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| Full name | Akwa United Football Club of Uyo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Promise Keepers | ||
| Founded | 1996 (1996) | ||
| Basis | Godswill Akpabio Stadium,[i] Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Owner | Akwa Ibom State Government | ||
| Chairman | Paul Bassey | ||
| Manager | Ayodeji Ayeni | ||
| League | Nigerian Professional person Football game League | ||
| 2020–21 | Nigeria Professional Football game League, 1st of 20 (champions) | ||
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Akwa United Football Social club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo. They play in the first partitioning of Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League. Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the gild's dwelling house stadium. In the 2020-21 flavour, they won their first Nigerian top-flight title.[2]
History [edit]
The Genesis [edit]
Ibom Stars Football Lodge as it's formerly called began her professional person campaign in the1996/1997 Pro League season ( the second-tier football league). Barrister Assam Assam was the Pioneer Chairman of the social club while Coach Bernard Ogbe was the start Technical Adviser. The team played its habitation matches at the Uyo Township Stadium using Ruby colour bailiwick of jersey with White Jersey for her away games
Local Authorization and Rivalry [edit]
Ibom Stars was a dominant force in the state. They won the land Challenge Cup seven times in ten years between 1996 and 2006.
Promotion, Change of name and Jersey colour [edit]
Later on playing in the second sectionalisation (and then known every bit Pro League) for near 10 years, Ibom Stars gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier League (at present officially chosen Nigeria Professional Football League) in 2007/2008 flavor.[3]
The story of that promotion was surrounded by controversy following the team's 13-0 thrashing of neighbours Calabar Rovers at Oron Township Stadium on the last day of the season in the Pro league to edge Bussdor FC and qualify to the top flight.
The direction of the Lodge led past Mr. Chris Ekong practical for a alter of name which was duly granted by the League torso. Ibom Stars was gone and Akwa United FC was born, nicknamed THE PROMISE KEEPERS.
In their first season in the NPL, the squad competed as Akwa United FC and played its home matches at Uyo Township Stadium. They adopted Blue bailiwick of jersey for its home matches and White Bailiwick of jersey for its away matches.
The team attracted many big names from other clubs around the country. The then Chairman Mr. Chris Ekong signed Omnibus Charles Bassey (MON) to accept charge of the team and he was assisted by Coach Emmanuel King. What followed was inflow of some household names including former national U17 players Ambrose Vanzekin, Kingsley Udo, Male monarch Osanga. Others were Innocent Ozurumba, Ottanwa Ottanwa, Abdul Haruna, Stanley Amadi amongst others. The newly recruited players teamed up with some indigenous stars to build what was one of the best team in the state that yr.
Showtime Premier League win [edit]
Akwa United played her kickoff premier league match against El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri at the Oron Township Stadium and won one–0. Midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo entered into the club'southward history volume as the scorer of Akwa United'due south beginning goal in the Premier league. Their 0–one victory over Nasarawa United in Lafia was the squad's offset away win in the Premier league.
Oversupply trouble and rivalry with Enyimba [edit]
Akwa United's first season in the Premier League was not without friction. A large lark set in when Akwa United was hit with a heavy fine and banished from Uyo Township Stadium for three years after oversupply problem disrupted a league friction match against Enyimba International.
Trouble started when a female person referee Felicia Okugbe awarded an injury time punishment to Enyimba with Akwa United leading 2–one. The dwelling house fans were furious and invaded the pitch.
In a stadium that was all the same under structure, missiles were littered everywhere and hell was permit loose equally the match was brought to an abrupt finish. One person was believed dead while many others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The aftermath of the problem had a psychological effect on the squad's functioning. Akwa United struggled throughout the flavour but succeeded to stay afloat.
In what was a turbulent first season for the club, they recorded vital wins at home and picked some important points on the road as well. The team finished their first flavour in 14th position with 48 points afterward recording xiv victories, six draws and 18 defeats.
