Nasarawa United F.C

Last updated Jan 11, 2021 4,059

Arena/Stadium: Lafia Township Stadium, Nasarawa State

Owners – Mohammed Baba Ganaru

Chairman: Isaac Danladi

Manager: N/A

Nickname(s): Solid Miners

Founded: 2003

History

Season	League	Rank	Played	Points	W/D/L	Goals	Players
2014/2015 Season	NPFL	3	38	63	18/9/11	46:35	–
2015/2016 Season	NPFL	11	36	50	16/2/18	41:43	–
2016/2017	NPFL	5	38	56	16/8/14	35:30	–
2017	NPFL U15	4	4	3	1/0/3	6:13	–
2017/2018 Season	NPFL	12	24	29	9/2/13	26:29	–
2018/2019 Season	NPFL GROUP B	4	22	33	10/3/9	30:28	–
2019/2020 Season	NPFL	17	25	29	8/5/12	27:27	–

Nasarawa United, nicknamed The Solid Miners was registered in 2003 after acquiring the Black Stars of Gombe and relocated to Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State which it took its name from. After competing in the lower league in the 2003/04 season, Nasarawa United earned promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for the 2004/05 season managed by renowned former Super Eagles World Cup star, Daniel Amokachi.

The club suffered reverse in fortune in the 2008/09 season following dwindled funding and was relegated to the lower division. It was a torrid time for the club and players who went months without getting paid and the club debt piled to an estimated N58million. But by 2012, the club bounced back to reckoning, topped the division and returned to the NPFL. Before Nasarawa United had its financial crisis, it came close to winning the NPFL in the 2006 season when it finished second behind winners, Ocean Boys and secured a CAF Champions League place for the first time in their history.

As in the League, Nasarawa United has had a second placing as its best outing in the Cup competition (The AITEO cup), after it lost 5-4 on penalties in the 2016 finals against FC IfeanyiUba following a nil all draw in regulation time. Its outing in the CAF Champions League back in 2007 ended in a second round defeat to a Sudanese side and a subsequent drop to the CAF Confederations Cup where it lost to another Nigerian side, Kwara United on 2-1 aggregate. After an impressive season under Kabiru Dogo, Nasarawa United ended the 2014/2015 season in third position to secure another CAF Confederation Cup place and they were sent out in the second round by AS Constantine of Morocco.

The Solid Miners have produced some players that made waves and secured invitations to the national teams and scouted by clubs in Europe. Such notable players include Bature Yaro and Abubakar Ibrahim who were enlisted in the Super Eagles under Coach Sunday Oliseh and Late Coach Stephen Keshi respectively.

Other players that have played for the national teams while with the Solid Miners include Victor Namo, Ifeanyi Nweke, Galadima Mohammed, Abubakar Abdullahi, Sunusi Ibrahim, Philip Auta and Thomas Zenke amongst others. Some other famous players of Nasarawa United include Super Eagles goalkeeper and Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa’s Daniel Akpeyi, former Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye, Olympic gold medalist and defender, Mobi Okparaku, Tony Edjos and Rabiu Ali. Others include Ogbonna Okemeri, Esosa Igbinoba, Lordson Ichull, Suraj Ayeleso, Eugene Obi and late Idris Baba etc Victor Namo, Suraj Ayeleso and Ibrahim Sunusi are the three Nasarawa United players that have won individual awards in the league.

