With The Commencement of the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League a virtually every club in the League has been busy in the off season Buying and selling players and even coaches. While Some Players have gone after the proverbial Greener pastures outside the shores of Nigeria, We have also witnessed the arrival of a few “non Nigerian” players while some new ones have come through the junior ranks for the new season.
Some Grounds have been upgraded while some teams will be making their debut in Nigeria’s Top flight for the first time. After what seems like “forever” Lagos will be represented by not one but two premier league teams. MFM FC and Ikorodu United FC.
Just like last season when we witnessed the metamorphosis of Gabros into Fc Ifeanyi Ubah Dolphins Fc and Sharks Fc have also become Rivers United.
The League Management Company has come up with some innovation geared towards making the NPFL more exciting and indeed it promises to be an exciting Season.
To help football fans better understand the status of their teams and to further help those who would like to find out more about their clubs we (with the help of Nigerian League expert Dumnodi Okonta) have attempted to compile useful information about most of the the teams plying their trade in Nigeria’s Top League.
We hope you find it useful and we would welcome feedback or contributions to fanzone.fans@gmail.com
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NIGER TORNADOES
NICKNAME: IKON ALLAH
MAIN HOME GROUND: BAKO KONTAGORA STADIUM, MINNA
TEMPORARY HOME GROUND: CONFLUENCE STADIUM, LOKOJA
COACH: ABDULLAHI BIFFO
ADMINISTRATOR: ALIYU ADAMU
COLOUR: YELLOW, WHITE
TWITTER HANDLE: @NIGERTORNADOES
2015/2015 NPFL
NIGER TORNADOES: PLAYERS IN
SAMUEL TSWANYA (BAYELSA UNITED)
JACKSON DANIEL (SHARKS)
EBENEZER ODEYEMI (WIKKI TOURISTS)
IKECHUKWU GABRIEL (RANGERS)
GODWIN INAMOTO (AKWA UNITED)
BASSEY EFFIONG (NORWAY)
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PLATEAU UNITED
NICKNAME: PEACE BOYS
MAIN HOME GROUND: RWANG PAM STADIUM, JOS
COACH: ZACHARY BARAJE
ADMINISTRATOR: PIUS ENWAN
COLOUR: YELLOW, GREEN
2015/2015 NPFL
PLATEAU UNITED: PLAYERS IN
VICTOR NAMO (AL-AHLY BENGHAZI, LIBYA)
SALOMON JUNIOR (BAYELSA UNITED)
BENJAMIN TURBA (EL-KANEMI WARRIORS)
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MFM FC
NICKNAME: OLUKOYA BOYS
MAIN HOME GROUND: AGEGE STADIUM, LAGOS
COACH: FIDELIS ILECHUKWU
ADMINISTRATOR: GODWIN ENAKHENA
COLOUR: PURPLE, CORONA
TWITTER HANDLE: @MFMLAGOS
WEBSITE: MFMLAGOS.COM (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
2015/2015 NPFL
MFM FC: PLAYERS IN
MUSA NEWMAN (SUNSHINE STARS)
OLADELE OSHOBE (PFC HASKOVO, BULGARIA)
ATU IRUMENKHAI (ABIA WARRIORS)
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GIWA FC
NICKNAME: JOS ELEPHANTS
HOME GROUND: RWANG PAM STADIUM, JOS
COACH: GBENGA OGUNBOTE
ADMINISTRATOR: CHRIS GIWA
COLOUR: WHITE, BLUE
2014/2015 POSITION: 5TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @GIWAFCJOS
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FC IFEANYI UBAH
NICKNAME: ANAMBRA WARRIORS
HOME GROUND: IFEANYI UBAH STADIUM, NNEWI
COACH: MITKO DOBREV (BULGARIAN)
ADMINISTRATOR: CHUKWUMA UBAH
COLOUR: BLUE, WHITE, RED
2014/2015 POSITION: 11TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @FCIFEANYIUBAH
WEBSITE: IFEANYIUBAHUNITEDFC.COM
2015/2016 NPFL
FC IFEANYI UBAH: PLAYERS IN
TAMEN MENDRANO (SUNSHINE STARS)
ONYEKACHI AKAKEM (DOPHINS)
UCHE OKAFOR (ENUGU RANGERS)
OLAIDE OKANLANWON (UNATTACHED)
ABDULKARIM LUKMAN (AKWA UNITED)
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SHOOTING STARS SPORTS CLUB
NICKNAME: OLUYOLE WARRIORS
3SC: PLAYERS IN
EMMANUEL FABIYI (KANO PILLARS)
DADDY BAZUAYE
WAHEED OMOLOLU (SUNSHINE STARS)….
