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| Full name | Calabar Rovers Football Club | ||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ground | U. J. Esuene Stadium Calabar, Nigeria (Capacity 25,000) |
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Calabar Rovers FC are a Nigerian soccer team based in Calabar. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions U J Esuene Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Calabar, Nigeria. Calabar is a city in southeastern Nigeria. The City is watered by the Calabar and Great Qua Rivers and creeks of the Cross Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Calabar is a city in southeastern Nigeria. The City is watered by the Calabar and Great Qua Rivers and creeks of the Cross They will play their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium. U J Esuene Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Calabar, Nigeria.
They were one of the original members of the Nigerian Second Division which was established in 1979. Under Brazilian coach Paulo Campos, they adopted a fast paced style and were promoted after finishing second in 1981.
They stayed in the top flight for about a decade before being relegated to the lower leagues in 1993. During that time, they made the semifinals of the FA Cup twice but never won any major accolades. The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football Single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. Their last game however was the controversial 13-0 loss to Akwa United on August 12, 2006. Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Already doomed to relegation to the Amateur League, Rovers had three players sent off in the blowout which allowed Akwa to be promoted to the Premier League by a goal differential of one. The Nigerian Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. In May 2008, the Cross River State government announced plans to bring the team back from hiatus and with corporate sponsorship. History The state was created in 1967 from part of the former Eastern Region, and was known as the South-Eastern State until 1976 when it adopted its
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Achievements
Current squad
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Former notable players
Finidi George- Emmanuel Ekpo
- Etta Egbe
- Okon Ene
- Blessing Kaku
- Nduka Ugbade
- Christopher Ohenhen
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Finidi George (born April 15, 1971 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian former footballer. Emanuel Ekpo (born December 20 1987) is a Nigerian Soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Blessing Kaku (born March 5, 1978 in Ughelli, Nigeria) is a Nigerian international football player who was a member of Nduka Ugbade (born 6 September, 1969) is a Nigerian footballer Christopher Nusa Ohenhen (born 14 October 1970) is a retired Nigerian fotball player who played for Julius Berger, Real MadridDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic