Niger Tornadoes
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Niger Tornadoes Football Club is a soccer club based in Minna
, Nigeria
. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.
but avoided relegation by three points. The club has suffered financial difficulties, with players complaining of unpaid salaries and bonuses http://nigeriasports.com/1004.
After an 0-3 start to the 2008/09 season the entire management was sacked. The replacements at chairman (David Suleiman) and manager (Danladi Nasidi) had the same positions at the club in 2004-2005 when they finished 13th and 14th in the Premier League http://nigeriasports.com/488. On November 15, the team hired Justin Tenger as technical adviser, a role he had until 2004.
They are in the process of getting their own stadium built.
Minna
Minna is a city in west central Nigeria. It's the capital of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states, and is the headquarters of Chanchaga Local Government Area.- Geography :...
, Nigeria
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...
. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.
History
In 2005 they finished in the lower half of 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...
but avoided relegation by three points. The club has suffered financial difficulties, with players complaining of unpaid salaries and bonuses http://nigeriasports.com/1004.
After an 0-3 start to the 2008/09 season the entire management was sacked. The replacements at chairman (David Suleiman) and manager (Danladi Nasidi) had the same positions at the club in 2004-2005 when they finished 13th and 14th in the Premier League http://nigeriasports.com/488. On November 15, the team hired Justin Tenger as technical adviser, a role he had until 2004.
They are in the process of getting their own stadium built.
Achievements
- Nigerian FA CupNigerian FA CupThe Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
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- 2000
- National Second DivisionNigeria National LeagueThe 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...
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- 1996
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2001 - Quarter-Finals
- WAFU Club Championship: 1 appearance
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- 20102010 WAFU Club ChampionshipThe 2010 WAFU Club Championship is an association football competition that is contested between club sides in the WAFU/UFOA region.-First round:First leg matches were played 15th and 16 May 2010...
- Quarter-Finals
- 2010
Current Team
Staff
- Chairman: David Suleiman
- Secretary: Alhaji Umar Mohammed
- Manager: vacanthttp://naijapremierleague.com/2010/01/03/tornadoes-sack-uwua-target-john-obuh/
- Chief Coach: Hassan Abubakar
Former players
| Joetex Asamoah Frimpong Joetex 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:...
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Romanus Orjinta Romanus Orjinta Romanus Orjinta is a Nigerian Midfielder who currently played for Niger Tornadoes F.C..-Career:In 2003 he was the captain from Enyimba International F.C. before transferred to Lillestrøm SK. On 26 August 2008 former Nigerian International, Romanus Orjinta, is set to resurrect his career with Niger... Solomon Owello Solomon Owello Solomon James Owello is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays for Start.-Career:He came to Start in 2008, and has previously played for the Nigerian club Niger Tornadoes F.C.. He has previously been trialing with Manchester United of England... Mohammed Shuaib Mohammed Sani Shuaibu is a Nigerian football player currently with Shooting Stars F.C..-Early life:Hails from Minna in Minna local government area of Niger State, he is otherwise called ‘Efosa', his ambition is to become a successful professional player.-Career:He started his professional career... Duke Udi Duke Udi is a Nigerian football player. He currently plays for Niger Tornadoes in Nigeria.- Career :Udi started his career with Concord FC in 1993 and was part of the Shooting Stars F.C. team that got to the final of the CAF Champions Cup in 1995.2002 he featured in the Russian league with FC... Edward Weng Ted Weng Edward Louis is a Nigerian football player currently with El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.-Early career:... Abdulrasaq Wuraola Abdulrasaq Wuraola Abdul-Rasaq Wuraola is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.-Early life:Was born in Offa of Offa Local government area, his ambition was to play professional football abroad.... |