2008-2009 Season- One season, three Coaches and relegation [edit]
The Promise Keepers 2d season in the Premier League was not as smoothen as the outset.
Coach ImeUko was appointed by the club'southward management to accept charge of the team and he was assisted past Coach Godwin Morgan. The team faced many challenges in the 2008/2009 season as some of her pinnacle players left the squad for greener pastures. What followed was poor form and results. The squad was struggling in the relegation zone for most of the season.
In a bid to salvage the state of affairs, Coach Godwin Uwah was contracted to relieve the squad from the driblet. Coach Uwah battled tooth and nail to get results but to no avail. He afterward resigned his appointment.
The management in a desperate attempt to avoid being relegated appointed Coach Patrick Udoh to accept charge of the team till the terminate of the season. Despite a late accuse which saw them pick upwards some interesting results and also produced the league highest goal scorer of the season, (Orok Akarandut 17 goals) the team was dramatically relegated on the last mean solar day. They were dramatically relegated on the final day of the season on goals differential post-obit Kaduna United's 9–0 defeat to Zamfara United. Akwa United garnered 48 points from 38 matches including 14 wins, 6 draws and 18 defeats to cease in 17th position.
Render to Premier League [edit]
When Akwa United returned to the lower division in the 2009/2010 flavour, the management team led by ObongIsongIsang promised that the squad would return to the Premier League and kept its words. Akwa United fabricated a return to the Large Time- the Premier League in 2011/2012 season (two years afterward their relegation from the premier league) and put up an improved performances throughout the season to cease on l points from 38 games comprising fifteen victories, 5draws and 16 losses finishing in 12th, (the club's highest position ever on the log) under coach Solomon Ogbeide.
Terminal day survival [edit]
The management brought in two indigenous Coaches, Patrick Udo was the Technical Adviser while Emmanuel King was the Main Coach both handled the squad in 2012/2013 season. They started the entrada on a brighter annotation and topped the log for five weeks. But a dip in form saw them drib drastically in mid season though they managed to retain their acme flying status when they ended the flavor one place to a higher place the relegation zone with 51 points. Their xiv wins, 9 draws and 15 defeats dropped the Hope Keepers to 16th position.
In 2013/2014 season, one of Nigeria'due south near experienced and widely traveled Coaches Justin Tenger was given the nod to accept charge of the team. Just after a bright start at the first of that flavour, the team'southward fortune dwindled nonetheless over again. They survived the drop on the last day finishing in 16th identify for the second directly flavor.
New Home Ground [edit]
The usual tendency connected in the 2014/2015 flavour with the arrival of a new coach in Zackary Baraje. The team played few matches at the old Uyo Township Stadium earlier the League Direction Company (LMC) accounted the stadium unfit to host Nigeria Professional person Football League matches.[4]
Akwa United and so moved to the magnificent 30,000 capacity Godswill Akpabio International Stadium which was built by former Governor Godswill Akpabio.
Although the story of escaping relegation on the last twenty-four hour period was the aforementioned ( Akwa United defeated Lobi Stars of Makurdi one–0 with Afeez Awakan scoring the only goal of the lucifer to assistance the squad stay upwards). Their xiii wins, eight draws and 17 defeats pushed them to 15th position, 2 places higher up the drop zone.
Federation Loving cup Glory and Continental Debut [edit]
The 2014/2015 season was to be a standout flavor for the club for many reasons.
The squad made history by winning the Federations Cup in November 2015 chirapsia Lobi Stars of Makurdi 2–1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos to lift their first major trophy and qualified to play in the CAF Confederation Cup. (So Captain Nnamso Edo and Afeez Awakan were the scorers).
Belgian Coach Maurice Cooreman was then appointed the new manager of the team and he took charge of the team in their beginning always outing at the continental level where they were knocked out in the first round by Congolese side Vita Club Mokanda in Uyo. Afterwards winning the first leg i–0 in Congo (UbongEkpai was the scorer) they lost at dwelling house by the same margin and were knocked out four–iii on penalisation shootout.