PLAYERS OUT:
ABIODUN AKANDE,
TOPE ORELOPE,
KELLY KESTER,
SIBI GWAR,
OSANGA KING,
ALIMI JAMIU,
IBRAHIM SALAU.
HOME GROUND: LEKAN SALAMI STADIUM, IBADAN
COACH: KADIRI IKHANA
ADMINISTRATOR: RASHEED BALOGUN
COLOUR: WHITE, BLUE
2014/2015 POSITION: 9TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @OLUYOLEWARRIORS
WEBSITE: SHOOTINGSTARSSC.NET
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RIVERS UNITED FC
NICKNAME: PRIDE OF RIVERS
HOME GROUND: LIBERATION STADIUM, PORTHARCOURT
COACH: STANLEY EGUMA
ADMINISTRATOR: OKEY KPALUKWU
COLOUR: GREEN, WHITE, BLUE
2014/2015 POSITION: 16TH
2015/2016 NPFL
PLAYERS IN
YUSUF JAYEOLA (SHARKS)
GABRIEL OLALEKAN (SHARKS)
FREDRICK OBOMATE (SHARKS)
HENRY AYODELE (SHARKS)
ODINGA ODINGA (SHARKS)
ONYEKACHI OKAFOR (WARRI WOLVES)
FELIX BENJAMIN (BAYELSA UNITED)
CHIBUEZE NWAIGBO (GABROS)
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EL-KANEMI WARRIORS
NICKNAME: BORNO ARMY
MAIN HOME GROUND: EL-KANEMI SPORTS CENTRE, MAIDUGURI
TEMPORARY HOME GROUND: KARKANDA STADIUM, KATSINA
COACH: LADAN BOSSO
ADMINISTRATOR: MOHAMMED MALA ZANNA
COLOUR: YELLOW, GREEN, WHITE, BLUE
2014/2015 POSITION: 13TH
2015/ 2016 NPFL
EL-KANEMI WARRIORS: PLAYERS IN
EBINPERE DENGO (BAYELSA UNITED)
WEST SOBOMABO (BAYELSA UNITED)
BUHARI MUSA (KANO PILLARS)
ZANGO UMAR (KANO PILLARS
LUCKY IRIMIYA (FC TARABA)
BISHOP ONYEUDO (FC TARABA)
OLUSHOLA AJALA (FC TARABA)
HASHIMU HALIRU (FC TARABA)
MOHAMMED ZUBERU (NIGER TORNADOES)
KAWA HAMIDU (NIGER TORNADOES)
SAMUEL MARTINS (WIKKI TOURISTS)
THOMPSON EZEKIEL (DOLPHINS)
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ABIA WARRIORS
NICKNAME: THE WARRIORS
HOME GROUND: UMUAHIA TOWNSHIP STADIUM
COACH: KENNEDY BOBOYE
ADMINISTRATOR: EMEKA INYAMA
COLOUR: RED, WHITE
2014/2015 POSITION: 10TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @ABIAWARRIORS
2015/ 2016 NPFL
ABIA WARRIORS: PLAYERS IN
JOHN SHUAIBU (SUNSHINE STARS)
CHINEDU OZOR (SUNSHINE STARS)
KABIRU AYINDE (SUNSHINE STARS)
CHINENYE AGOHA (GIWA FC)
CHIZOBA AMAEFULE (DOLPHINS)
BISHOP ONYEUDO (FC TARABA)
EMMANUEL ENIZE (UNATTACHED)
EMMANUEL OLOWO (KANO PILLARS)
CHINONSO OKONKWO (ENYIMBA)
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LOBI STARS
NICKNAME: PRIDE OF BENUE
HOME GROUND: APER AKU STADIUM, MAKURDI
COACH: GODWIN UWUA
ADMINISTRATOR: MIKE IDOKO
COLOUR: RED, BLACK, WHITE
2014/2015 POSITION: 14TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @LOBISTARS
2015/ 2016 NPFL
LOBI STARS: PLAYERS IN
SOLOMON KWAMBE (WARRI WOLVES)
