Remo Stars F.C. Explained

Clubname:Remo Stars Football Club
Fullname:Remo Stars Football Club
Nickname:Sky Blue Stars
Ground:Remo Stars Stadium,
Sagamu
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:Kunle Soname
Manager:Daniel Ogunmodede[1]
League:Nigeria Premier Football League
Season:2023–24
Position:2nd
Website:Remostarsfc.com
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Current:2022–23 Remo Stars Football Club
Owner:Kunle Soname
Chrtitle:Chairman

Remo Stars Football Club is a professional football club based in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria. The club competes in the Nigeria Professional Football League,[2] the top division of the Nigeria Football League system. They are nicknamed the Sky Blue Stars.

History

The club was founded in 2004 by Kunle Soname as F.C. Dender.

In 2010, continuous hard work of the club saw them promoted to the second tier of Nigerian Football, the Nigeria National League (NNL). Further development saw the club's management re-brand its organization. The rebranding included a change of name when F.C. Dender relocated to its current base of Remoland and changed its name to "Remo Stars Football Club".[3] They played in the top division of Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League after promotion in 2016.

In 2018, Remo Stars was relegated from the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) to Nigeria National League.[4]

In September 2021, Remo Stars secured promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after finishing second in Nigeria National League (NNL) playoff Group A.[5] [6]

Color

Remo Stars FC are also known as Sky Blue Stars. The primary color for Remo Stars is Sky Blue, While the away strips is yellow and the alternative color is white.

Kits and sponsorship

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PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
2020–2021OwuValueJetNone
2021-ConeBet9jaNone

Stadium

As a developing amateur team, Dender FC now Remo Stars FC played and trained at a local pitch in Ketu, in Lagos State.

The club then relocated to Remo Land in Ogun State and rebranded with a change of name to Remo Stars FC, as they played their home matches at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode until their promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2017–2018 season.

Remo Stars then moved to Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu for their first season Nigeria professional football league season.

Remo Stars Fc currently play their home matches in Nigeria professional football league at the newly constructed Remo Stars FC Stadium, Ikenne.

Rivalries

Gateway United F.C. are considered to be Remo Stars's main rivals, while Ijebu United are considered to be primary rivals. Remo Stars additionally share a rivalry with Shooting Stars S.C., in what is commonly known as the South West Derby, named after the South West (Nigeria)

Other Remo Stars Rivals are Sunshine Stars F.C. and MFM F.C.

In 2023, a rivalry developed between Remo Stars and Sporting Lagos FC. The matches between these two teams are dubbed the Southwest Derby.

Performance in CAF competitions

Current squad

As of September 2, 2023

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NPFL Transfer Update: Remo Stars Unveil Ogunmodede as New Coach .
  2. Web site: Babajide. Abdul. 2019-05-26. NPFL: See eight clubs relegated from Nigeria elite league to NNL. 2020-06-17. Daily Post Nigeria. en-US.
  3. Web site: History-Remo Stars.
  4. Web site: Remo Stars relegated from Nigeria Professional Football League Goal.com. 2020-06-17. www.goal.com.
  5. Web site: 3SC, Remo Stars, Niger Tornadoes and Gombe United promoted to NPFL Goal.com. 2021-09-14. www.goal.com.
  6. Web site: Alao. Seyi. 2021-09-14. Remo Stars to appoint Gbenga Ogunbote as new head coach. 2021-09-14. Latest Sports News In Nigeria. en-US.