There was notwithstanding a large improvement in the team'southward performance in the league as they finished in 14th position.
The team'due south 14th-place finish without the sweat of relegation worries was well celebrated and it was attributed to the try of a seasoned announcer turned football administrator Elder Paul Bassey who was appointed Chairman of the Club in mid season of 2015/2016 by the Land Governor Mr. Udom Emmanuel.
A New Dawn [edit]
In his first full flavor in charge of Akwa United as chairman, Elderberry Paul Bassey restructured the team and brought in a affect of professionalism into the administration of the social club which has since manifested positively.
Office of the transformation process was the modify in the club's Jersey colour from Blue and White to Orange and White which represents the Akwa Ibom State official colours.
Elder Paul Bassey'southward led management contracted i of Nigeria's nigh experienced and intelligent Coaches Abdu Maikaba to take charge of the squad.
Charabanc Maikaba recruited young determined and talented players such as Alhassan Ibrahim, Moses Ebiye, Aremu Afeez, IfeanyiIfeanyi, Musa Newman, Christian Pyagbara and Emmanuel Iwu and blended them with some star players like Ubong Friday, Otobong Effiong, Godspower Igudia, Ariwachukwu Emmanuel, Cyril Olisema, Chigozie Chilekwu, Ubong Idio, Amaechi Orji etc. that were retained from the previous season.
And despite a slow showtime to the flavour which saw the team manage but vi points from a possible xviii, they picked up and adjusted to the playing pattern of Coach Maikaba.
The result of the alloy was evident in Akwa United's performances and achievements in the 2016/2017 NPFL flavor in which they were seriously contending for the title, but simply to miss out in the terminal 4 rounds of matches and also missed the risk to pick one of the three continental tickets available through the league format by just a point.
Akwa United finished the 2016/2017 NPFL flavour in fourth placed (their highest ever cease in the pinnacle flight). They recorded 17 victories, nine draws and 12 defeats with 60 points from 38 matches and also lifted the FA Cup (AITEO Cup) for the second fourth dimension in 3 years.
2016/2017 season was the 20th Ceremony of Akwa United since information technology was founded every bit Ibom Stars in 1996/1997 flavor. The team has played in Nigeria's Premier League for eight years in its xx years of existence every bit a professional person football game club.The end of the 2016/2017 season marked the club'due south six consecutive seasons in the League.[1]
2017–eighteen: Uninterrupted seventh season in the topflight [edit]
The end of the 2017–18 NPFL season marked the social club's seven sequent seasons in the Nigeria peak flying since the 2011–12 NPFL
2nd advent on the continent [edit]
Akwa United made their second appearance on the continent but were stunned 2–1 by Hawks FC of Gambia, in the commencement leg of the 2018 CAF Confederation Loving cup preliminary tie played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Dominicus, February 11, 2018.
In the second leg at the Independence Stadium, Bakau on February 21, 2018, Cyril Olisema scored a brace to hand Akwa United a iii–ii aggregate win over the Gambian club and passage to the kickoff circular.
Al-Ittihad defeated Akwa United one–0 in the first round, showtime leg fixture, only for the Promise Keepers to record the aforementioned scoreline in the 2d leg courtesy of Aniekeme Asuquo'south 46th-minute goal, to get level on aggregate, earlier edging the Libyan gild 3–2 on penalties to qualify for the second round.
The Promise Keepers fell 2–0 to Al-Hilal in the second round, first leg, at the Al-Hilal Stadium on Sunday April 8, 2018.
All the same, their iii–1 win over Al-Hilal in the second circular, return leg at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Sunday, Apr xviii, 2018, courtesy of Denis Nya's beginning half injury-time goal and Michael Ibe'due south caryatid in the 2d one-half was not enough to have Akwa United to the grouping stage, every bit Al-Hilal'due south Mohammed Bashir 28' infinitesimal goal qualified the Sudanese order on away goals rule.
