Warri Wolves F.C. Explained

Clubname:Warri Wolves
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Fullname:Warri Wolves Football Club
Nickname:Seasiders, Wolves
Ground:Warri Township Stadium
Capacity:20,000
Chairman:Amaju Pinnick
Manager:Napoleon Aluma
League:Nigeria National League
Season:2020–21
Position:Nigeria Professional Football League, 17th of 20 (relegated)
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Warri Wolves Football Club (formerly NPA) is a Nigerian football club. Formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority, the club was based in Warri, before relocating to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.[1]

History

After making the 2001 Super Four play-offs, NPA FC was relegated by three points in the next season after winning only 10 of their 34 league games.[2] They were promoted again in 2003 after finishing second in Division 2. NPA FC ended their 2004/05 season near the bottom of the table and it was announced that 16 of their 40 players would be laid off. The team was relegated again after the 2005–06 season, and moved back to Warri in April 2007 after a deal with the government of Delta State.

The team was renamed "Warri Wolves" at the start of the season and won promotion to the 2009 Premier League season as champions of Division 1B. Wolves finished with 59 points from 18 wins, five draws and seven losses, scoring 42 goals and conceded 16. They were involved in an incident on March 8, 2008, when a pitch invasion after a goalless draw at First Bank FC left seven players and officials injured.[3] They played the first part of the 2008–09 season in Oleh because of renovations to the Warri Stadium.[4]

The Seasiders as they are fondly called are back in Warri City. They now play all their matches at the Warri Township Stadium.

Performance in CAF competitions

1 appearance

2016 – First Round

3 appearances

2010 – First Round of 16

2012 – Second Round

2014 – Second Round

1 appearance

2002 – First Round (as NPA)

Staff

Coaching history

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League: NPA Reforms.
  2. Web site: Nigeria 2002. RSSSF.
  3. Web site: Declare Onikan a Disaster Zone.
  4. http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/sports/article14//indexn3_html?pdate=080908&ptitle=Wolves%20set%20for%20Glo%20League%20opener%20against%20Gateway&cpdate=080908 Nigeria needs 100,000 mw to meet demand, says expert
  5. Web site: Warri Wolves sack Paul Aigbogun as coach Goal.com. 2020-10-26. goal.com.
  6. Web site: Breaking News: Warri Wolves sack Maurice Cooreman Goal.com. 2020-10-26. www.goal.com.
  7. Web site: 2017-03-06. Fuludu: Warri Wolves to bounce back to NPFL soon. 2020-10-26. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2013-03-12. Nigerian League: Ogbeide Blames Ref For Wolves' Loss. 2020-10-26. P.M. News. en-US.
  9. Web site: Ard Sluis – Free – Stats – titles won. 2020-10-26. footballdatabase.eu.
  10. Web site: 2016-07-10. Warri Wolves appoint Abdullahi as new Chief Coach. 2020-10-26. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  11. Web site: Saliu. Mohammed. 2019-09-21. Ngozi Elechi leaves Warri Wolves on mutual consent. 2020-10-26. Latest Sports News In Nigeria. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-16. Warri Wolves unveil Jolomi Atune as new head coach. ThisDay.
  13. Web site: 2024-01-21. Warri Wolves sack head coach Jolomi Atune. Daily Post.
  14. Web site: 2022-10-16. Warri Wolves kickoff new NNL campaign against Crown FC. TheGuardian.