Nigerian FA Cup

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The Nigerian FA Cup (AKA the Challenge Cup or since 2009 "Federation Cup") is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.

[edit] Winners

War Memorial Challenge Cup

Governor's Cup

FA Cup

Nigeria Challenge Cup

[edit] Total (not including War Memorial Cup)

Club Titles
Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan) [includes Ibadan Lions and WNDC] 8
Lagos Railways (Lagos) 7
Enugu Rangers 5
BCC Lions (Gboko) 4
Dolphin FC [formerly known as Eagle Cement] 4
Stationery Stores (Lagos) 4
Bendel Insurance (Benin City) 3
Lagos ECN (Lagos) (later renamed NEPA) 3
Port Harcourt FC 3
Abiola Babes (Abeokuta) 2
El-Kanemi Warriors (Maiduguri) 2
Enyimba FC (Aba) 2
Iwuanyanwu Nationale/Heartland (Owerri) 2
Julius Berger FC (Lagos) 2
Leventis United (Ibadan) 2
Marine 2
Calabar 1
Kaduna United (Kaduna) 1
Kano Pillars F.C. (Kano) 1
Lagos PAN Bank (Lagos) 1
Lagos UAC (Lagos) 1
Lobi Stars (Makurdi) 1
Niger Tornadoes (Minna) 1
Ocean Boys FC (Brass) 1
Plateau United (Jos) 1
Police (Lagos) 1
Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) 1

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