| Founded | October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Teslim Balogun Stadium |
| Capacity | 24,325 |
| Owner | Dozy Mmobuosi |
| Head Coach | Ortega Deniran |
| League | Nigeria National League |
1472 Football Club commonly referred to as 1472 F.C., is a Nigeria professional football club based in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] The club, founded in 2023, competes in the Nigeria National League, the second tier of the Nigerian football league system. The team plays their home games at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. [2] [3]
1472 Football Club was formed in October 2023 by Dozy Mmobuosi. [4] After sponsoring the 2023 Nigeria Federation Cup and attempt to purchase Sheffield United, Mmobuosi decided to start his own football club in Nigeria. [5] The name of the club was curled from the year 1472 in Nigeria where Lagos was visited by the Portuguese explorer Ruy de Sequeira. [6] 1472 F.C. purchased playing rights in Nigeria National League (NNL) in October 2023 after fulfilling all obligations to participate in NNL. [7]
The club played its debut match on 11 November 2023 against former NPFL club Dakkada Football club where they gained a point from the away match against the club in a 2–2 draw at the Uyo Township Stadium in Akwa Ibom State. [8] Their first league goal was scored by Solomon Alade. [9] It is rumored that the team is currently constructing a 20,000 capacity stadium to house 1472 F.C. as its home ground.
On 21 November 2023, the club announced the signing of two international players from Brazil. [10] [11] In March 2024, 1472 F.C. was relegated to the Nationwide League One after they lost their last league game. [12]
After the club was relegated in the 2023/2024 Nigeria National League season, in September 2024, 1472 acquired a slot to return to the Nigeria National League from Ijebu United. [13]
The team currently plays at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. [11]
In December 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had filed charges against Dozy Mmobuosi and three US-based entities: Tingo Group Inc, Agri-Fintech Holdings Inc, and Tingo International Holdings Inc. [14] The charges allege fraudulent financial claims aimed at deceiving investors. One notable example cited by the SEC involves Tingo Group's fiscal year 2022 Form 10-K, which reported a balance of $461.7 million across multiple bank accounts. However, the SEC alleges that the actual combined balance at the end of the year was purportedly less than $50. [14] It is also alleged that Mmobuosi siphoned hundreds of millions of investors' money for his personal benefit. [15]
In February 2024, Nigeria Sports News reported that 1472 F.C. had not paid players for months. The publication also disclosed that the club failed to honor financial obligations to both players and management. [16] Later that month, Dozy Mmobuosi ordered the sack of all technical and management team of the club following rumors that the coaches had instigated the players to protest. [17]
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