Warri Wolves F.C.

Warri Wolves FC

Full name	Warri Wolves Football Club
Nickname(s)	"Seasiders", "Wolves"
Ground	Warri Township Stadium Warri, Delta, Nigeria
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Amaju Pinnick
Manager	Paul Aigbogun
League	Nigeria Premier League
2015	2nd
Home colours Away colours

Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.^[1]

History

After making the 2001 Super Four play-offs, NPA was relegated by three points the next season after winning only 10 of 34 league games.^[2] They were promoted again in 2003 after finishing second in Division 2. NPA FC ended their 2004/05 season near the bottom of the table and it was announced that 16 of their 40 players would be laid off. The team was relegated again after the 2005–06 season, and moved back to Warri in April 2007 after a deal with the government of Delta State. The team was renamed "Warri Wolves" at the start of the season and won promotion to the 2009 Premier League Season as champions of Division 1B. Wolves finished with 59 points from 18 wins, five draws and seven losses, scoring 42 goals and conceded 16. They were involved in an incident on March 8, 2008 when a pitch invasion after a goalless draw at First Bank FC left seven players and officials injured.^[3] They played the first part of the 2008–09 season in Oleh because of renovations to the Warri Stadium.^[4]

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2016 – First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2010 – First Round of 16

2012 – Second Round

2014 – Second Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – First Round (as NPA)

Current squad

As of 20 February 2016^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Ambruse Vanzekin 2 FW Austin Amutu 3 DF Joseph Eyimofe 5 DF Bright Favour Akpojuvwevwo 9 FW King Osanga 10 MF Joshua Obaje 11 FW Gift Atulewa 12 MF Semiu Liadi 13 MF Michael Egbeta 14 MF Afiuwa Tebo Blessing 16 FW Efe Yarhere 17 DF Ossai Uche (Captain) 18 MF Etebo Oghenekaro 19 DF Mine Ojo 20 DF Tunde Solomon

No. Position Player 21 MF Bernard Okorowanta 22 MF Sikiru Alimi 23 DF Markson Ojobo 24 DF Goodluck Onamado 27 MF Achibi Ewenike 19 FW Kelechi Harisson 28 FW Freedom Omofoman 30 GK Paul Godwin FW Usiaphe Victor Police DF Monday Osagie MF Tamarakuro Debekeme MF Chibuike Ewenike MF Oghenovo Uzezi FW Jude Aneke FW Oghogho Odoukpe FW Felix Okiki Omonefe

Staff

• Peter Nieketien (Technical Adviser)
• Moses Etu (Chairman)
• Azuka Chiemeka (Media Officer)
• Tony Okowa (Chairman of Delta Sports Commission)

References

1. Premier League: NPA Reforms
2. Nigeria 2002 – RSSSF
3. ‘Declare Onikan a Disaster Zone’
4. Nigeria needs 100,000 mw to meet demand, says expert
5. CAF Champions League squad sheet