Abia Warriors F.C.
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
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| Ground | Umuahia Township Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Abia State Government | ||
| Chairman | Emeka Inyama[1] | ||
| Manager | Willy Udube(interim) | ||
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League | ||
| 2019 | 5th Group B | ||
| Website | http://abiawarriorsfc.com | ||
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Abia Warriors Football Club is a Nigerian 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.[2]
They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in August 2013 after winning their division on the last day.[3]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable Players
External links
References
- ^ "Abia Warriors FC unveil new patrons". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ OUK reverts to Abia Warriors
- ^ 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
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