Anambra United 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 ...
. They originally played games in
Abakaliki
Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeaster ...
from 1999 to 2008 as Ebonyi Angels FC, but the team was sold to
Anambra State
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi St ...
in March 2008 and were renamed Anambra United.
After relegation from the
Nigeria National League
The Nigerian National League (formerly known as ''National Division 1'') is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.
History
From 1997-2011, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two f ...
in 2010, the team sold its slot 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 ...
to
Westside F.C.
Westside F.C. is a Nigerian Football (soccer), football club, in the town of Iléṣà, in Osun State sponsored by the Ilesa West Local Government Council. They play in the third level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria Amateur Lea ...
and went on hiatus.
Final squad
External links
Official websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20090217125150/http://completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news
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Anambra united may go up for sale
Football clubs in Anambra State
1999 establishments in Nigeria
Sports clubs and teams in Nigeria
Association football clubs established in 1999
Defunct football clubs in Nigeria
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