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Wikki Tourists F.C.
Wikki Tourists Football Club is a professional football clubs based in Bauchi, Nigeria, currently playing in the Nigeria National League. The main sponsor of the team is the Bauchi State Government. The club's home stadium is Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. The club is not related in any way to Wikipedia. Achievements *Nigerian FA Cup: 1 ::1998--Winner *Nigeria National League: 1 ::2011--Winner * Shehu Dukko Cup: 1 ::2015--Winner * State FA Cup: 13 ::1998-1999-2003-2004-2006-2007-2008-2011-2012-2015-2016-2017-2019--Winner Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance ::1999 – Second Round *CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances ::2008 – First Round ::2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ... – First Round Staff Chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bauchi (city), Bauchi, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of the Wikki Tourists. The stadium has a capacity of 11,000 and was opened in 1985 and named after Nigeria's first prime minister, Tafawa Balewa. Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium was one of the 8 venues used for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria, hosting 3 matches. Its first game at the tournament between Nigeria and Argentina at the group stage recorded an attendance of 11,467 people. Distinguishing features of the stadium include a world-class FIFA standard scoreboard, LED display and energy saving floodlights, closed-circuit television (CCTV) for security surveillance, and an ultra-modern media centre. It also houses an Olympic-size 10-lane swimming pool. Notable matches 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup References {{Nigeria-sports-venue-stub Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