Highest position e'er on the log [edit]
The Hope Keepers finished 2nd on the 2017–18 NPFL log with 41 points from 24 matches, 2 points behind leaders Lobi Stars in July 2018.
2018 Aiteo Cup quarter concluding Get out [edit]
The two time FA Cup Champions who were hoping to defend their 2017 Aiteo Cup crown were halted in the quarter final via penalties past Enugu Rangers at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Wednesday, three October 2018.
Michael Ibeh put Akwa United in front end with a well-taken freekick in the first half, earlier Okey Odita drew level for Enugu Rangers, 20 minutes to the end of regulation time.
The Flying Antelopes, however prevailed 4–two in the penalty shoot-outs.[5]
2018–19: Abridged league [edit]
Official team photo of Akwa United for the 2018–nineteen NPFL
Akwa United management signed former Abia Warriors and FC Ifeanyi Ubah coach, Rafael Everton to pb the squad in the abridged 2018–19 NPFL, following the divergence of charabanc Abdullahi Maikaba to Plateau United at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.[vi]
The Brazilian tactician became the 3rd foreigner after Cameroonian Emmanuel Deutsch and Belgian Maurice Cooreman to handle Akwa United in its 22-year-old history.
Twelve new players joined the team, including sometime player and Enyimba captain, Mfon Udoh, 2013 Super Eagles AFCON winner, Juwon Oshaniwa, and 2016 Federation Loving cup winner, Alberico Da Silva.[vii]
The team lost i–0 at abode to El-Kanemi Warriors on the opening day of the league and followed up with a ane–ane draw at Kano Pillars on matchday three, being their second game of the season, after the matchday two tie confronting Gombe United was postponed.
They drew two–ii at home confronting Plateau United on matchday 4 and lost two–0 to Nasarawa United at Lafia Township stadium in a matchday five fixture.
Motorcoach Everton side recorded their first win of the season on matchday six courtesy of a three–0 home win over new comers, Go Round FC and went on an unbeaten run which culminated in a hard-fought 2–i victory over Heartland FC of Owerri at the Okigwe Township stadium.[8]
Akwa United ended the commencement circular in second place on the Group B log with 19 points from 11 matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding ten.
2020–21: Nigerian Professional League Champions [edit]
0n August 1, 2021 Akwa United was crowned NPFL Champions for the first fourth dimension in their existence after a dominating winning display of 5-two against MFM FC at the Godswill Akpabio stadium,Uyo with a game to spare.[9]
Akwa United also set a league record with their 18-match unbeaten run, surpassing Enyimba in 2005 and Kano Pillars 2019–20 13-match unbeaten sequence.
As at the time of been crowned champions which occurred during the Match Week 37 they had a full win of nineteen, 14 draws and 4 losses in a feat unbecoming of a Nigerian football guild. The later lost 2-1 away to Lobi Stars FC in the last Match Twenty-four hour period of the season.
Honours [edit]
Nigeria Professional Football League
- Champions: 2020–21
Nigeria FA Cup
- Winners: 2015, 2017
Nigeria Super Loving cup
- Winners: 2015
Performances in CAF competitions [edit]
CAF Champions League
- 2021–22 – Get-go round
CAF Confederation Cup
- 2016 – Offset circular
- 2018 – Third round
Players [edit]
Electric current players [edit]
- As of 14 November 2021 [10]
Note: Flags betoken national team as divers under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may concord more one not-FIFA nationality.
