Anambra Pillars Football Club was a Nigerian football club based in the city of

Onitsha Onitsha ( or just ''Ọ̀nị̀chà'') is a city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria. A metropolitan area, metropolitan city, Onitsha is known for its river port and as an economic hub for commerce, industr ...

History

They were founded in 2005 under the name "Power United" and played in the

Nigeria Amateur League National Nationwide League Division One (formerly known as Nigerian Amateur League) is the third level of club football in Nigeria. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional Division One. Starting in 2012, the league changed ...

Division 3. They won promotion up one level for every year of their existence, but in 2008 they had to forgo promotion to the professional Nigerian National League due to lack of funds. After changing its name to Anambra Pillars, the club again won their division in 2009 (by one point) to finally make it to the professional ranks.

External links

Official website
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