Remo Stars F.C.

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Remo Stars Football Club
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Full nameRemo Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)Sky Blue Stars
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
Ground Remo Stars Stadium,
Sagamu
Capacity5,000
Owner Kunle Soname
Chairman Kunle Soname
Head Coach Daniel Ogunmodede [1]
League Nigeria Premier Football League
2023–24 2nd
WebsiteRemostarsfc.com
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Remo Stars Football Club is a professional football club based in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria. The club competes in the Nigeria Professional Football League, [2] the top division of the Nigeria Football League system. They are nicknamed the Sky Blue Stars.

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History

The club was founded in 2004 by Kunle Soname as F.C. Dender. [3]

In 2010, continuous hard work of the club saw them promoted to the second tier of Nigerian Football, the Nigeria National League (NNL). Further development saw the club's management re-brand its organization. The rebranding included a change of name when F.C. Dender relocated to its current base of Remoland and changed its name to "Remo Stars Football Club". [4] They played in the top division of Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League after promotion in 2016.

In 2018, Remo Stars was relegated from the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) to Nigeria National League. [5]

In September 2021, Remo Stars secured promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after finishing second in Nigeria National League (NNL) playoff Group A. [6] [7]

The Remo Stars drew an average home attendance of 706 in the 2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League.

Color

Remo Stars FC are also known as Sky Blue Stars. The primary color for Remo Stars is Sky Blue, While the away strips is yellow and the alternative color is white.

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Remo Stars original home colours.

Kits and sponsorship

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
2020–2021OwuValueJetNone
2021-Cone Bet9ja None

Stadium

As a developing amateur team, Dender FC now Remo Stars FC played and trained at a local pitch in Ketu, in Lagos State.

The club then relocated to Remo Land in Ogun State and rebranded with a change of name to Remo Stars FC, as they played their home matches at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode until their promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2017–2018 season.

Remo Stars then moved to Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu for their first season Nigeria professional football league season.

Remo Stars Fc currently play their home matches in Nigeria professional football league at the newly constructed Remo Stars FC Stadium, Ikenne.

Rivalries

Gateway United F.C. are considered to be Remo Stars's main rivals, while Ijebu United are considered to be primary rivals. Remo Stars additionally share a rivalry with Shooting Stars S.C., in what is commonly known as the South West Derby, named after the South West (Nigeria)

Other Remo Stars Rivals are Sunshine Stars F.C. and MFM F.C.

In 2023, a rivalry developed between Remo Stars and Sporting Lagos FC. The matches between these two teams are dubbed the Southwest Derby.

Performance in CAF competitions

Current squad

As of September 2, 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Vincent Edafe
2 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Boniface Nwaeze
3 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Edozie Ewelike
4RBFlag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Habib Yakub
5 FW Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  TOG Franck Mawuena
6 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Monsuru Bashiru
7 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mathias Ogwuche
8 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Dayo Ojo
10 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adedayo Olamilekan
11 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sodiq Ismail
12 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Abiodun Awoyemi
13 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Isah Ali
14 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olamilekan Adams
15 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Junior Lokosa
16 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA MHadi Haruna
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Samuel Anakwe
18 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akanni Qudus
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Seth Mayi
20 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Oluwasegun Olalere
21 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Godwin Odibo
22 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Seun Ogunribide
24 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Dela Akorli
25 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Nduka Junior (captain)
27 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adekunle Oyedele
28 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adebayo Abayomi
29 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Gbenga Opamoye
30 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Tambe Charles
32 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ifeanyi Anaemena
33 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aniekeme Okon
35 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kayode Bankole (vice-captain)
38 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ahmed Akinyele
39 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akeem Taiwo
40 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olisa Emmanuel

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References

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