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El-Kanemi Warriors
El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club is a football team based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Their play ground is the El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri. The club is on a positive rebound having gained promotion to the 2024–25 Nigeria Premier Football League, Nigeria Premier Football League in 2024 and doubling as the winners of the Federation Cup in the same year. History El-Kanemi Warriors ended the 2005 season in the lower half of the Nigeria Premier League, and were relegated to the Nigeria Division 1 in 2007. In 2012, they were promoted back to the top level. Due to the Boko Haram insurgency in 2014, they played their home games in Kano (city), Kano. From 2015 to 2016, they hosted their home games at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina (city), Katsina before returning to Maiduguri and El-Kanemi Stadium. In October 2017, the club announced former Enugu Rangers coach Imama Amapakabo as their new coach on a one-year deal. In June 2024, El-Kanemi Warriors regained promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El-Kanemi Stadium
El-Kanemi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Maiduguri, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of El-Kanemi Warriors. The 10,000-seating capacity, seater stadium was named after the Kanem-Borno Empire ruler, Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi. References Football venues in Nigeria Maiduguri El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. {{Nigeria-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobolaji Johnson Arena
The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, previously known as Onikan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos, Nigeria It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of 1472 FC, First Bank FC, Ikorodu City FC, Inter Lagos, Julius Berger FC, Prince Kazeem Eleku FC, Smart City FC, Sporting Lagos, Stationery Stores FC and Valiant FC. The Mobolaji Johnson Arena has a capacity of 10,000 people and is the oldest in Nigeria. Located on the southeastern corner of Lagos Island near Tafewa Balewa Square, the original stadium was built in 1930 and six years later named after King George V. Between 1963 and 1973, it became known as the Lagos City Stadium. The current Onikan Stadium was renovated and reopened for football and cultural activities in the 1980s. In March 2008, the stadium was banned for use for the rest of the season by the Nigeria Football League when a pitch invasion injured many members of the Warri Wolves after a scoreless draw with First Bank. In 2019, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Nigeria
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El-Kanemi Warriors F , a multi-use stadium in Maiduguri, Nigeria
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El-Kanemi may refer to: *Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi (1776–1837), scholar, teacher, religious and political leader of the Kanem-Borno Empire, present-day Nigeria * El-Kanemi Warriors F.C., a football team based in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria *El-Kanemi Stadium El-Kanemi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Maiduguri, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of El-Kanemi Warriors. The 10,000-seating capacity, seater stadium was named after the Kane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Mustapha (Nigerian Footballer)
Ibrahim Mustapha (born 1 September 1996) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a striker for El-Kanemi Warriors and the Nigeria national team. Career Born in Maiduguri, he has played club football for El-Kanemi Warriors, Enyimba, Gombe United and Plateau United. He sent 3 months on loan at UAE side Dibba Al-Hisn. Following his return from his loan spell, he was linked with a transfer to Egypt. He moved to Al-Hilal Club in 2021, but returned to Plateau in 2022. He rejoined his boyhood club, El-Kanemi Warriors in 2024 after spending a season with Kano Pillars. He made his international debut for Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ... in 2018. References 1996 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulwaheed Afolabi
Abdulwaheed Afolabi (born 8 December 1991) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Beninese club Loto-Popo FC. Abdulwaheed has played for Russian Premier League team Kuban Krasnodar and Ukraine Premier League team Tavriya Simferopol. He has earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the Nigeria national youth teams. Career Afolabi went on trial with Black Leopards of the South African Premier Soccer League in August 2011, but negotiations broke down and he returned to Niger Tornadoes. In March 2012, Afolabi signed a two-year contract with Ukrainian side Tavriya Simferopol. Afolabi then transferred to Russian Premier League side Kuban Krasnodar in August 2012, signing a four-year contract. Afolabi made his debut for Kubam on 30 November 2012 in a game against FC Krasnodar FC Krasnodar is a Russian professional football club based in Krasnodar that plays in the Russian Premier League. They are the league's reigning champions. The club was founded in 2008. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinedu Ohanachom
