HISTORY
CLUB NAME:
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Akwa
United Football Club of Uyo
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NICKNAME:
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The Promise Keepers
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YEAR FOUNDED:
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1996
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STADIUM:
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Akwa Ibom Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria
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CAPACITY:
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30,000
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CLUB CHAIRMAN:
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Nse Ubeh
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MANAGER:
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Maurice Cooreman
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LEAGUE:
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Nigeria Premier League
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2016
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14TH
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2015
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15TH
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Akwa United Football Club is a
Nigerian football club based in Uyo. They play in the first division of
Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League. Akwa Ibom Stadium
is the club's home stadium.
Akwa United was founded by the
Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi in
December, 1996. The Government of Akwa Ibom State swiftly bought over the slot
of the defunct NITEL Vasco Da Gama of Enugu when its management announced the
disbandment of the club late November 1996. They gained promotion to the
Nigerian Premier League in 2006 on very questionable grounds. Going into the
last game needing a win of 12–0 to beat out Bussdor FC on points and GD, they
routed rivals Calabar Rovers 13–0 to gain the slot amid cries of match fixing.
In 2007, they were hit with a record $10,000 fine when three people died after
a home game with Enyimba. The team was originally banned from playing in Uyo
for three years, but on appeal the ban was reduced to one year pending the
rebuilding of the ground. They were relegated back to the Pro League Division 1
on the final day of the 2008–09 season by goal differential after Zamfara
United won 9–0.
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