Zamfara United F.C. Explained

Clubname:F.C. Zamfara
Founded:2001
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:Alhaji Shehu Garba Gusau [1]
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Zamfara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club, based in the town of Gusau in Zamfara State.

History

Before the 2008–09 season, there was a brief power struggle for the chairman position that saw Shehu Gusau sacked and then retained and even arrested.[2] They retained their place in the top league by two goals on the final day of the season thanks to a 9–0 victory over Kaduna United FC.[3] They were relegated to the National Second Division in 2011 after a five-year stay in the Premier League.

In June 2013, they withdrew from the league with six games left after they ran out of money following a banishment to Sokoto. They were at the bottom of the table with a record of five wins four ties and 15 losses.[4] The club was disbanded by the state government.[5] In 2015 the state government applied to be readmitted to the Nigeria National League.[6]

Achievements

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2006

Bus Crash

Tragedy struck the club on February 20, 2009, when the team's bus collided head-on with a car critically injuring several players and officials. The team's curator, Ado Umar, died instantly. A recently signed player, Abdullahi Sabiu, died on the following day.[7] Five clubs Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Julius Berger, Gombe United, Wikki Tourists gave a total of seven players on free transfers to help Zamfara complete their season as some players were too traumatized to play.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crisis Threatens Zamfara's League Campaign.
  2. Web site: Abandoned Zamfara Utd Player Cries Out. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229173916/http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/sports/563-abandoned-zamfara-utd-player-cries-out.html. dead. February 29, 2012.
  3. Web site: Akwa lodge Zamfara protest. https://web.archive.org/web/20090617181305/http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=9161. dead. June 17, 2009.
  4. Web site: Apa United and Zamfara drop out. supersport.com.
  5. Web site: No comeback for Zamfara Utd. supersport.com.
  6. Web site: Zamfara FC Seek NNL Return. Prince. Imehiron. May 13, 2015.
  7. Web site: Nigerian Coach Crash Claims Another Life | Goal.com. goal.com.