The club's roots go back to the Kwara Water Corporation Football Club in 1974.[1] It was supposed to be an in-house club for the staffers of the Water Corporation. Due to the results and depth of talents in the club, the scope was opened and by 1979 qualified to play in the National League second division alongside the First Bank F.C. of Lagos. That same year, the club got to the quarter-final stage of the Football Association Cup (otherwise called the Challenge Cup) where she lost to Bendel Insurance football club of Benin 2–1. In 1985, due to the change in the name of the parent corporation to Kwara Utility Board, the club changed its name to Kwara Utility Bombers of Ilorin. It was relegated to division three at the end of that season. With the disengagement of the parent corporation from financing the team in 1990, the club adjusted its name to Kwara Bombers football club of Ilorin. It suffered financial stress, which culminated in her relegation to division three in 1996. The new state government led by Colonel Peter Asum Ogar led the purchase in March 1997 of the Exide Club of Ibadan, moved them to Ilorin and took their slot in the Second Division. Ogar christened the new outfit Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin.
The club came third at the end of the 2006 Super Four play-off behind Ocean Boys and Nasarawa United FC and qualified for the 2007 edition of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The coaching staff for the 2006–07 season included SwedesRoger Palmgren and Johan Eriksson (son of former England and Mexico manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson). The team was coached by former players of the team: Toyin Ayinla, Tunde Sanni and Aliyu Muzambilu (Goalkeeper trainer) following the passing of Technical Adviser Kafaru Alabi on January 8, 2008. However, they were relegated from the Premier League on the last day of the 2007/08 season on goal differential. They regained promotion back to the top level the next year as Champions of Division 1-A. The team appointed an Investment Consultant, Goldenwing33 Nigeria Limited, headed by former Nigerian international and former deputy editor (Sports) of Thisdaynewspaper, Olajide Ayodeji Fashikun. The Investment Consultant is to organise the privatisation and private sector participation in the club's funding in two years. The fans of the club have one of the worst reputations in Nigeria, as witnessed during a vicious beating of the referees after a 0–0 tie in 2008. Kwara played some of the 2010/11 season in Offa and Abeokuta as the ground was renovated. After relegation in 2013 they won promotion back in 2014. After their last game with Ranchers Bees was abandoned in Kaduna with 28 minutes to play tied at 2–2, they played again at a neutral site with Kwara needing the win and three points to leapfrog Ranchers for promotion. The replay was again abandoned when Bees' players attacked the referee and team staff encroached the field. The League ruled Bees at fault, fined the club and awarded the win to Kwara United, thus securing the promotion.[2]
Farm club
The club is owner of Kwara United Feeders Team of Ilorin.[3]
^Bashir, Jimoh (2021-01-09). "Kwara United FC NPFL 2020/2021 ambition: Tough, yet not impossible". Sports Bash. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
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Kwara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin They play in the top division in Nigerian football the Nigeria Professional football League after promotion in 2017 from the Nigeria National League Their home stadium is the Kwara State Stadium Kwara UnitedFull nameKwara United Football ClubNickname s Harmony boys The Afonja WarriorsFounded1997 26 years ago 1997 GroundKwara State StadiumIlorin Kwara NigeriaCapacity18 000ChairmanKumbi TitiloyeManagerBiffo AbdullahiLeagueNigeria Professional Football League2020 21Nigeria Professional Football League 4th of 20Home coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 1 1 Farm club 2 Club names 3 Achievements 4 Performance in CAF competitions 5 Current squad 6 Former coaches 7 NotesHistory EditThe club s roots go back to the Kwara Water Corporation Football Club in 1974 1 It was supposed to be an in house club for the staffers of the Water Corporation Due to the results and depth of talents in the club the scope was opened and by 1979 qualified to play in the National League second division alongside the First Bank F C of Lagos That same year the club got to the quarter final stage of the Football