Goalkeepers

: 1 Galadima Muhammed

: 12 Danlami Umar

: 31 Achimugwu Friday

Midfielders

: 4 Katoh Haggai

: 14 Dauda Mohammed

: 15 Muhammad Abdalla

: 17 Okoro Victor Onyeka

: 18 Okeke Uche Stephen

: 23 Mayaki Ismaila Idris

: 25 Esosa Igbinoba

: 37 Sheriff Isa

: 42 Ahmed Muhammed Sabo

2016/2017 League Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Plateau United	38	19	9	10	49	25	24	66
2	MFM F.C	38	19	5	14	42	41	1	62
3	Enyimba	38	18	7	13	43	28	15	61
4	Akwa United	38	17	9	12	46	30	16	60
5	Nasarawa United F.C	38	16	8	14	35	30	5	56
6	El-Kanemi	38	18	2	18	39	43	-4	56
7	Lobi Stars F.C	38	15	9	14	43	39	4	54
8	Kano Pillars F.C	38	16	6	16	38	35	3	54
9	FC Ifeanyi Ubah	38	15	9	14	39	38	1	54
10	Sunshine Stars F.C	38	17	3	18	41	43	-2	54
11	Niger Tornadoes	38	16	6	16	31	35	-4	54
12	Abia Warriors	38	15	8	15	44	35	8	53
13	Wikki Tourist F.C.	38	16	5	17	37	41	-4	53
14	Rangers Intl	38	14	11	13	39	44	-5	53
15	Rivers United	38	14	10	14	34	33	1	52
16	Katsina United	38	15	7	16	37	38	-1	52
17	Shooting Stars 3S.C	38	13	11	14	32	38	-6	50
18	ABS F.C	38	14	7	17	37	50	-13	49
19	Gombe United F.C.	38	11	10	17	32	49	-17	43
20	Remo Stars F.C	38	7	8	23	27	49	-22	29

2017/2018 NPFL League Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Lobi Stars F.C	24	13	4	7	25	16	9	43
2	Akwa United	24	12	5	7	27	17	10	41
3	Kano Pillars F.C	24	9	11	4	30	17	13	38
4	Enyimba	24	9	11	4	23	16	7	38
5	Plateau United	24	11	4	9	27	20	7	37
6	Niger Tornadoes	24	11	4	9	21	23	-2	37
7	Katsina United	24	11	3	10	28	22	6	36
8	Abia Warriors	24	8	10	6	20	16	4	34
9	Rivers United	24	9	7	8	22	22	0	34
10	Rangers Intl	24	8	9	7	19	15	4	33
11	MFM F.C	24	10	3	11	22	24	-2	30
12	Nasarawa United F.C	24	9	2	13	26	29	-3	29
13	El-Kanemi	24	8	5	11	17	21	-4	29
14	Wikki Tourist F.C.	24	8	5	11	21	26	-5	29
15	Kwara United F.C	24	7	8	9	21	28	-7	29
16	GO Round F.C	24	8	5	11	16	23	-7	29
17	FC Ifeanyi Ubah	24	7	7	10	23	26	-3	28
18	Sunshine Stars F.C	24	8	7	9	22	27	-5	28
19	Yobe Desert Stars F.C	24	8	4	12	20	30	-10	28
20	Heartland F.C	24	5	8	11	15	27	-12	20

2018/2019 NPFL League Table Group B

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Akwa United	22	11	5	6	32	24	8	38
2	Kano Pillars F.C	22	11	4	7	28	19	9	37
3	FC Ifeanyi Ubah	22	11	3	8	18	18	0	36
4	Nasarawa United F.C	22	10	3	9	30	28	2	33
5	Abia Warriors	22	9	4	9	25	20	5	31
6	Heartland F.C	22	9	4	9	25	22	3	31
7	Delta Force	22	9	4	9	19	26	-7	31
8	Plateau United	22	7	9	6	18	14	4	30
9	Gombe United F.C.	22	8	6	8	19	19	0	30
10	El-Kanemi	22	9	3	10	21	25	-4	30
11	GO Round F.C	22	7	6	9	16	23	-7	27
12	Yobe Desert Stars F.C	22	4	3	15	11	24	-13	15

2019/2020 NPFL League Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Plateau United	25	14	7	4	36	15	21	49
2	Rivers United	25	13	6	6	28	15	13	45
3	Lobi Stars F.C	25	12	7	6	26	19	7	43
4	Rangers Intl	24	10	7	7	25	20	5	37
5	Enyimba	20	11	3	6	30	20	10	36
6	Akwa United	25	8	11	6	23	22	1	35
7	Kano Pillars F.C	24	8	10	6	27	18	9	34
8	Dakkada F.C	26	8	10	8	26	26	0	34
9	Sunshine Stars F.C	25	9	7	9	27	29	-2	34
10	Katsina United	24	9	7	8	18	25	-7	34
11	Warri Wolves FC	24	9	6	9	25	23	2	33
12	FC Ifeanyi Ubah	25	10	3	12	25	28	-3	33
13	Heartland F.C	25	9	5	11	21	21	0	32
14	MFM F.C	25	8	7	10	19	19	0	31
15	Wikki Tourist F.C.	25	8	7	10	23	24	-1	31
16	Abia Warriors	25	8	6	11	23	28	-5	30
17	Nasarawa United F.C	25	8	5	12	27	27	0	29
18	Jigawa Golden Stars	25	9	2	14	25	35	-10	29
19	Kwara United F.C	25	8	4	13	23	33	-10	28
20	Adamawa United	25	6	2	17	17	47	-30	20

