Top 5 The Richest Football Clubs in Nigeria
Nigeria has changed a lot in terms of football. Many teams have changed team names and rebranded. This has led many local investors to invest in them. Soccer in Nigeria is very popular, so managers pay a lot of attention to the financial side of their clubs.
This all leads to the fact that many club owners and the government invest a lot of money in developing clubs so that the teams become more valuable. So today, we look at the top 5 richest football clubs in Nigeria.
- Remo Stars Football Club.
- Lobi Stars Football Club.
- Plateau United Football Club.
- Abia Warriors Football Club.
- Rivers United Football Club.
5 Rivers United Football Club
The total value of Rivers United, which plays in the Nigeria Professional Football League, is €225,000. The football team was founded in 2016, and fans call it The Pride of Rivers. The team’s home arena, Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, has a capacity of 38,000 fans and is based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Stanley Eguma is the Head Coach of the club.
The Pride of Rivers, based in Rivers State, is the fifth-richest Nigerian football club. The market value of the team is currently estimated at approximately 225,000 euros. The club reached this price after the Rivers State government received permission in 2016 to merge Dolphins FC and Sharks FC. This helped the team receive funds from the government that was supposed to be distributed between the two clubs and send them to develop one full-fledged club.
After many attempts to become the Nigerian Professional Football League champions, the team has always been only second in the championship. But Rivers United Football Club finally became champions this year. Therefore, we can say with great confidence that the merger of two teams into one, rebranding, and new club financing gave an excellent result to this football team.
4 Abia Warriors Football Club
The total value of Abia Warriors Football Club, which plays in the Nigeria Professional Football League, is €350,000. The soccer team was founded in 2003, and the club’s full name is Abia Warriors F.C, Aba. The team’s home arena, Umuahia Township Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 fans. Imama Amapakabo is the Head Coach of the
club. Club Chairman is Emeka Inyama, and Abia State Government owns it.
The fourth richest football club in Nigeria is Abia Warriors. The club is valued at €350,000, making it the fourth richest football team in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
The club is owned by the state government of Abia, Nigeria, and has maintained its status through many seasons as the club is now 19 years old. The fact that the owners skillfully sold their players to foreign teams for large sums of money helped bring the club to the 4th position in the rating. To do this, the team’s management learned how to educate the players well so they would show good results on the field and interest foreign teams with their game.
In 2013, the club moved to the Nigeria Professional Football League and showed a pretty good game, bringing high results in the standings. Since Abia Warriors Football Club had few sponsorship deals, the state government was responsible for the team’s welfare, which helped the team grow and not miss the chance to continue playing in the NPFL.
3 Plateau United Football club
The total value of Plateau United Football club, which plays in the Nigeria Professional Football League, is €375,000. The football team was founded in 1975, and the club’s full name is Plateau United Football Club of Jos. The team’s home arena has a capacity of 44,000 fans and is based in New Jos Stadium, Jos, Nigeria. Abdu Maikaba is the Head Coach of the club, and Club Chairman is Pius Henwan.
In 2022, the third richest Nigerian football club was the Plateau United Football Club of Jos. It has a market value of approximately 375,000 euros and is owned by the Plateau state government.
It is worth noting that not many state governments have managed to make their football clubs very promising and respected in the country. But the Plateau state government managed to create the best conditions for the team and players, which immensely helped the club.
As a result, the team became the Nigeria Professional Football League champions in 2017. Also, it topped the league table in 2020 before all league games were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
2 Lobi Stars Football Club
The total value of Lobi Stars Football Club, which plays in the Nigeria Professional Football League, is €550,000. The football team was founded in 1981 by the late Bishop A.A. Usuh of the
catholic diocese of Makurdi, and the club’s nickname is Samuel Ortom boys. The team’s home arena has a capacity of 15,000 fans and is based in Aper Aku Stadium Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Club Chairman is Tama Aondofar Emmanue.
The second richest club in Nigeria at the moment is Lobi Stars Football Club. The club is now managed and owned by the Benue state government. The market value of the football team is estimated at 550,000 euros.
Lobi Stars Football Club has been champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, the Nigerian Super Cup, and the Nigerian Football Association Cup. The Shatat government has gone to great lengths to invest in the team to help it become one of the richest in Nigeria, and it has also helped make Lobi Stars Football Club one of the most reputable clubs in 2022.
Despite the massive investment in the team, it is still very far from the team that is in first place in the list of the richest clubs in Nigeria. But it is worth noting that the estimated value of the Lobi Stars Football Club team is impressive, especially compared to other regional clubs.
1 Remo Stars Football Club
The total value of Remo Stars Football Club, which plays in the Nigeria Professional Football League, is €1.50 Million. The football team was founded in 2010, and fans call it Sky Blue Stars. The team’s home arena, Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, has a capacity of 20,000 fans. Gbenga Ogunbote is the Head Coach of the club, and Club Chairman is Kunle Soname.
Finally, we got to the richest soccer club in Nigeria, Remo Stars. His market value is one and a half million euros, making him the richest in Nigeria. With such a market value, it is unlikely to surpass the price in the coming years.
Remo Stars Football Club was founded in 2010 and, in just 12 years, was able to become the richest in Nigeria. The team will participate in the qualifying series of the following CAF Confederations Cup, which confirms that the club’s investment pays off in full.
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