OKIEMUTE ODAH (WARRI WOLVES)
CYRIL ORIAKHU (DOLPHINS)
ISAAC HELE HELE (KANO PILLARS)
DANIEL ATSAKA (UNATTACHED)
DAVID TYAVKASE (US BITAM, GABON)
PAUL ONOBI (SUNSHINE STARS)
ENEJI OTEKPA (KANO PILLARS)
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WIKKI TOURISTS
NICKNAME: SAI WIKKI
HOME GROUND: ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA STADIUM, BAUCHI
COACH: ABDUL MAIKABA
ADMINISTRATOR: ISA MATORI
COLOUR: RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK
2014/2015 POSITION: 4TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @WIKKITOURISTFC
2015/ 2016 NPFL
WIKKI TOURISTS: PLAYERS IN
GAMBO GIDEON (BAYELSA UNITED)
NDUBISI OKEIGBO (EL-KANEMI WARRIORS)
SHAMAMAH ILIYA (ADAMAWA UNITED)
ABDULLAHI SAIDU YELLOW (MIGHTY JETS)
EZEKIEL MICHAEL (SHARKS)
YAU HASSAN (FC TARABA)
MUKHTAR AL-HASSAN (SUDAN)
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NASARAWA UNITED
NICKNAME: SOLID MINERS
HOME GROUND: LAFIA TOWNSHIP STADIUM, NASARAWA STATE
COACH: KABIR DOGO
ADMINISTRATOR: ISAAC DANLADI
2014/2015 POSITION: 3RD
TWITTER HANDLE: @NASARAWAUNITED
2015/2016 NPFL
NASARAWA UNITED: PLAYERS IN
SHAMMAH TANZE (WIKKI TOURISTS)
SAMSON GBADEBO (LOBI STARS)
DOUGLAS ACHIV (LOBI STARS)
ABDULRAHMAN BASHIR (LOBI STARS)
LORDSON ICHULL (WARRI WOLVES)
TAYO FABIYI (SHARKS)
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HEARTLAND FC
NICKNAME: NAZE MILLIONAIRES
HOME GROUND: DAN ANYIAM STADIUM, OWERRI, IMO STATE
COACH: BETHEL ORJI
ADMINISTRATOR: OSCAR KEKE
2014/2015 POSITION: 7TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @HEARTLANDFC_NG
2015/2016 NPFL
HEARTLAND FC: PLAYERS IN
ISAAC LOUTE (KANO PILLARS)
EMEKA ATULOMA
IYKE BRANDON (KOGI UNITED)
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SUNSHINE STARS
NICKNAME: OWENA WAVES
HOME GROUND: ONDO STATE SPORTS COMPLEX, AKURE
COACH: SAMSON UNUANEL
ADMINISTRATOR: JOHN OLA MAFO
2014/2015 POSITION: 6TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @SUNSHINEFCAKURE
2015/2016 NPFL
SUNSHINE STARS: PLAYERS IN
STANLEY DIMGBA (WARRI WOLVES)
OJO MINE (WARRI WOLVES)
OKE OGAGATEVWO (WARRI WOLVES)
RAZAK ADEGBITE (ENUGU RANGERS)
GODBLESS ASAMOAH (DOLPHINS)
STEPHEN ADAH (FC TARABA)
AFEEZ AREMU (SHARKS)
ABIODUN AKANDE (3SC)
BUHARI JAFAR (BAYELSA UNITED)
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ENUGU RANGERS
NICKNAME: FLYING ANTELOPES
HOME GROUND: NNAMDI AZIKIWE STADIUM, ENUGU STATE
COACH: IMAMA AMAKAKPABO
ADMINISTRATOR: PAUL OZOR
2014/2015 POSITION: 12TH
TWITTER HANDLE: @ENUGURANGERSFC