2020/2021 NPFL League Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Kwara United F.C	13	7	4	2	15	8	7	25
2	Kano Pillars F.C	13	7	2	4	14	9	5	23
3	Rangers Intl	13	7	2	4	14	9	5	23
4	Enyimba	11	7	2	2	12	8	4	23
5	Akwa United	13	6	4	3	16	9	7	22
6	Nasarawa United F.C	13	6	2	5	14	12	2	20
7	Lobi Stars F.C	13	5	4	4	12	10	2	19
8	Rivers United	11	6	0	5	12	9	3	18
9	MFM F.C	13	4	5	4	9	9	0	17
10	Heartland F.C	13	5	2	6	17	20	-3	17
11	Dakkada F.C	12	5	2	5	14	17	-3	17
12	Jigawa Golden Stars	13	5	2	6	9	13	-4	17
13	Abia Warriors	13	4	4	5	15	13	2	16
14	Wikki Tourist F.C.	12	4	4	4	9	7	2	16
15	Sunshine Stars F.C	13	4	4	5	12	14	-2	16
16	Plateau United	12	4	3	5	11	7	4	15
17	Katsina United	13	4	2	7	9	18	-9	14
18	FC Ifeanyi Ubah	13	3	4	6	9	12	-3	13
19	Warri Wolves FC	12	4	0	8	9	17	-8	12
20	Adamawa United	13	1	4	8	4	15	-11	7

Fixtures


March 22, 2020 4:00 pm Kwara Sports Stadium, Ilorin N/A Kwara United F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
March 7, 2021 4:00 pm Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Lobi Stars F.C

