Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Premier League.
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| Full name | Nasarawa United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Solid Miners | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia, Nasarawa,  | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Isaac Danladi[1] | ||
| Manager | Mohammed Baba Ganaru | ||
| League | Nigeria Premier Football League | ||
| 2024–25 | TBA | ||
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History
editThe team was founded in 2003 after the Nasarawa government took over Black Stars FC of Gombe. They joined the Nigerian Premier League in 2004–05. Their stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000spectators. [2] The club's nickname is Solid Miners.[3]
2009–10 seasons
editThe team went through financial shortfalls in the 2008–09 season that one player described as leaving them on the verge of "starvation". A 1–1 home draw on March 7 against Niger Tornadoes caused home fans to riot and even follow the Tornadoes to the hotel and attack them there.[4] The team was sent to play in Ibadan for the rest of the season and assured relegation to the Nigeria National League with three games remaining. The resulting debt of 46 million naira (Approx. $300,000) threatened to cancel the team's 2009–10 season. Midway through the season, the debt was reportedly 58 million naira ($387,000) and the team missed 16 games due to its precarious financial position. They returned to the field April 24 after a five-month suspension was lifted with a 1–0 win over Mighty Jets.[5] They were promoted back to the Premier League in 2012 after winning their division.
Achievements
edit- 2004
Current team
editAs of 12 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Performance in CAF competitions
edit- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2007 – Second Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
Management
editTechnical Advisor
- Kabiru Sulaiman Dogo
Head coach
- none
Assistant coach
- TBA
Former coaches
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Daniel Amokachi (2006)- Bitrus Bewarang
- Zachary Baraje (2004–2007)
Flemming Serritslev (2008–2009)- Muhammad Babaganaru (2013–2005)
References
edit- ^ "Danladi: Nasarawa United are ready (goal.com)". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Nigeria". 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "Nigeria - Nasarawa United F.C. NPFL Club Nasarawa United F.C". Nigeria Professional Football League. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ The Guardian [dead link]
- ^ "Gov Doma revives club, settles debt". 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
External links
edit- Club logo
- Official Website[permanent dead link]
- Nasarawa Utd In N58m Wage Debt
- Nasarawa Utd pleads to return to League[permanent dead link]
- Nasarawa United Results – current results of Nasarawa United matches
