Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Enyimba FC and Federation Cup winners Akwa United are set to face in the season's opener, the Charity Cup in Abuja. The Charity Cup will be held at the National Stadium, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 17. The People’s Elephants won their seventh league title with 70 points from 38 games while Akwa United beat Lobi Stars to win the Federation Cup. League champions Enyimba are coming into this game having lost their last game to Vipers FC of Uganda in the first round, first leg CAF Champions League.

They will be facing Akwa United who they lost to in the Super Four tournament organised by the League Management Company. Akwa United also beat the likes of Warri Wolves and Nasarawa in two rounds of the Super Four. They also beat Vita Club Mokanda of Congo 1-0 in Pointe Noir in a CAF Confederation Cup first round, first leg match.

Enyimba Football club of Aba players were attacked on Monday Jan. 18th while they were on transit to Kaduna to participate in this year’s Super 4 tournament. The team bus was attacked by armed robbers in Kogi state and valuable items such as wristwatches, phones, laptops and cash were taken by the robbers. Enyimba representatives confirmed the incident on their official twitter handle: “We can confirm that our team bus was attacked by armed robbers this afternoon in Okene, Kogi State on our way to Kaduna for the #SuperFour. Thankfully, there were no injuries during this unfortunate incident. Players and officials were however stripped of all valuables”.

Enyimba International have emerged as champions of the Nigeria Premier League for the seventh time after they secured the needed point in their 0-0 draw against hitherto title contenders, Warri Wolves. The match was played on Sunday at the Aba International stadium home of Enyimba. The Aba Elephants who had to play the most of Sunday’s clash with a man down following the red card given to Otor Ezekiel held their nerves to end their five year wait for another League crown after last wining in 2010.

With 69 points from 37 games, Enyimba are sure no team can catch up with them when the last set of games are played next weekend. Before the latest acquisition, Enyimba won the title in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010. They were African Champions in 2003 and 2004. No other Nigerian club side has won the prestigious CAF Champions League.