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==History== |
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Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The [[Katsina State]] Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the [[Nigeria National League]] for their first year. |
Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The [[Katsina State]] Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the [[Nigeria National League]] for their first year. |
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In 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United.<ref>http://leadership.ng/sports/505086/masari-renamed-spotlight-katsina-united-kurfi</ref> In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the [[Nigeria Premier League|Nigeria Professional Football League]], returning 15 years after they were last relegated. |
In February 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United.<ref>http://leadership.ng/sports/505086/masari-renamed-spotlight-katsina-united-kurfi</ref><ref>http://www.gongnews.net/24944-2/</ref> In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the [[Nigeria Premier League|Nigeria Professional Football League]], returning 15 years after they were last relegated.<ref>http://dailypost.ng/2016/10/02/gombe-united-katsina-gain-promotion-npfl/</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:55, 9 October 2016
| Full name | Katsina United Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium Katsina | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Chairman | Aminu Balele Kurfi[1] | ||
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League | ||
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Katsina United Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Katsina, in Katsina State.
History
Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The Katsina State Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year. In February 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United.[2][3] In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League, returning 15 years after they were last relegated.[4]
Stadium
They played the first half of their first season after re-establishment at the Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated. The club later moved to the new all-seater Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina.
Achievements
- Runners-up: 1995, 1996, 1997
Performances in CAF Competitions
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1996 - Quarter-Finals
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 2001 - Withdrew Second round
Current team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
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