Delta Force Football Club is a football team based in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. They play at Jay Jay Okocha Stadium.
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| Nickname(s) | Delta Ambassadors |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Ground | Jay Jay Okocha Stadium Ogwashi-Uku, Nigeria |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Owner | Delta State Government, Nigeria |
| Chairman | Okonkwo Chidi Emmanuel[1] |
| Manager | Sunday Okoh |
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League |
History
editThe State bought over an amateur slot in 2003 and gained promotion to the then Second Division within a season.. They ended their 2009 season in fifth place of the Nigeria National League after challenging for promotion the whole season.[2] They were disbanded by the Delta State government for lack of funds after the 2009 season but eventually reinstated to their slot in the league.[3] They were similarly disbanded in 2008 after players protested lack of funds, but the state agreed to bring them back for the 2008–09 season.[4]
They were resurrected again in 2015 and played in the Nigeria National League. In March 2019 they bought the slot of Kada City F.C. and took over Kada's schedule in the NPFL eleven games into the season. Kada City took over Delta's spot in the NNL.[5]
Current squad
editAs of 31 March 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editReferences
edit- ^ Delta Force dreams Double
- ^ Animam, Richard (31 July 2009). "Delta FC players earn one month salary in a season". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Okocha, Emma (13 August 2009). "Delta Force FC …an Open Letter to Governor Uduaghan". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Jideaka, Richard (19 October 2008). "Govt abandons Delta Force". The Sun. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Delta Force bought the Slot of Kada City FC eleven games into the Season