El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.
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| Full name | El Kanemi Warriors Football Club |
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| Nickname | Desert Warriors |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Ground | El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Chairman | Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha |
| Manager | Kabir Dogo |
| League | Nigeria Premier Football League |
| 2025–26 | 18th, Relegated |
El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club is a professional football club based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Their playground is the El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri. The club is on a positive rebound having gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League in 2024 and doubling as the winners of the President Federation Cup in the same year.
History
El-Kanemi Warriors ended the 2005 season in the lower half of the Nigeria Premier League and were relegated to the Nigeria Division 1 in 2007.
In 2012, the Warriors were promoted back to the top level. Due to the Boko Haram insurgency in 2014, they played their home games in Kano. From 2015 to 2016, they hosted their home games at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina before returning to Maiduguri and El-Kanemi Stadium.
In October 2017, the club announced former Enugu Rangers coach Imama Amapakabo as their new coach on a one-year deal.
In June 2024, El-Kanemi Warriors regained promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League and later went on to win the Federation Cup after defeating Abia Warriors 2–0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.[1][2]
El-Kanemi Warriors finished 18th and got relegated at the end of the 2025–26 season at the last matchday after a poor run of form but shockingly won the Federation Cup that season with a 1–0 victory over Ikorodu City for the fourth time and their second in three seasons despite having been relegated.[3][4]
Achievements
- 1991, 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1992 – First Round
- 1993 – Semi-finals
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
Current squad
As of 17 April 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ "El-Kanemi Warriors, Ikorodu City, 2 others gain promotion to NPFL". Leadership. 12 June 2024.
- ↑ Ledger, Jonathan (29 June 2024). "El-Kanemi defeat Abia Warriors to win first federation cup in 32 years". TheCable. Event occurs at 19:58.
- ↑ "Rangers claim ninth title, Remo Stars, El-Kanemi relegated". NPFL. 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "President Federation Cup: El-Kanemi Warriors edge Ikorodu City to win fourth title". Premium Times. 11 July 2026.
External links
- Club logo
- El-Kanemi Warriors Results – current results of El-Kanemi Warriors matches
