CAF Interclub Competitions: NFF Moves To Meet Deadline

Official statement from the Nigeria Football Federation makes us understand that the body had begun registering the four Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs that would represent the country in the 2015 Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) club competitions.


The Head, Inter-club Competitions of the NFF, Emmanuel Adesanya, said that the teams have done the necessary things needed to process the registration.

The administrator said that the football house was working hard to ensure the four clubs, namely Kano Pillars, Enyimba International, Dolphins FC and Warri Wolves meet the 30th December registration deadline as stipulated by CAF.

“The clubs you see coming in and out of the secretariat are here to formalize and conclude their registration or participation for the 2015 CAF Interclub competitions,” Adesanya explained.

“The four teams have actually reported and we are finalising their registration now; that is Kano Pillars, Enyimba International, Warri Wolves and Dolphins FC.

“They did not respond on time. NFF had to appeal to them and they have responded well.

“By the special Grace of God, the Registration Manager, Nasiru Jubril and I, the Head of the Inter-club Competition, are on top of the job.

“As you can see, registration has gone far; Nigeria is not lagging behind too much and I want to assure that everything will be done properly.

NPFL champions, Kano Pillars will confront Al Malakia of South Sudan in the weekend of Feb. 13 to Feb. 15 in Sudan, in the first leg encounter of the CAF Champions league.

The second leg comes up in Kano, on March 27 and April 1.

Two-time winners of the competition, Enyimba International will host Buffles du Borguo of Benin Republic in Aba, on Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, in their first leg game.

The second leg match will take place in Benin on March 27 and April 1.

In the CAF Confederation Cup, Dolphins FC will play away to Leones Vegetarians of Equatorial Guinea in the first leg encounter also on Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.

The reverse fixture will take place at the Liberation Stadium on March 27 to April 1.

Nigeria’s second Confederation Cup representatives Warri Wolves, will play away to RC Bobo of Burkina Faso in their first leg encounter, the same period compatriots, Dolphins, are up against their opponents.

The return leg encounter takes place in Nigeria also the same time with that of Dolphins but in Warri Wolves home ground, Warri City Stadium.