The 2020–21 season was
Akwa United's 25th season in the
Nigerian football league system and their 12th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Nigerian football.
During the season, Akwa United participated in the
Nigeria Professional Football League for the ninth consecutive season and the
Nigeria FA Cup
The AITEO Cup (a.k.a. Challenge Cup, sometimes shortened to Fed Cup), is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria contested by 74 teams, representing the 36 states + 1 FCT of Nigeria. It is the Nigerian domestic cup and the Nig ...
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They began their Nigeria Professional Football League campaign with a home tie against city rivals
Dakkada, which ended goalless. On 1 August 2021, they beat
MFM 5-2 at
Godswill Akpabio Stadium to seal the league title. It was their first-ever top-flight triumph. They suffered an early exit from the
Aiteo Cup, losing 1-0 to
Gateway United in the First Round.
Kit and sponsorship
Supplier:
Owu Sportswear
Competitions
Overview
Nigeria Professional Football League
League table
Results summary
Matches
On 9 November 2020, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
Nigeria FA Cup
Akwa United were Akwa Ibom State's sole representative in the
Aiteo Cup. The Uyo club suffered an early exit from the competition, as they lost to
Gateway United 1-0 at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch. Ilechukwu Julius scored the only goal of the game.
Transfers
In
Total spending:
Out
Total incoming:
References
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2020–21 in Nigerian football
Akwa United F.C. seasons