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Rivers United Football Club is a professional football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State that participates in the Nigerian Professional Football League, the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. The club was formed by the merger of Sharks F.C. and Dolphins F.C. in 2016. Their home stadium is the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, formerly Liberation Stadium in Elekahia that has a seating capacity of 30,000.[1]

Rivers United
Nickname(s)The Pride of Rivers
Founded2016
GroundAdokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Capacity38,000
ManagerStanley Eguma
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
2021–22Nigeria Professional Football League, 1st of 20 (Champions)
WebsiteClub website
Home colours

Rivers United FC has remained in the top flight since its first season. They have been performing well in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup where they defeated a South African opponent to set up a highly anticipated matchup against Enyimba.


History


Rivers United was founded in 2016 after the Rivers state government got permission to merge Dolphins FC and Sharks FC. Both clubs were run by the state government and were having difficulty with finances off the pitch.[2] Sharks were relegated to the First Division in 2015 while Dolphins had barely escaped after a 2–2 draw on the final day.[3] Rivers United' crest contains both a shark and a dolphin as a result of the merge.[4]

Stanley Eguma was appointed Rivers' first coach and led them to a win in their first ever league match, 1–0 over Enyimba.[5]

The club finished second in the 2016 Nigerian Premier League which qualified them for the 2017 CAF Champions League for the first time.[6] A four-goal second-leg win over Mali's AS Bamako with Esosa Igbinoba and Bernard Ovoke each scoring braces put Rivers past the preliminary round.[7] However, they were eliminated by Sudan's Al-Merrikh 4–3 on aggregate in the first round after losing a 3–0 first round lead.[8]


2021–22: Nigerian Professional League Champions


On June 25, 2022, Rivers United won their first Nigeria Professional League title with four games to spare after Akwa United beat their nearest challengers, Plateau United 2-1 in Uyo.[9]

Rivers United ended the season with 77 points, breaking the league record of 73 points in a season.

The 2021-22 Nigeria Professional League title is their first league title since the merger between Dolphins and Sharks FC of Port Harcourt in 2016. It is also the first NPFL title by a Rivers-based side since the Dolphins won in 2011.

Rivers United won 23 games, drew 8, and lost 7 of their 38 league games as they claimed the 2021-22 league title with 10 points ahead of their closest rivals, Plateau United.


Staff


Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Acting General Manager

Welfare Secretary

Media Officer


Current squad


As of July 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF  NGA Solomon Okuruket
3 DF  CIV Konan N'Gouan
4 MF  NGA Yusuf Omotayo
5 DF  CMR Ngweni Ndasi
6 DF  NGA Enyinnaya Godswill
7 FW  NGA Fortune Omoniwari
8 MF  NGA Ukeme Williams
9 FW  NGA Bernard Ovoke
10 MF  NGA Naziru Auwalu
11 MF  NGA Morice Chukwu
12 FW  NGA Ishaq Rafiu
13 MF  NGA Lookman Binuyo
14 DF  NGA Fabian Maduabuchi
15 DF  NGA Bamba Bakary
16 GK  NGA Victor Soshima
17 DF  NGA Chigozie Ihunda
18 FW  MLI Souleymane Sissoko
19 MF  NGA Chiamaka Madu
19 DF  NGA Festus Austin
20 MF  NGA Joseph Onoja
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  NGA Mutiu Ogundimu
22 GK  NGA Emmanuel Uzoigwe
23 MF  GHA Paul Acquah
24 MF  GHA Desmond Agbekpornu
24 MF  NGA Thomas Kpozo
25 FW  NGA Malachi Ohawuma
26 DF  NGA Odunlami Kunle
26 MF  NGA Christopher Ezinwa
27 DF  NGA Ebube Gideon Duru
28 FW  NGA Nwangwa Nyima
29 FW  GHA Samuel Afful
29 FW  NGA Adebayo Agunbiade
30 GK  NGA Joel Afelokhai
30 FW  NGA George Akpabio
31 MF  NGA Chijoke Akuneto
32 MF  NGA Uche Onwuansanya
33 DF  NGA Temple Emekayi
34 GK  NGA Darlington Ovunda
35 DF  NGA Patrick Kingsley
FW  NGA Bobby Clement

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На других языках


[de] Rivers United FC

Der Rivers United Football Club ist ein 2016 gegründeter nigerianischer Fußballverein aus Port Harcourt, der aktuell in der ersten Liga, der Nigeria Professional Football League, spielt.
- [en] Rivers United F.C.

[es] Rivers United FC

El Rivers United FC es un equipo de fútbol de Nigeria que juega en la Liga de Fútbol Profesional de Nigeria, primera categoría de fútbol en el país.



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