FC Ifeanyi Ubah is a football club in Nigeria. It was founded following the acquisition of Gabros international Football Club by Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. The club was originally known as Iyayi Football Club of Benin City, before it was acquired by Chief Gabriel Chukwuma and renamed Gabros International Football Club.
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| Full name | Football Club Ifeanyi Ubah[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "Anambra Warriors" “NPFL Galacticos” | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 18,000[2] | ||
| Chairman | Prince Chukwuma D. Ubah | ||
| Manager | Uche Okagbue | ||
| League | Nigeria National League | ||
| 2020–21 | Nigeria Professional Football League, 19th of 20 (relegated) | ||
| Website | https://fcifeanyiubah.ng/ | ||
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FC Ifeanyi Ubah has its headquarters at 21 Nnobi Road, Nnewi, Anambra State.
On 6 November 2016, the club defeated Nasarawa United FC on penalties to clinch a historic Federation Cup at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Since the split of Anambra State in 1991, no football club from the State had ever won the trophy.
F.C. Ifeanyi Ubah is one of the few privately run football clubs in the country. The club has gained massive success as a newly formed club garnering droves of fans all around the south eastern part of Nigeria and around the country at large.
The media officer of the club is Engr Ikenna Nwokedi, while the stadium announcer is Josh Immanuel Ike-Okoli.
Current (2016–17) squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
edit- Nigeria National League: 2014
- NEROS Anambra FA CUP: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Nigerian Federation Cup: 2016
References
edit- ^ "ifeanyi u bah football club". Club website.
- ^ "Ga bro international". soccerway.
External links
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