Zamfara United F.C.

F.C. Zamfara
Founded 2001
Ground Sardauna Memorial Stadium
Gusau, Nigeria
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman Alhaji Shehu Garba Gusau [1]

Zamfara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club, based in the town of Gusau in Zamfara State.

History

Before the 2008–09 season there was a brief power struggle for the chairman position that saw Shehu Gusau sacked and then retained and even arrested.[2] They retained their place in the top league by two goals on the final day of the season thanks to an unbelievable 9–0 victory over Kaduna United FC.[3] They were relegated to the National Second Division in 2011 after a five-year stay in the Premier League.

In June 2013, they withdrew from the league with six games left after they ran out of money following a banishment to Sokoto. They were at the bottom of the table with a record of five wins four ties and 15 losses.[4] The club was disbanded by the state government.[5] In 2015 the state government applied to be readmitted to the Nigeria National League.[6]

Achievements

2006

Bus Crash

Tragedy struck the club on February 20, 2009, when the team's bus collided head-on with a car critically injuring several players and officials. The team’s curator, Ado Umar, died instantly. A recently signed player, Abdullahi Sabiu, died on the following day.[7] Five clubs Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Julius Berger, Gombe United, Wikki Tourists gave a total of seven players on free transfers to help Zamfara complete their season as some players were too traumatized to play.

References

  1. ↑ Crisis Threatens Zamfara's League Campaign
  2. ↑ Abandoned Zamfara Utd Player Cries Out Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Akwa lodge Zamfara protest Archived June 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/130615/Apa_United_and_Zamfara_drop_out
  5. ↑ No comeback for Zamfara United
  6. ↑ http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/zamfara-fc-seek-nnl-return/
  7. ↑ Nigerian Coach Crash Claims Another Life


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