Sharks FC

Sharks FC
Basic data
Surname	Sharks Football Club
Seat	Port Harcourt , Nigeria
founding	1972
president	Bomah Iyaye (interim)
Website	sharks-fc.com
First soccer team
Head coach	Imma Amapukabo
Venue	Sharks Stadium
Places	10,000
league	Nigerian Premier League
2017	15th place
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The Sharks FC is a football club based in Nigeria , based in Port Harcourt , and plays in the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of the country. Since the merger with Dolphins FC in 2016, the club have been playing under the name Rivers United .

history

The club was founded in 1972 and emerged from the Portharcourt Red Devils. He is one of the founding members of the Nigerian professional league in 1990. He represents the state of Rivers and is also wholly owned and financed by the government of the state. In 1996 they would have become champions, but after a dispute with the Nigeria Football Association NFA they were not granted the title. In 1998 and 1999, the club was excluded from the championship because it entered into a legal dispute with the NFA. In the last season of 2009/10 they finished 16th and could only avoid relegation by one point. In the season they also used three coaches, as they were located in the lower table area from the start.

The club plays its games in the Sharks Stadium (10,000 seats); if the number of visitors is expected, they play in the Liberation Stadium (25,000 seats).

successes

• Nigerian FA Cup Finalist:

1979, 2003, 2009

• WAFU Club Cup (UFOA Cup) finalist:

1980

Fan club

The fan club has over three thousand members across Nigeria. The fans in Nigeria are known for their non-stop drumming, dancing and singing.

Well-known former players

• Adokiye Amiesimaka
• Jossy Dombraye
• Finidi George
• Hamilton Green
• Isaac Louté
• Benjamin Nzeakor
• Richard Owubokiri
• Rowland Orute
• Martin Owolo
• Taribo West
• Juwon Oshaniwa

Individual evidence

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