Results


March 1, 2021 1 - 0 Agege Stadium, Lagos N/A MFM F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
February 24, 2021 3 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v FC Ifeanyi Ubah
February 21, 2021 1 - 0 Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna N/A Jigawa Golden Stars v Nasarawa United F.C
February 14, 2021 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Akwa United
February 8, 2021 2 - 0 Yakubu Gowon Stadium N/A Rivers United v Nasarawa United F.C
February 3, 2021 1 - 2 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Enyimba
January 29, 2021 1 - 0 New Jos Stadium, Jos N/A Plateau United v Nasarawa United F.C
January 24, 2021 1 - 2 Warri Township Stadium N/A Warri Wolves FC v Nasarawa United F.C
January 17, 2021 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Katsina United
January 13, 2021 0 - 0 Pantanmi Stadium, Gombe N/A Adamawa United v Nasarawa United F.C
January 10, 2021 1 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Kano Pillars F.C
January 3, 2021 1 - 2 Okigwe Township stadium N/A Heartland F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
December 27, 2020 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Wikki Tourist F.C.
March 18, 2020 0 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Akwa United
March 15, 2020 2 - 1 New Jos Stadium, Jos N/A Plateau United v Nasarawa United F.C
March 8, 2020 3 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Katsina United
March 1, 2020 1 - 0 Pantami Stadium, Gombe N/A Wikki Tourist F.C. v Nasarawa United F.C
February 26, 2020 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Rangers Intl
February 23, 2020 2 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Enyimba
February 16, 2020 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Jigawa Golden Stars
February 9, 2020 1 - 0 Sani Abacha Stadium N/A Jigawa Golden Stars v Nasarawa United F.C
February 2, 2020 3 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Abia Warriors
January 26, 2020 2 - 1 Aper Aku Stadium N/A Lobi Stars F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
January 20, 2020 1 - 2 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Warri Wolves FC
January 16, 2020 0 - 3 Nest of Champions, Uyo N/A Dakkada F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
January 8, 2020 1 - 0 Yakubu Gowon Stadium N/A Rivers United v Nasarawa United F.C
January 5, 2020 3 - 2 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v FC Ifeanyi Ubah
January 1, 2020 0 - 0 Agege Stadium, Lagos N/A MFM F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
December 26, 2019 0 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Kano Pillars F.C
December 22, 2019 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Heartland F.C
December 18, 2019 2 - 1 Pantanmi Stadium, Gombe N/A Adamawa United v Nasarawa United F.C
December 8, 2019 4 - 2 Akure Township Stadium N/A Sunshine Stars F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
December 1, 2019 0 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Kwara United F.C
November 24, 2019 1 - 1 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium N/A Akwa United v Nasarawa United F.C
November 20, 2019 1 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Plateau United
November 17, 2019 1 - 0 Muhammadu Dikko Stadium N/A Katsina United v Nasarawa United F.C
November 14, 2019 3 - 1 Enyimba International Stadium N/A Enyimba v Nasarawa United F.C
November 10, 2019 0 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Wikki Tourist F.C.
May 26, 2019 1 - 2 August 27 Stadium, Damaturu N/A Yobe Desert Stars F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
May 20, 2019 2 - 2 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v GO Round F.C
May 16, 2019 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Gombe United F.C.
May 12, 2019 2 - 1 New Jos Stadium, Jos N/A Plateau United v Nasarawa United F.C
May 9, 2019 0 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Kano Pillars F.C
May 5, 2019 2 - 1 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium N/A Akwa United v Nasarawa United F.C
April 21, 2019 5 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v El-Kanemi
April 14, 2019 3 - 1 Okigwe Township stadium N/A Heartland F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
April 7, 2019 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v FC Ifeanyi Ubah
April 3, 2019 4 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Delta Force FC
March 31, 2019 0 - 1 Umuahia Township Stadium N/A Abia Warriors v Nasarawa United F.C
March 17, 2019 2 - 1 Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna N/A Kada City FC v Nasarawa United F.C
February 20, 2019 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Yobe Desert Stars F.C
February 14, 2019 1 - 1 Krisdera Hotel Stadium N/A GO Round F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
February 11, 2019 5 - 2 Pantami Stadium, Gombe N/A Gombe United F.C. v Nasarawa United F.C
February 7, 2019 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Plateau United
February 3, 2019 3 - 0 Sani Abacha Stadium N/A Kano Pillars F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
January 28, 2019 2 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Akwa United
January 24, 2019 1 - 0 El-Kanemi Sports Stadium, Maiduguri N/A El-Kanemi v Nasarawa United F.C
January 20, 2019 0 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Heartland F.C
January 16, 2019 1 - 0 FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium N/A FC Ifeanyi Ubah v Nasarawa United F.C
January 13, 2019 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Abia Warriors
July 18, 2018 Postponed Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium N/A Rangers Intl v Nasarawa United F.C
June 10, 2018 2 - 0 Akure Township Stadium N/A Sunshine Stars F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
June 3, 2018 4 - 3 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Enyimba
May 20, 2018 0 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v Kano Pillars F.C
May 13, 2018 2 - 1 New Jos Stadium, Jos N/A Plateau United F.C v Nasarawa United F.C
May 6, 2018 2 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United F.C v El-Kanemi
April 29, 2018 2 - 0 El-Kanemi Sports Stadium, Maiduguri N/A El-Kanemi v Nasarawa United
April 22, 2018 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Abia Warriors
April 15, 2018 1 - 0 Yakubu Gowon Stadium N/A Rivers United F.C. v Nasarawa United
April 12, 2018 2 - 1 Agege Stadium, Lagos N/A MFM F.C v Nasarawa United
April 4, 2018 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Katsina United
March 25, 2018 2 - 1 Okigwe Township stadium N/A Heartland F.C v Nasarawa United
March 18, 2018 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Lobi Stars
March 12, 2018 1 - 0 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium N/A Akwa United v Nasarawa United
March 4, 2018 1 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Wikki Tourist
February 25, 2018 1 - 0 FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium N/A IfeanyiUba v Nasarawa United
February 18, 2018 3 - 3 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Kwara UTD
February 11, 2018 1 - 0 Confluence Stadium, Lokoja N/A Niger Tornadoes v Nasarawa United
February 5, 2018 3 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Yobe Stars F.C
February 1, 2018 2 - 1 Krisdera Hotel Stadium N/A GO Round F.C v Nasarawa United
January 29, 2018 2 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Rangers Intl F.C
January 25, 2018 1 - 0 N/A Enyimba v Nasarawa United
January 21, 2018 2 - 0 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa United v Sunshine Stars
January 17, 2018 2 - 0 Sani Abacha Stadium N/A Kano Pillars v Nasarawa United
January 14, 2018 0 - 1 Lafia Township Stadium N/A Nasarawa vs Plateu United

Leagues: Nigeria Professional Football League
Seasons: NPFL 2016/2017, NPFL 2017/2018, NPFL 2018/2019 GROUP B, NPFL 2018/2019, NPFL 2019/2020, NPFL 2020/2021
Home: Lafia Township Stadium