Rangers International Football Club, commonly known as Enugu Rangers, is a Nigerian professional association football team founded in 1970. Based in Enugu, the Rangers play their home games at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Enugu Rangers are one of the three oldest clubs in Nigeria, the other two being Bendel Insurance and Kano Pillars, and the only Nigerian club never to have been relegated from the Nigeria Premier League.
Enyimba Football Club, commonly known as Enyimba, is a Nigerian professional football club based in the city of Aba, Abia State which plays in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Their name means People's Elephant in Igbo language and is also the nickname used for the city of Aba. Founded in 1976, the club rose to prominence in the 2000s and is considered the most successful Nigerian football club as they have won two African Champions League titles, nine Nigerian championships and four Federation Cups since 2001. Their most recent league glory came in the 2022–23 season.
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium nicknamed The Cathedral is a multi-purpose stadium in Enugu, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Enugu Rangers. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 and it was named after the first president of the Republic of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe. He served as the first president of Nigeria in the 1960s.
Christiana "Chris" Anyanwu MFR is a Nigerian journalist, publisher, author, and politician. She was imprisoned from 1995 to 1998 for treason after reporting on a failed coup d'état against the government of Sani Abacha, and won several international journalism prizes during her confinement, including the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
Chijioke Ejiogu is a Nigerian football goalkeeper, he plays for Heartland FC.
Ajibade Aji Omolade is a Nigerian footballer.
Blessing Anyanwu Chinedu is a retired Nigerian football defender.
Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu, nicknamed Mosquito, is a Nigerian attacking midfielder who plays for Enugu Rangers.
Emmanuel Iyke Anyanwu is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Kano Pillars. He is the younger brother of former Enyimba teammates Nnaemeka Anyanwu and Kenneth Anyanwu.
The 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League will be the 42nd season of the competition since its inception, and the 23rd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Due to start in December, numerous delays and challenges to the board pushed the opening weekend back to February, and then pushed to March 9. There was a season-opening Super Four tournament won by Heartland F.C. between the four clubs involved in Continental competitions in order to get them ready for their international assignments.
Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Enugu Rangers.
The 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 43rd season of the competition since its inception, and the 24th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". The season was scheduled to kick off on November 22, about one month after the conclusion of the 2013 season. However, on that date the league's start was postponed to mid-February until after the 2014 African Nations Championship and to allow the teams to complete all their FIFA licensing. It was delayed again until March.
The 2015 Nigeria Professional Football League is the 44th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 25th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
Razaq Akanni Adegbite is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Felix Okechukwu Emordi is a Nigerian former football player who played for Enugu Rangers International. After he retires from active football, he went into coaching and went on to guide Enyimba International F.C. to win the 2004 CAF Champions League.
Salisu Yusuf is a Nigerian professional football manager and former player. He was the chief coach of the Nigeria national football team.
The 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 46th season of the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 27th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the league on the Saturday, 9 September 2017 with a 2-0 victory over Enugu Rangers.
Nigeria Super Cup is a game that features the FA Cup and Nigerian Premier League winners. It usually commence before the start of a new season.
The 2018 Nigeria Federation Cup was the 77th edition of the football tournament. This edition of the competition began on 9 September 2018 and ended on 24 October 2018.
Gbenga Ogunbote is a Nigerian football coach.
