Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian
football
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club formerly run by the
Nigeria Port Authority
The Nigerian Ports Authority (''NPA'') is a federal government agency that governs and operates the ports of Nigeria. The major ports controlled by the NPA include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta ...
. Prior to 2003 the club was based in
Warri
The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. Warri and her twin city, Uvwie are the commercial c ...
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Delta State, but moved to
Lagos
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after promotion to the
Nigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships.
The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwindl ...
in 2003.
History
After making the 2001 Super Four play-offs, NPA was relegated by three points the next season after winning only 10 of 34 league games. They were promoted again in 2003 after finishing second in Division 2. NPA FC ended their 2004/05 season near the bottom of the table and it was announced that 16 of their 40 players would be laid off. The team was relegated again after the 2005–06 season, and moved back to Warri in April 2007 after a deal with the government of Delta State. The team was renamed "Warri Wolves" at the start of the season and won promotion to the 2009 Premier League Season as champions of Division 1B. Wolves finished with 59 points from 18 wins, five draws and seven losses, scoring 42 goals and conceded 16. They were involved in an incident on March 8, 2008 when a pitch invasion after a goalless draw at
First Bank FC
First Bank FC is a Nigerian soccer club run by First Bank of Nigeria and based in Lagos. The bank runs clubs in various sports, including basketball.
Current squad
Oladimeji Salvador
Sources
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left seven players and officials injured. They played the first part of the 2008–09 season in
Oleh because of renovations to the Warri Stadium.
The Seasiders as they are fondly called are back in Warri City. They now play all their matches at the Warri Township Stadium.
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League
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: 1 appearance
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2016
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– First Round
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CAF Confederation Cup
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: 3 appearances
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2010
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– First Round of 16
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2012
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– Second Round
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2014
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– Second Round
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CAF Cup
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History
The tou ...
: 1 appearance
::2002 – First Round (as NPA)
Staff
* Peter Nieketien (Technical Adviser)
* Moses Etu (Chairman)
* Azuka Chiemeka (Media Officer)
* Tony Okowa (Chairman of Delta Sports Commission)
* Ogenyi Evans (Head Coach)
Current squad
''As of 3 January 2021''
Coaching history
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Maurice Cooreman (Jan 2005 - Jan 2006)
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Solomon Ogbeide (2008 - 2009)
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Paul Aigbogun (Jan 2010 - Feb 2012)
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Maurice Cooreman (Feb 2012 - Sept 2012)
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Edema Fuludu (2012 - 2012)
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Solomon Ogbeide (2013 - 2013)
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Paul Aigbogun (Jan 2014 - Jan 2016)
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Sam Okpodu (Jan 2016 - Jun 2016)
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Ard Sluis (2016 - 2016)
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Mansur Abdullahi (July 2016 - 2016)
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Ngozi Elechi (Aug 2019 - Sept 2019)
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Evans Ogenyi (Sept 2019 - Current)
References
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Football clubs in Nigeria
Delta State
Sports clubs in Nigeria