Enyimba F.C.

Enyimba
Full nameEnyimba Football Club
Nickname(s)Peoples' Elephant, The Aba Warriors
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
GroundEnyimba International Stadium
Aba, Abia, Nigeria
Capacity16,000[citation needed]
OwnerAbia State Government
ChairmanNwankwo Kanu
CoachYemi Daniel Olanrewaju
LeagueNigeria Premier Football League
2023–24Nigeria Premier Football League, 3rd of 20 [1]
WebsiteClub website
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Current season

Enyimba Football Club, commonly known as Enyimba, is a Nigerian professional football club based in the city of Aba, Abia State which plays in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Their name means People's Elephant in Igbo language and is also the nickname used for the city of Aba.[2] Founded in 1976, the club rose to prominence in the 2000s and is considered the most successful Nigerian football club as they have won two African Champions League titles, nine Nigerian championships and four Federation Cups since 2001.[3] Their most recent league glory came in the 2022–23 season.[4]

  1. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Enyimba win record ninth NIgeria Premier League". CAFOnline.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Finidi takes over reins at Aba giants, Enyimba". Vanguard News. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Enyimba set for Raja with eyes firmly on cup prize". CAFOnline.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Enyimba win record ninth NIgeria Premier League". cafonline.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.