El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.
| Full name | El Kanemi Warriors Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Desert Warriors |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Ground | El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Chairman | Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha |
| Manager | Aliyu Zubairu |
| League | Nigeria Premier Football League |
| 2024–25 | TBA |
El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club is a football team based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Their play ground is the El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri. The club is on a positive rebound having gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League in 2024 and doubling as the winners of the Federation Cup in the same year.
History
El-Kanemi Warriors ended the 2005 season in the lower half of the Nigeria Premier League, and were relegated to the Nigeria Division 1 in 2007.
In 2012, they were promoted back to the top level. Due to the Boko Haram insurgency in 2014, they played their home games in Kano. From 2015 to 2016, they hosted their home games at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina before returning to Maiduguri and El-Kanemi Stadium.
In October 2017, the club announced former Enugu Rangers coach Imama Amapakabo as their new coach on a one-year deal.
In June 2024, El-Kanemi Warriors regained promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League and later went on to win the Federation Cup after defeating Abia Warriors 2–0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.[1][2]
Achievements
- 1991, 1992, 2024
- 1991, 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1992 – First Round
- 1993 – Semi-finals
Current squad
As of 17 April 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "El-Kanemi Warriors, Ikorodu City, 2 others gain promotion to NPFL". leadership.ng. 12 June 2024.
- ^ Ledger, Jonathan (29 June 2024). "El-Kanemi defeat Abia Warriors to win first federation cup in 32 years". TheCable Nigeria. Event occurs at 19:58.
External links
- Club logo
- El-Kanemi Warriors Results – current results of El-Kanemi Warriors matches