Chinedu may refer to: * Chinedu Achebe (born 1977), former American football fullback/linebacker * Blessing Chinedu (born 1976), retired Nigerian football defender *Geoffrey Chinedu (born 1997), Nigerian footballer * Stephen Chinedu (born 2000), Nigerian professional footballer * Chinedu Sunday Chukwu (born 1997), Nigerian professional footballer *Chinedu Ede (born 1987), German former professional footballer *Chinedu Ekene (born 2001), German-Nigerian professional footballer * Chinedu Ezimora (born 1985), Nigerian football (soccer) player *Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR (born 1977), Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and serial investor *Chinedu Obasi (born 1986), Nigerian professional footballer * Chinedu Odozor-Onikeku (born 1977), Nigerian long jumper * Chamberlain Chinedu Ogunedo, Anglican bishop in Nigeria * Obiora Chinedu Okafor, Canadian lawyer, the York Research Chair at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University * Charles Chinedu Okeahalam, economist and businessman, co-founder of the inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isiaka Olawale
Isiaka Olawale (born 11 November 1983) is a Nigerian football player. He currently plays for Dolphins F.C. History On 25 January 2012, after protracted negotiations, Dolphins and Kwara United finally agreed on a fee for the transfer of central midfielder, Isiaka Olawale, to the league champions. Olawale got the start and scored his first club goal in the second leg of the 2012 CAF Champions League first-round game against CD Elá Nguema. International career He has played for the Nigeria national team and the Nigeria national beach soccer team The Nigerian national beach soccer team represents Nigeria in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation, the governing body for football in Nigeria. Competitive record World Cup record Africa .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Olawale, Isiaka 1983 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Yoruba sportspeople Men's association football midfielders Nigeria men's inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederation Cup. It was a competition between the winning clubs of domestic cups in CAF-affiliated nations and was modelled after the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. History The competition was founded at the beginning of 1975 by the Confederation of African Football, following the example of UEFA in Europe, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. For the first edition, fifteen teams took part registered and it was the Cameroonian club of Tonnerre Yaoundé Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé is a professional football club based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championships. They have also won the national cup 5 times. Among the clu ... who were the first winners, after defeating the Ivorians Stella Club d'Adjamé in the final. Records and statistics Finals Performance by club Performance by countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria National League
The Nigeria National League (NNL) (formerly the National Division 1) is the second-highest overall in the Nigerian football league system after the Nigeria Premier Football League, and is currently contested by 46 clubs. Each season, four teams are promoted to the Nigeria Premier Football League, via NNL Super 4/NNL Super 8. The twelve lowest-finishing teams in the Nigerian National League are relegated to Nigeria Nationwide League. History From 1997-2011, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season. The exceptions were the 2005–06 and 2006-07 seasons where there were four divisions of eight teams each, with each division winner winning promotion. Up to four teams in each division are relegated each season to the Amateur First Division. The league was renamed 19 June 2008. In 2012 the league expanded from 32 to 36 teams with 2 more teams promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Nigeria Federation Cup
The 2024 Nigeria Federation Cup is the 76th edition of the Nigerian Federation Cup. The tournament began with the National playoffs on 12 April and concluded with the final on 29 June. El-Kanemi Warriors won their third title and first in 32 years with a 2–0 win over Abia Warriors in the final. This year, the format remains unchanged, except for a slight modification in the number of qualifying clubs. 70 clubs instead of the usual 74 qualified as finalists in the tournaments held across the different states of Nigeria as Yobe failed to enter a team, while Borno and Adamawa states entered just a team each. Format The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring the 36 finalists of each state tournaments plus the FCT. As not all states entered two teams, the 12 weakest clubs entered the play-off round, whereafter the winners joined the remaining 58 teams at the main tournament. All matches are played at neutral stadiums. Matches are played 90 minutes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian FA Cup
The Nigeria Federation Cup is the main football (soccer), football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria contested by 74 teams, representing the States of Nigeria, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, FCT of Nigeria. It is the Nigerian domestic cup and the Nigerian equivalent of the FA Cup, Emperor's Cup, Copa do Brasil, Coupe de France, and Hrvatski nogometni kup, among others. The tournament was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos. The tournament, as the Governor's Cup, was initially dominated by Lagos, Lagosian teams, later it was known as the Nigeria FA Cup from (1954–1959), Nigeria Challenge Cup (1960–1998), Coca-Cola FA Cup (1999–2008) and Nigeria Federation Cup (2009–2016). Between 2017 and 2022, the competition was sponsored by the Aiteo, AITEO group and known as the AITEO Cup including the Aiteo Cup (women), women's tournament. On 8 August 2021, Bayelsa St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
