Lobi Stars F.C.

Lobi Stars Football Club (formerly known as Mosquito football club, Lobi Bank, BBL Hawks, and Hawks) is a Nigerian professional soccer club based in Makurdi, Benue. The club competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. The Stars' home is the 15,000 seater Aper Aku Stadium.[1]

Lobi Stars F.C.
Full nameLobi Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)Ortom boys
Founded1981 by late Bishop A.A. Usuh of the catholic diocese of Makurdi.
GroundAper Aku Stadium
Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Capacity15,000
ChairmanTama Aondofar Emmanuel
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
2020–21Nigeria Professional Football League, 8th of 20

History

Founded as Hawks of Makurdi in 1981 by the Benue State sports council, the club was renamed Benue Breweries Limited (BBL) Hawks Football club, when the state-owned Breweries acquired the club in 1985. There was another change again when state-owned Lobi Bank acquired the club in 1990 and named it Lobi Bank Football Club.[2]

In 1999, the Nigeria Football League was played in a new format which saw the top four teams squaring up in a knock out Super League at the National Stadium, Surulere. Lobi Stars won the maiden edition of the Nigerian Super League under coach Godwin Koko Uwua's management. Lobi Stars won its first and only FA Cup title in 2003 after beating Sharks FC of Port-Harcourt.

In 2005 they reached the finals of the domestic FA Cup where they lost to Enyimba.

They finished the 2008–09 season with an official record of 13 wins 10 draws and 15 losses after winning a game on appeal against Enugu Rangers, avoiding the drop by one point.[3]

In August 2009, the Benue State government announced the club will be leased to private ownership, ending direct support from the state, that never materialised.[3] Lobi finished 3rd in Glo premier league in 2012. They also reached the Federation Cup final that season but lost to Heartland FC of Owerri.

Honours

Performance in CAF competitions
2000 – Group stage
2018–19 – Group stage
2004 – Second round
2006 – Second round
2012 – First round
2010 – First round

Current squad

As of 21 September 2020[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NGA Atsaka Daniel
2 DF  NGA
3 DF  NGA Chigozie Chilekwu
4 DF  NGA [[]]
5 DF  NGA ]]
6 MF  NGA Otakho Alex Aghahowa
8 MF  NGA Douglas Achiv
9 FW  NGA (footballer)
10 FW  NGA Sani Abanni
11 MF  NGA []
12 FW  NGA Ogunye Austin
13 FW  NGA ]]
14 FW  NGA Akile Monday
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK  NGA Nwabali Stanley
16 MF  NGA [[]]
17 MF  NGA Samuel Mathias
21 GK  NGA [Mustapha Aliko]
22 MF  NGA
23 DF  NGA
25 FW  NGA Austine Ogunye
27 DF  NGA
28 GK  NGA
29 DF  NGA Duke Oshimaga
34 FW  NGA Ezekiel Mbah

Coaching staff
  • Technical Advisor – Eddy Dombraye
  • Assistant Coach –
  • Technical Coach –

Former managers

Notable players
  • Nwabali stanley
  • Akile Monday

References
  1. "Lobi Stars Football Club History". sitesng.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. "Dominic Iorfa Online : About Lobi Stars". Dominic Iorfa Online. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  3. Adigun, Taye Hassan. "Lobi Stars". Felele247 Football. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. CAF Champions League squad
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