Udoji United was a Nigerian

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team founded in 1990 in

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before moving to

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in 1993. It was owned by Oscar Udoji, Owner and CEO of Solgas Petroleum Limited and Superior Motors Limited and son of former businessman/administrator Chief Jerome Oputa Udoji. After their first season in 1991, they won promotion to the

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. The team won the title in 1996, thus becoming the Nigerian representative in the

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's debut in 1997. They were demoted after the 1998 season but won promotion back to the top league the next season after winning the

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. They however were demoted back after the 2000 season by one point and soon sold.

Achievements

: 1 ::1996 * Professional Second Division: 1 ::1999

Performance in CAF competitions

: 1 appearance ::

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: Second Round

External links

Nigerian sports at crossroads (Sunday Tribune)
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