Udoji United Football Club was a Nigerian

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club founded in 1990 in

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before moving to

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in 1993. It was owned by Oscar Udoji, Owner and CEO of Solgas Petroleum Limited and Superior Motors Limited and son of former businessman/administrator Chief Jerome Oputa Udoji. After their first season in 1991, they won promotion to the

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. The team won the title in 1996, thus becoming the Nigerian representative in the

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's debut in 1997. They were demoted after the 1998 season but won promotion back to the top league the next season after winning the Division. They however were demoted back after the 2000 season by one point and soon sold.

Achievements

: 1 ::1996 * Professional Second Division: 1 ::1999

Performance in CAF competitions

: 1 appearance ::

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: Second Round

References

External links

Nigerian sports at crossroads (''Sunday Tribune'')
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sunnewsonline.com
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