Racca Rovers (also spelled Raccah Rovers) was a Nigerian

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team that played in

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. It used to be known as Darma United before it was taken over by the famous Kano based businessman, Mr. Raccah. They won the

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championship in 1978, the second northern team to do so and the last one until 1994. They reached the quarter finals of the

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and reached the finals of the Nigerian

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.Keazor, E. E. (2012). Federation Cup and Nigerian Football: A tribute to the nation's oldest football competition. Bright Pen. Some of the legends of the club are Baba Otu Mohammed, Ayiye Mohammed, Kalala Mohammed Shefiu Mohammed, Annas Ahmed, Idris Musa (Gideon), Walter Ossai, Grandson Abbas, Ahmed Garba (Dangoggo), Chizo, Abubakar, Iliyasu Yashin, Alhaji Kabiru (Chang Hoo), Hussaini Alabi. Their most famous game was a 2–1 loss to Brazilian club

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, in a friendly played in

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on 26 April 1978. The game featured

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, who played 45 minutes for Fluminense. During the half time break, Pelé was decorated with the traditional attire of Babban riga and Zannah cap by the then governor of plateau state, Air Commodore Dan Suleiman.

Achievements

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: 1 ::1978

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

: Quarter-Finals

References

External links

Pics/details of game vs. Fluminense (Portuguese)

Annas Ahmed: The Man Who Gave Up his Throne
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