Grassroots Soccer Advancement in Sapele From 1950-1980

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Sapele is often a town in southwestern Nigeria, located in Delta Condition. Sapele is situated at the headwaters on the Benin River, which flows out to your Niger Delta.

Soccer progress in Sapele commenced from the Mls Spruce Grove , when soccer was just at its infancy in Nigeria, and Sapele a town mentioned for excellence was within the fore entrance in soccer then. The then Sapele township stadium was one of the initial built stadium in Nigeria The will to fully develop football within the grassroots stage gave delivery towards the Sapele Amateur Football Association in 1987.

This was speedily followed by the staging of your inaugural Sapele Cup of countries Competitiveness in 1988. It absolutely was a competition that highlighted sixteen teams from Sapele and environs. Several of the teams that participated with the inaugural Cup of nations competitiveness contain: K.B Stars, Athletico De Marin, Ghana Black Stars and Loaders F.C.

The competition was set with each other by Mr. Gabriel Igarri and Mr. Dan Evumena. It truly is appealing to note the inaugural Sapele Cup of countries trophy was donated by Chief P.D.O Akpeki the Ugo of Okpe Kingdom. Going back again to soccer development in Sapele, it truly is deserving of notice to recall that in 1968, Nova Luna Soccer Club was shaped. It absolutely was the initial Youth club in Sapele. It had been started by Late Mr. Tony Okonedo who was then a Graded soccer referee. He also launched Girls Soccer club that very same calendar year. After the formation of Nova Luna, came Niger Pools Football club in 1969. It absolutely was formed because of the Niger Swimming pools firm.

It later metamorphosed into Strangers Soccer Club in 1969 which was shaped by previous players of Niger Pools F.C. Strangers Football club was then captained by Olayinka John( Ayogi) who died within the 7th of January 2010 immediately after a protracted illness. The club existed for 2 in addition to a 50 percent yrs.

In 1971, Ethiope F.C Sapele was fashioned and it obtained prominence as a result of caliber of gamers in its fold then. When it absolutely was rumored which the club are going to be leaving Sapele for your new foundation, the then Governor of Bendel State- Osaigbovo Ogbemudia took over the affairs on the club and re-named it New Nigeria Bank F.C, with its base in Sapele.

There were 4 Condition club from the then Bendel Point out

Ethiope Football Club (Later on re-named New Nigeria Bank F.C Sapele)
Viper F.C Benin (Later re-named Bendel Coverage of Benin)
Ika Rangers F.C Agbor (Afterwards re-named Midwest Line F.C)
Warri Wolves F.C Warri (Later on re-named Midwest Line F.C\z)

These four clubs had been later handed around to varied firms because of the then Bendel Condition Government.
In 1971/72, there was the eleven brothers F.C and Eleven Strikers F.C each dependent in Sapele.
Late Olayinka John (Ayogi) was the then coach of 11 brothers. The club developed the likes of German Odjegbe who was the then captain of Bendel U-17 football workforce that received Gold medal for the 1973 Countrywide Sporting activities Festival. The club also made Prince Afejukwu, Oshoff Shogbene, goalkeeper Nasiru Momoh, Samuel Afejukwu and Ighoraye Ogayone. Eleven Strikers F.C had been then captained by Monday Daibo as well as the group had the likes of Andrew Boyo.

In 1973, Ethiope F.C afterwards re-named New Nigeria Lender F.C still left Sapele as well as in 1974, the staff was then generally known as Custom and Exercising F.C. A bulk of gamers from Strangers F.C Sapele shaped the Personalized F.C which was then underneath the Personalized and Exercise Section.

The workforce was then captained by inspirational defender Gabriel Igarri from 1975 to 1983. In just this era beneath critique, there have been other teams that sprang up inside the Sapele metropolis. These consist of: Authorities Coastal Agency F.C - Founded in 1976, Seaboard F.C (Comprising Delta Packaging corporation, Lifestyle Flour Mills and Top rated feeds)- established in 1977 and Palm Line Company F.C- Launched in 1977. From these 3 groups, a joint workforce to stand for Sapele was formed. It had been then known as Urhiapele F.C. Urhiapele F.C was founded within the 1985/1986 time. The club didn't however final long thanks to administrative difficulties. They only played a single helpful match versus the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company Soccer Club Warri.

There was also the Rainbow Soccer club which came into existence in 1980. The club which was then actively playing inside the Condition League/ State Problem Cup was sponsored by Chief Michael Ibru. Just one notable participant that came away from the ranks of Rainbow F.C was Goalkeeper Andrew Aikhomogbe who later on rose to prominence and represented the U-17 Countrywide staff the Golden Eaglets at the FIFA U-17 Championship tagged Scotland 89.