Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)
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| Full name | Dolphins Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1988 (As Eagle Cement) | ||
| Ground | Liberation Stadium Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Capacity: 25,000) |
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| Manager | Stanley Eguma | ||
| Coach | Ndubuisi Nduka | ||
| League | Nigeria Premier League | ||
| 2010/11 | 1st (Nigeria National League) | ||
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Dolphins FC are a Nigerian football team based in Port Harcourt.
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[edit] History
In 2004-2005 they placed 6th in the Nigerian Premier League. Representing their country in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, they reached the finals, losing to Morocco's FAR Rabat [1]. They play their home games at Liberation Stadium. However, for the 2008 Confederation Cup they played their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 by one point. They however came back to retain the FA Cup over Enugu Rangers. In their run, they twice won by penalties 4-2, including a semifinal triumph over crosstown rivals Sharks F.C. before winning the finals 3-2 in penalties. They returned to the Premier League after winning their division in 2009.
The club was known until 2001 as Eagle Cement.
[edit] Achievements
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- 1997, 2004, 2011
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- 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007
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- 1994, 2002, 2008/09
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- Finalist : 2005
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 3 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2002 - First Round
[edit] 2008/09 season
See main article Dolphins F.C. 2008-09 season
[edit] 2012 squad
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Technical Staff 2009-10
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Manager Assistant Coach Team Manager Goalkeeper Coach |
Team Chef Technical Coach Club Secretary Director of Sport |
Media Officer
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[edit] Notable Personal
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[edit] Notable players
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
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