Association Cup otherwise called the Challenge Cup where she lost to Bendel Insurance football club of Benin 2 1 In 1985 due to the change in the name of the parent corporation to Kwara Utility Board the club changed its name to Kwara Utility Bombers of Ilorin It was relegated to division three at the end of that season With the disengagement of the parent corporation from financing the team in 1990 the club adjusted its name to Kwara Bombers football club of Ilorin It suffered financial stress which culminated in her relegation to division three in 1996 The new state government led by Colonel Peter Asum Ogar led the purchase in March 1997 of the Exide Club of Ibadan moved them to Ilorin and took their slot in the Second Division Ogar christened the new outfit Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin The club came third at the end of the 2006 Super Four play off behind Ocean Boys and Nasarawa United FC and qualified for the 2007 edition of the CAF Confederation Cup The coaching staff for the 2006 07 season included Swedes Roger Palmgren and Johan Eriksson son of former England and Mexico manager Sven Goran Eriksson The team was coached by former players of the team Toyin Ayinla Tunde Sanni and Aliyu Muzambilu Goalkeeper trainer following the passing of Technical Adviser Kafaru Alabi on January 8 2008 However they were relegated from the Premier League on the last day of the 2007 08 season on goal differential They regained promotion back to the top level the next year as Champions of Division 1 A The team appointed an Investment Consultant Goldenwing33 Nigeria Limited headed by former Nigerian international and former deputy editor Sports of Thisday newspaper Olajide Ayodeji Fashikun The Investment Consultant is to organise the privatisation and private sector participation in the club s funding in two years The fans of the club have one of the worst reputations in Nigeria as witnessed during a vicious beating of the referees after a 0 0 tie in 2008 Kwara played some of the 2010 11 season in Offa and Abeokuta as the ground was renovated After relegation in 2013 they won promotion back in 2014 After their last game with Ranchers Bees was abandoned in Kaduna with 28 minutes to play tied at 2 2 they played again at a neutral site with Kwara needing the win and three points to leapfrog Ranchers for promotion The replay was again abandoned when Bees players attacked the referee and team staff encroached the field The League ruled Bees at fault fined the club and awarded the win to Kwara United thus securing the promotion 2 Farm club Edit The club is owner of Kwara United Feeders Team of Ilorin 3 Club names Edit1974 85 Kwara Water Corporation football club 1985 90 Kwara Utility Bombers of Ilorin 1990 97 Kwara Bombers Football Club of Ilorin 1997 Kwara United Football Club of IlorinAchievements EditNigerian Premier League 12006 Regular Season champions 3rd in Super Four Play off dd National Second Division 11997 dd Performance in CAF competitions EditCAF Confederation Cup 1 appearance2007 Group stage dd CAF Cup 1 appearance1999 Quarter finals dd Current squad EditAs of 1 January 2021 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK NGA Dele Aiyenugba2 DF NGA Samuel Ganda3 NGA Deji Bamidele4 DF NGA Onigbari Hakeem5 DF NGA Bashir Monsuru7 FW NGA Abdulsalam Abdulsalam10 FW NGA Agboola Joshua11 MF NGA Kalu Nweke12 MF NGA Kamal Sikiru13 FW NGA Isah Magaji14 DF NGA Oladejo Mutiu15 NGA Kabir Balogun16 FW NGA Kabir Adeniji17 FW NGA Isa Saidu19 MF NGA Michael Ohanu20 FW NGA Taiwo Ayoola No Pos Nation Player21 FW NGA Adebeshin Nurudeen22 FW NGA Musa Abdulafeez23 FW NGA Kehinde Olajuyin24 DF NGA Muritala Lawal25 MF NGA Stephen Adah26 DF NGA Nwanze Christopher27 FW NGA Alao Dabani Godwin28 MF NGA Jide Fatokun30 MF NGA Ganda Samuel31 GK NGA Joseph Isreal34 GK NGA Ishola Abdullateef35 GK NGA Emmanuel IwuFormer coaches Edit Kafaru Alabi Toyin Ayinla Johann Eriksson Kosta Papic Roger Palmgren 2006 07 Kadiri Ikhana 1997 2010 11 Tunde Sanni 2011 12 Samson Unuanel 2012 13 2013 14 Babatunde Abdulrahmon 2014 2015 John Sam Obuh 2015 2017 Abubakar Bala 2017 2019 Notes Edit Bashir Jimoh 2021 01 09 Kwara United FC NPFL 2020 2021 ambition Tough yet not impossible Sports Bash Retrieved 2022 09 12 Bees fined Kwara promoted Daily Trust 22 12 2014 Archived from the original on 2016 11 24 Retrieved 2014 12 25 Il Kwara United Feeders Team ospite dello Spezia Calcio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kwara United F C amp oldid 1130816419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
