Giwa FC is a Nigerian
football
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club. They are located in
Jos and they play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. 15,000 capacity
Rwang Pam Stadium Rwang Pam Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jos, Nigeria. It is used mostly for football
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is their home.
With a game to go in their debut season, they won promotion to the
Nigeria Premier League
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with 50 points.
They were suspended and then expelled from the league in May 2016 for missing three straight fixtures after exiled from Jos for crowd trouble.
Their chairman
Chris Giwa
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was later censured by the Nigeria Football Federation for insisting on leadership of the body, and all their players were released to sign for other clubs the rest of 2016.
In August, a state high court gave an injunction that allowed them to be reinstated to the league with eight matchdays left in the year.
Achievements
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Nigeria National League
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History
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::2013
References
Football clubs in Nigeria
Sports clubs and teams in Nigeria
Jos
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