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Iwuanyanwu Nationale
Heartland Football Club founded as Spartans F.C., later known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale from 1985 to 2006 is a Nigerian football club based in Owerri. The team play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium (but currently use the new Okigwe Stadium as their temporary home ground pending renovations at the Dan Anyiam Stadium). Their local rivals are Enyimba FC and Enugu Rangers. They reached the finals of the 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs and 2009 CAF Champions League, the premier African continental club tournament, and won four straight Nigerian league titles from 1987 to 1990. Until their 18th place showing and relegation in 2016, they were one of two teams in the top flight that had never been relegated. In October 2017, Heartland won the Nigeria National League Southern Conference to gain promotion back up to the top flight. History The club were founded as Spartans FC in 1976. Their first international match was a friendly played against Ararat Yerevan of the USSR which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Anyiam Stadium
Dan Anyiam Stadium is a Nigerian multi-purpose stadium located in Owerri, Imo State. History Located in the centre of Owerri, Imo State's capital, the capital of Imo State, the stadium is named after Daniel Anyiam, vice-captain of the first Nigeria national football team. In 2019, the Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha during his "Rebuild Imo Project" awarded contracts for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Dan Anyiam Stadium alongside some other projects. Usage It is used mostly for association football, association-football matches and is the home stadium of Heartland F.C. Capacity The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. See also *List of association football stadiums by country *List of stadiums References External linksStadium Website archived from February 2011. Event venues with year of establishment missing 21st century in Nigeria Sports venues completed in the 21st century Football venues in Nigeria Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria Owerri Year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |