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| Full name | Abia Comets Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Okezuo Boys | |
| Founded | 1996 | |
| Ground | Umuahia Township Stadium | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| Chairman | Victor Nwakanma | |
| Manager | Bethel Orji | |
| League | Nigeria National League | |
| Website | Club website | |
Abia Comets is a Nigerian football club based in Umuahia. They play in the second-tier in Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League. 5,000 capacity Umuahia Township Stadium is the home of Abia Comets FC. [1]
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