Warri Wolves F.C.

Warri Wolves FC
Full name	Warri Wolves Football Club
Nickname(s)	"Seasiders", "Wolves"
Ground	Warri Township Stadium; Warri, Delta, Nigeria
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Amaju Pinnick
Manager	Paul Aigbogun
League	Nigeria Premier League
2015	2nd
Home colours	Away colours

Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.^[1]

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.^[2] 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 left seven players and officials injured.^[3] They played the first part of the 2008–09 season in Oleh because of renovations to the Warri Stadium.^[4]

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2016 – First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2010 – First Round of 16

2012 – Second Round

2014 – Second Round

CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – First Round (as NPA)

Current squad

As of 20 February 2016^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Ambruse Vanzekin
2	FW	Austin Amutu
5	DF	Bright Favour Akpojuvwevwo
9	FW	King Osanga
8	FW	Nsanowaji Caleb
10	MF	Joshua Obaje
11	FW	Gift Atulewa
12	FW	Ayinka Kareem Olohungbo
13	MF	Michael Egbeta
29	MF	Nwakor Fidelis Azubuike
15	FW	Ogodo Willavan
16	FW	Efe Yarhere
17	DF	Ossai Uche (Captain)
18	MF	Etebo Oghenekaro
19	DF	Mine Ojo
20	DF	Tunde Solomon

No.	Position	Player
21	MF	Bernard Okorowanta
22	MF	Sikiru Alimi
23	DF	Markson Ojobo
24	DF	Goodluck Onamado
25	FW	Sibeboh Emmanuel Julius
26	MF	Achibi Ewenike
27	FW	Kelechi Harisson
28	FW	Ongolo Harmony
29	FW	Freedom Omofoman
30	GK	Paul Godwin
31	FW	Udo Victor Chibuzor
3	DF	Ogah Moses Adole
	DF	Monday Osagie
	MF	Tamarakuro Debekeme
	MF	Chibuike Ewenike
	MF	Oghenovo Uzezi
	DF	Tsenyil Pius Gwammen
	FW	Joseph Ayomide
29	FW	Okoli Anthony Chibuike
	FW	Felix Okiki Omonefe

Staff

Peter Nieketien (Technical Adviser)
Moses Etu (Chairman)
Azuka Chiemeka (Media Officer)
Tony Okowa (Chairman of Delta Sports Commission)

References

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[1] Premier League: NPA Reforms

[2] Nigeria 2002 – RSSSF

[3] ‘Declare Onikan a Disaster Zone’

[4] Nigeria needs 100,000 mw to meet demand, says expert

[5] CAF Champions League squad sheet