Sporting Lagos FC is a professional

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, Nigeria founded in 2022. The club currently competes in the

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. the second tier of Nigeria's football league system, following relegation from the 2023–24

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. Nicknamed "The Tech Boys", Sporting Lagos played their home games at Mobolaji Johnson Arena also known as Onika Stadium.

History

Early beginnings

The club was founded on February 3, 2022, in Lagos,

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, Before this there were many clubs in the city, the most popular of which were Ikorodu United FC and

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. Sporting Lagos played their first match on February 13, 2022, a match against Go Round FC of

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, which ended in a 1–1. The team finished second in their group in the ( NNL) Super Eight playoff in its second season and joined the

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(NPFL) at the start of the 2023–24 season. In 2022 Paul Offor was appointed manager. He led Sporting Lagos to its first Cup title in 2023 and promotion to the NPFL, before been sacked in April 2024. and was replaced by Ibrahim Biffo who was also a coach at

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From NNL to Nigeria Football League (NPFL) (2022 – present)

Sporting secured promotion to the

(NPFL) for the 2023/24 season. after a 2-0 victory over Stormers SC in their second game of the

(NNL) Super Eight playoff. before winning the Championship title of the maiden edition of the Naija Super 8 pre-season tournament following a 4–2 victory at local rivals Remo Stars F.C. In 2023–24, Sporting Lagos were relegated back to the NNL after they lost on the final matchday and finished in 17th place. In June 2024, with a low tally of 46 points.

Sponsorship

In 2023, the club revealed a new partnership with Klasha, a cross-border payments, and commerce platform in Africa, as its headline sponsor. At the start of the 2023-24 season, it also unveiled a new club logo and brand launch.

Colours and badge

Its home colours have been neon blue and pantone blue. When the club was founded in 2022, blue shirts were used until the club adopted its new colour of neon blue and Pantone blue in 2023. The city's symbol was adopted as the club's badge (or

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), and was incorporated into the kit in 2023 during the start of the 2023-24 season. The Sporting Lagos away jersey has been all yellow shirts and yellow shorts.

Squad

First-team squad

Club Staff

Managerial history

References

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External links

Sporting Lagos FC Results
- current results of Sporting Lagos FC matches Football clubs in Lagos Nigeria National League Association football clubs established in 2022 2022 establishments in Nigeria