Katsina United F.C.

Katsina United FC
Full name Katsina United Football Club
Founded 1994
Ground Muhammadu Dikko Stadium
Katsina
Ground Capacity 35,000
Chairman Aminu Balele Kurfi[1]
Manager Bala Nikyu[2]
League Nigeria Professional Football League

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.[3][4] In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League, returning 15 years after they were last relegated.[5]

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

1996 – Quarter-Finals
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.

No. Position Player
8 Nigeria MF Abubakar Yahaya
14 Nigeria Sani Mohammed
Nigeria GK Hamisu Abdullahi
Nigeria GK Friday Edache
No. Position Player
Nigeria DF Ibrahim Laushi
Nigeria FW sulaiman kangiwa
Nigeria FW Kabir Baba Isah
Nigeria FW Zubairu Musa
Nigeria Haruna Ayuba Malumfashi
Nigeria Aminu Hadi Malumfashi
Nigeria Abdullahi Carlos Malumfashi

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gongnews.net/katsina-united-will-return-to-premier-league-next-season-balele/
  2. ↑ http://punchng.com/katsina-united-appoint-nikyu/
  3. ↑ http://leadership.ng/sports/505086/masari-renamed-spotlight-katsina-united-kurfi
  4. ↑ http://www.gongnews.net/24944-2/
  5. ↑ http://dailypost.ng/2016/10/02/gombe-united-katsina-gain-promotion-npfl/

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