Eventual Winner and runner -up of the Nigeria as well Aiteo cup champion will be able to know their opponents in the 2021/2022 preliminary round of the CAF inter-club competitions by August this years.
Despite countries including Nigeria still Manchesterhaving their Leagues and Cup games on, the football body has announced date for draws of the preliminary round of both CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.
No Nigeria teams have picked up any continental ticket in the League and Aiteo Cup competitions.
The 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League just concluded match day 33 while the Aiteo cup is still at the quarterfinals stage.
CAF has announced August 15, 2021 as the tentative date for the draws while the first leg of the preliminary will start on September 10th.
Enyimba international, Rivers United, Plateau United and Kano Pillars represented Nigeria in both Champions league and Confederation Cup in the season of 2020/2021.
Akwa United are currently topping the NPFL log and are closely followed by Nasarawa United, Kano Pillars and Enyimba FC as the race for who picks the second CAF champions league hots up.
The winner of the Aiteo Cup would however represent the nation in the CAF Confederation Cup while the second runner up in the league picks the second ticket for the CC Cup.
