pelican Stars (Cross River).