Katsina United
Encyclopedia
Spotlights Football Club is a Nigeria
n football
club, in the town of Katsina
, in Katsina State
.
in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The state government began plans to resurrect the team in April, 2008. The club was Reestablished in 2009 and was naming to "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League
for their first year.
in Gusau
while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated.
Ibrahim Babangida
Justice Christopher
Eric Ejiofor
Abdullahi Lawal Niyi Ogunlana
Abel Omoniyi Raymond Dahiru Sadi Aminu Sani
Daniel Stephens
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, in the town of Katsina
Katsina
Katsina is a city , and a Local Government Area in northern Nigeria, and is the capital of Katsina State. Katsina is located some 160 miles east of the city of Sokoto, and 84 miles northwest of Kano, close to the border with Niger. As of 2007, Katsina's estimated population was 459,022...
, in Katsina State
Katsina State
Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party...
.
History
They were originally known as Katsina United and founded in 1994. They were promoted to the Nigerian Premier LeagueNigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The state government began plans to resurrect the team in April, 2008. The club was Reestablished in 2009 and was naming to "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League
Nigeria National League
The Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
for their first year.
Stadium
They played the first part of their season at Sardauna Memorial StadiumSardauna Memorial Stadium
Sardauna Memorial Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Zamfara United F.C. of the Nigerian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people....
in Gusau
Gusau
Gusau is a city and Local Government Area located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State.The LGA has an area of 3,364 km² and a population of 383,162 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 880.-Geography:...
while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated.
Performances in CAF Competitions
- African Cup Winners' CupAfrican Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
: 1 appearance
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- 1996 - Quarter-Finals
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 1 appearance
-
- 20012001 CAF CupThe 2001 CAF Cup was the 10th edition of the CAF Cup, the African continental club competition for runners up of the respective domestic leagues. It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia on the away goals rule in the final, after the two teams finished...
- Withdrew Second round
- 2001
Current Team
Former Players (Katsina United)
Joetex Asamoah FrimpongJoetex Asamoah Frimpong
Kwabena Joseph Joetex Asamoah Frimpong is a Ghanaian football striker who currently plays for FC Lucerne, on loan from Young Boys.-Club career:...
Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida (footballer)
Ibrahim Babangida is a retired Nigerian footballer.-Career:Babangida played for Katsina United, Stationery Stores F.C...
Justice Christopher
Justice Christopher
Justice Longs Christopher is a former Nigerian football player, who most recently played for the Danish club Herfølge Boldklub.- Career :...
Eric Ejiofor
Eric Ejiofor
Eric Okechukwu Ejiofor is a Nigerian footballer.-Career:Ejiofor currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni FC in the Cypriot First Division.-External links:*...
Abdullahi Lawal Niyi Ogunlana
Niyi Ogunlana
Babatunde Niyi Ogunlana is a former Nigerian football player, who was last playing for Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.- Career :...
Abel Omoniyi Raymond Dahiru Sadi Aminu Sani
Aminu Sani
Aminu Sani is a Nigerian professional football player.-Club career:Sani started playing professionally in Katsina United, but soon, with only 17 years, he came to Italy and signed with Atalanta Bergamo. After one season, he signed with top Belgian club Club Brugge where he stayed until 2003...
Daniel Stephens