SGFC Athletics Sport Club
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| Nickname(s) | Eagles Super Green | |
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| Founded | 2020 | |
| Ground | Kwara State Stadium | |
| Capacity | 26,000 | |
| President | Richard Opanuga | |
| Manager | Olawale Olatoye | |
| Coach | Mashood Yakub | |
| League | Nigeria Nationwide League | |
| 2023 | 3rd of 26, Division 1 - Group C | |
| Website | Club website | |
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SGFC Athletics Sports Club is a professional Nigerian football club based in Ilorin Nigeria. The club participates in the Nigeria Nationwide League One during the entire season in 2022 the third tier of Nigerian football league. SGFC Athletics boys commonly known as the Eagle won the first Evolution Cup Pre season tournament tagged for the Nationwide League One in Remo Stars Stadium, Ogun state.[1]. The team was originally called the Super Green with a mascot designed to be wooded image of an Eagle when it was founded in 1999 in Maryland, United States.[2] [3]
History[edit]
SGFC Athletics Sports Club transitioned to Lagos in 2019 with growth process to commence football Academy for the development of talented players across the nation. The club's Chairman capacity planning made the club to gain promotion through an expansion slot acquisition to participate in the Nigeria Nationwide League One, that plays in the third tier pyramid of the Nigeria Football League systems.[4]
In 2022, the team participated in a pre-season tournament holding in Remo Stars’ ground at Ikenne, tagged Evolution Cup, with several club's invitations that spanned across the country which featured NLO football teams from different parts of Nigeria to participate and prepare for the commencement of the league 2021/2022 season. The SGFC Athletics lads graciously emerged the Champions of this challenge program during the 2021/2022 season following the league activities.[5]
Affiliated clubs[edit]
SGFC Athletics Sports Club is an affiliate club of 36 Lions Football Club, Lagos which serves as African football mentoring camp for SGFC Athletics Football team with several players playing around the globe.[6] In 2016, SGFC's parent team in USA made his board to announce the beginning of the affiliation and network with the 36 Lions Football Club Lagos as a sister club.[7]
Colors and badge[edit]
The team's colors and circular logo were announced in January 2022 during a board presentation in Lagos to enable SGFC Athletics team geared up for the season, Blue and white will be the SGFC Athletics' primary colors, with three white stripes along the shoulder. The final design incorporates team history through the vintage logo of soaring eagles with a flag of originating club which includes the Maryland state flag.
Year-by-year results[edit]
| Year | League | Location | Result |
| 2023 | Nigeria Nationwide League 1 | Division 1 Group C2B | 1st.[8] |
| 2022 | NLO Preseason Evolution Cup | Ikenne, Ogun state | Champion.[9] |
| 2022 | Nigeria Nationwide League 1 | NLO 1 Group C | 3rd.[10].[11] |
| 2022 | Mavlon Scouting Tournament | Legacy Stadium, Lagos | Winner |
Training Facilities[edit]
SGFC Athletics Sports Club Ilorin makes use of Kwara State Stadium as training venue and home stadium which is situated in Stadium Road, Ilorin Kwara State capital. The stadium has been used for various national and local football matches with a seating capacity of 26,000.
The multi-use stadium has also been a hub not only for the state football club but also serve as a tournament, league matches and championship ground for Kwara State-based professional football clubs affiliated with Kwara State Football Association in the state. The home ground of SGFC Athletics Sports Club is Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin and plays home league matches out of Ilorin Stadium Complex.
SGFC Athletics conducts additional regular trainings at the KFA Football Academy sport ground located behind the main bowl in Ilorin.[12]
Management[edit]
The Club personnel was named and identified by the Club's President to engage in professional football activities. The SGFC Athletics Sport Club's Personnel and Administration was revealed[13] [14] [15] [16]
| Position | Name | Country | |
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| President | Richard Opanuga |  United States
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| Director of Academy Programs | Rotimi Omope | United States
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| General Manager | Olawale Olatoye |  Nigeria
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| Media Director | Tosh Michaels | Nigeria
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| Head Coach | Mashood Yakub | Nigeria
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| Coach | Jamiu Isa | Nigeria
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2021-2022 |
| Assistant Coach | Abiodun Balogun | Nigeria
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2021-2022 |
| Athletic Trainer | Olanike Olayori | Nigeria
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References[edit]
- ↑ "sgfc athletics beat beyond limits win NNL one pre season tourney". guardian.ng/.[dead link]
- ↑ "NLO gets USA link ahead of new season". blueprint.ng/.
- ↑ "united premier soccer league announces maryland based super green fc eagles as expansion team". prlog.org/.
- ↑ "usa based club set to chase glory in Nigeria nationwide league". microsecondsnews.com/.
- ↑ "sgfc athletics clinch maiden edition of evolution cup". evolutioncup.com/.
- ↑ "united premier soccer league announces maryland based super green fc eagles as expansion team". prlog.org/.
- ↑ "Affiliates". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "nlo playoffs status".
- ↑ "evolution cup 2022". guardian.ng/.
- ↑ "theNNLO status".
- ↑ "sgfc athletics".
- ↑ "jegede scored a brace nelson also on target as SGFC Athletics spank osopadec fc in Ilorin". sport247/.
- ↑ "sgfc athletics football club president impressed with NLO debut". myleaguewire.com/.
- ↑ "sgfc athletics coach Jamiu Isa highlights five ways to give feedback to players". myleaguewire.com/.
- ↑ "olatoye in cloud nine after sgfc athletics 3 - 0 win over ogbomosho united fc". sportsbash.com.
- ↑ "sgfc athletic appoint yakub as new head coach". guardian.ng/.
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