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Staff [edit]
Direction staff [edit]
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman |  Paul Bassey |
| Team manager | Emmanuel Udoh |
| Secretary | Omon Bassey |
| Accountant | Mary Akpaidiok |
| Welfare officeholder | Asuquo Samuel |
| Media managing director | Mfon Patrick |
| Cashier | Idara Ekong |
| Camp commandant | Anietie Christo Davies |
Technical staff [edit]
| Position | Proper noun |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kennedy Boboye |
| Assistant coach (Goalkeeper Trainer) | Moses Effiong (Monday) |
| Deputy head autobus | Ali Atune Jolomi |
| Assistant coach | Abasiakan Windy |
| Assistant coach (Fitness Trainer) | Abdullahi Umar |
| Referees coordinator | Okon Ekanem |
| Watch | Usoro Imaikop |
| Doctor | Obot Jackson |
| Nurse | Emem Edwin |
| Physiotherapist | Albert Samuel |
| Psychologist | Ime Uko |
| Kit and Equipment managers | Aniedi Isaiah |
Administrative staff [edit]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Part Manager | Uwem James |
| Office Secretary | Emem Udofot |
| Assistant Office Manager | Ndiana-Abasi James |
| Send officers | Edet Okon |
| Security officers | Okon Udo |
Managerial history [edit]
Akwa United Caput Coaches since 1997–1998 Nigeria football flavor
| Season | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Benard Ogbe | NNL |
| 1998–1999 | Henry Nwosu | NNL |
| 1999–2000 | Henry Nwosu | NNL |
| 2000–2001 | Anietie Ukpa | NNL |
| 2001–2002 | Anietie Ukpa | NNL |
| 2002–2003 | Henry Nwosu | NNL |
| 2003–2004 | Henry Nwosu | NNL |
| 2004–2005 | Emmanuel King | NNL |
| 2005–2006 | Charles Bassey | NNL |
| 2006–2007 | Charles Bassey | NNL |
| 2007–2008 |  Emmanuel Deutsch | NNL |
| 2008–2009 | Ime Uko | NPFL |
| 2008–2009 | Godwin Uwua | NPFL |
| 2008–2009 | Patrick Udoh | NPFL |
| 2009–2010 | Bernard Ogbe | NNL |
| 2010–2011 | Solomon Ogbeide | NNL |
| 2011–2012 | Solomon Ogbeide | 2011–12 NPFL |
| 2012–2013 | Patrick Udoh | 2012–xiii NPFL |
| 2013–2014 | Justin Tenger | 2013–14 NPFL |
| 2014–2015 | Zachary Baraje | 2014–xv NPFL |
| 2015–2016 |  Maurice Cooreman | 2015–16 NPFL |
| 2016–2017 | Abdullahi Maikaba | 2016–17 NPFL |
| 2017–2018 | Abdullahi Maikaba | 2017–18 NPFL |
| 2018–2019 |  Rafael Everton | 2018–xix NPFL |
| 2019 – | John Obuh | 2019–xx NPFL |
| 2019 – | Kennedy Boboye | 2019–20 NPFL |
- Terminal updated: 10 February 2020
- Source:[11]
References [edit]
- ^ "Akwa Ibom approves`Nest of Champions' for Akwa United". The Nation Paper. June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Akwa United Wins 2020/2021 NPFL Title". Channels TV. October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Akwa United". npfl.ng. October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria suspends 9 stadiums from hosting league matches". Premium Times. Oct 25, 2015.
- ^ "Aiteo Loving cup 2018 reigning champions E'er United knocked out on penalties by Rangers". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved thirteen March 2019.
- ^ "Akwa United Unveil 12 New Players for 2018–xix NPFL Season". The Dial. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Akwa United Unveil 12 New Players for 2018–19 NPFL Season". akwaunitedfc.internet. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Akwa United Humble Heartland in Okigwe, Climb to 2d Spot on the Log". akwaunitedfc.internet. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Akwa United crowned champions as league season ended dramatically in Nigeria". cafonline.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Akwa United Team". Flashscore.com.ng. Flashscore. Retrieved ten February 2020.
- ^ "Akwa United History". Akwa United . Retrieved xix February 2019.
eight. "Akwa United History" [2]
External links [edit]
- Official website
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_United_F.C.
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