El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. Explained

Fullname:El Kanemi Warriors Football Club
Ground:El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Capacity:10,000
Chairman:Zanna Mohammed Mala
Manager:Aliyu Zubair
League:Nigeria Premier Football League
Season:2023–24
Position:1st (promoted via playoff)

El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club is a football team based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. They play at El-Kanemi Stadium. and will compete in the 2024–25 Nigeria Premier Football League season after finishing runners up behind Nasarawa United in the 2023–24 NNL Playoffs.

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

3

1991, 1992, 2024

2

1991, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

2 appearances

1992 – First Round

1993 – Semi-finals

Current squad

As of 17 April 2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El-Kanemi Warriors, Ikorodu City, 2 others gain promotion to NPFL. leadership.ng. 12 June 2024.
  2. Web site: El-Kanemi defeat Abia Warriors to win first federation cup in 32 years. TheCable Nigeria. Jonathan. Ledger. 19:58. 29 June 2024.