Malbaza FC is a Nigerien soccer team based in Malbaza, Niger, approximately 6 hours east of the capital Niamey. Financed by the local concrete plant, the team plays in the Niger Premier League. Players are drawn from the Tahoua region. They play in Stade de Malbaza.
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2 (490,000 sq mi), making it the largest country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara Desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of about 21 million live mostly in clusters in the far south and west of the country. The capital and largest city is Niamey, located in Niger's southwest corner.
Malbaza is a village and rural commune in Niger.
Niamey is the capital and largest city of the West African country Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. It is an administrative, cultural and economic centre. Niamey's population was counted as 978,029 as of the 2012 census; the Niamey Capital District, covering 670 km2, had 1,026,848 people. As of 2017, population projections show the capital district growing at a slower rate than the country as a whole, which has the world's highest fertility rate.
In 2010 they earned their spot in the Niger Premier League by winning the D2 Division. They were relegated from the Premier League after the 2011 season.
The Niger Premier League is the highest division in football in Niger. The league's first year of operation was 1966.
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Tahoua is one of eight administrative Regions in Niger. The capital of the region is the commune of Tahoua. The region covers 106,677 km². The Governor of Tahoua Region is Elhadj Mahamadou Zéti Maiga.
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Stade de Malbaza is a soccer stadium in Malbaza Niger. It can hold crowds of up to 2,000, both to watch FC Malbaza and regional tournaments such as the Tournoi de Grandes Vacances that showcases regional teams.
