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| Full name | Gateway United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rock City Boys | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Manager | Hakeem Busari | ||
| League | Nigeria National League | ||
| 2016/2017 | 2 | ||
Gateway United FC is a football club based in Abeokuta, Ogun State. They play in the second division of the Nigeria league system, (Nigeria National League).
They play their home matches at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.
As of May 2018
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