Abia Warriors F.C.
Appearance
Founded | 2003 | ||
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Ground | Umuahia Township Stadium | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Abia State Government | ||
Chairman | John Sam Obuh[1] | ||
Manager | Erasmus Onu[2] | ||
League | Nigeria Professional Football League | ||
2022–23 | Group B: 4th Championship Round: did not qualify | ||
Website | http://abiawarriorsfc.com | ||
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Abia Warriors Football Club is a Nigerian professional football club based in the city of Umuahia, Abia state.
Between 2005 and 2010, they played under the name "Orji Uzor Kalu FC" in honor of Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu who helped the club with state sponsorship upon promotion to the professional level. They reverted to their old name in summer of 2010.[3]
They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in August 2013 after winning their division on the last day.[4]
Current squad
Note: 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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Notable players
- Raimi Kola (2015–2017)[5][6]
References
- ^ "Abia Warriors FC unveil new patrons". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ "NPFL Transfer: Abia Warriors appoint Onu new head coach". 27 September 2022.
- ^ "OUK reverts to Abia Warriors". Archived from the original on 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/home/131666-abia-warriors-fc-taraba-crown-join-giwa-in-glo-premier-league Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nigéria – Coupe : Kola Raimi buteur, Abia Warriors passe". 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Perf' des béninois : Kola Raimi brille et Michael Poté monte en puissance, le point complet". 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
- 2005 Division 1 table
- Abia Warriors FC Results - current results of Abia Warriors FC matches