2015/2016 NPFL
ENUGU RANGERS: PLAYERS IN
BRIGHT ESIEME (ENYIMBA)
CHIMEZIE AMANFOR (ENYIMBA)
JOLLY OSAS (FC IFEANYI UBAH)
CHIAMAKA MADU (SHARKS)
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ENYIMBA FC
NICKNAME: PEOPLES’ ELEPHANT
2014/2015 POSITION- CHAMPIONS
HOME GROUND- ENYIMBA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM. ABA, ABIA STATE
COACH: PAUL AIGBOGUN
ADMINISTRATOR: FELIX ANYANSI-AGWU
JERSEY COLOURS: WHITE, BLUE
TWITTER: @ENYIMBAFC
WEBSITE- ENYIMBAFC.NET
2015/2016 NPFL
ENYIMBA FC: PLAYERS IN
UGOCHUKWU LEONARD (NASARAWA UNITED),
DARE OJO (KWARA UNITED)
OLUFEMI OLADAPO (KWARA UNTED)
THEOPHILUS AFELOKHAI (KANO PILLARS)
CHRISTIAN PYAGBARA (SHARKS)
JOSEPH OSADIAYE (WARRI WOLVES)
IKECHUKWU IBENEGBU (WARRI WOLVES)
STEPHEN CHUKWUDE (FC IFEANYI UBAH)
IKE THANKGOD (ABIA WARRIORS)
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WARRI WOLVES
NICKNAME: WARRI SEASIDERS
2014/2015 POSITION: 2ND
HOME GROUND: WARRI CITY STADIUM, DELTA STATE
COACH: PETER NIEKETEN
ADMINISTRATOR: MOSES ETU
JERSEY COLOURS: BLUE, YELLOW
TWITTER: WARRI_WOLVES_FC
2015/2016 NPFL
WARRI WOLVES: PLAYERS IN
SOLOMON BABATUNDE (ENYIMBA FC)
PAUL GODWIN (WIKKI TOURISTS)
DELE AJIBOYE
KING OSANGA
MARKSON OJOBO (ENYIMBA FC)
BERNARD OKORONWATA (ENYIMBA FC)
AZEEZ SHOBOWALE (KANO PILLARS
BOBBY ABEL (FC TARABA)
SOLOMON OKPAKO
EFE YARHERE (EL-KANEMI WARRIORS)
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KANO PILLARS
NICKNAME: SAI MASU GIDA
2014/2015 POSITION: 8TH
HOME GROUND: SANI ABACHA STADIUM, KANO
COACH: MOHAMMED BABA-GANARU
ADMINISTRATOR: KABIRU BAITA
JERSEY COLOURS: YELLOW, GREEN
TWITTER HANDLE: @PILLARSFC
2015/2016 NPFL
KANO PILLARS: PLAYERS IN
CHRIS MADAKI (GIWA FC)
CHARLES HENLONG (GIWA FC)
AMOS GYANG DANLADI (GIWA FC)
PRINCE AGGREY (SUNSHINE STARS)
JONATHAN ZIKIYE (DOLPHINS FC)
OMO JOHNSON (DOLPHINS FC)
TIJANI ADAMU (DOLPHINS FC)
IFEANYI MATHEW (EL-KANEMI WARRIORS)
JAMIU ALIMI (3SC)
SADIQ YUSUF (FK HAUGESUND, NORWAY)
MANIR UBALE (NASARAWA UNITED)
IBRAHIM PIUS (NASARAWA UNITED)
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AKWA UNITED
NICKNAME: PROMISE KEEPERS
2014/2015 POSITION: 15TH
HOME GROUND: NEST OF CHAMPIONS, UYO
COACH: MAURICE COOREMAN
ADMINISTRATOR: NSE UBEH
JERSEYS: BLUE, WHITE
TWITTER HANDLE: AKWAUNITED_FC
2015/2016 NPFL
AKWA UNITED: PLAYERS IN
BASSEY AKPAN (ABIA WARRIORS)
UBONG EKPAI (KANO PILLARS)
KUFRE EBONG (WARRI WOLVES)
CYRIL OLISEMMA (IKORODU UNITED)
CHIMA AKAS (SHARKS)
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