Mighty Jets International FC is a Nigerian football club from Jos, playing in 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 ...

. They play at the

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, which has a capacity of 45,000.

History

They are one of only a half dozen active 'privately owned' professional clubs in Nigeria (not owned by state governments). They were the first winners of the Nigerian League in 1972. They played at the top level until 1985. Jets also have the record for losing the most

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finals, losing 10 finals they've played in while winning none. They came close in the 1972 final, where they lost the replay 3–2 to Bendel Insurance after tying the first match 2–2 after a late goal from Garba Okoye. Jets also lost the 1974 cup final 2–0 to

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. Jets were further demoted to the third division in 1994, spending three seasons there before being promoted back to the second division in 1997. The Jets' last time in the Premier League was a one-year stint in 2004. They finished at the bottom of the 18-team table with 28 points (7 wins, 7 ties and 20 losses) and then lost a promotion playoff against rivals

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when the league expanded to 20 teams. The season was worsened by their banishment to

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the last half of the season after crowd trouble. With a new board of directors in place in 2016, the club is targeting promotion to the

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. Some of Mighty Jets former players now play in the

Achievements

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: 1 ::1972 *

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: 1 ::2003

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

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: Second Round *

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: 1 appearance ::1975 – First Round

Current players

References

External links

Official WebsiteBBC SPORT- Clubs banished after rioting
Football clubs in Nigeria Jos Association football clubs established in 1970 Fan-owned football clubs 1970 establishments in Nigeria Sports clubs in Nigeria {{Nigeria-footyclub-stub