Lobi Stars F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Lobi Stars


fullname = Lobi Stars Football Club
nickname = Suswan Boys
founded = 1981
ground = Aper Aku Stadium
Makurdi, Nigeria
capacity = 15,000
chairman = Dominic Iorfa| manager = Salisu Yusuf
league = Nigerian Premier League
season = 2008/09
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Lobi Stars Football Club (formerly known as Lobi Bank, BBL Hawks, and Hawks) is a soccer club based in Makurdi, Nigeria. They play in the Nigerian Premier League. In 2005 they reached the finals of the domestic Coca-Cola FA Cup where they lost to Enyimba.

The Stars' home is the 15,000 seat Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi that is arguably one of Nigeria's best state owned sports complexes.

Current squad

Goalkeeper

* Akombo Terhemen
* John Gaadi

Defenders

* Andy Ogwuche

Midfielders

*Oguchi Uche
*Isiaka Olawale
* Atule Benedict
* David Iyakase
* Haliru Sanni
* Wahab Afolabi
* Eugene Salami

Forwards

*David Abidoye
* Sibi Gwar [http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/sports/article22//indexn3_html?pdate=140708&ptitle=Lobi%20Star's%20player%20appeals%20to%20NFA%20over%20golden%20boot%20award&cpdate=150708]

Former Players`

* Taye Taiwo
* Imadu Dooyum
* Greg Etafia
* Robert Akaruye
* Ode Thompson
* Terkimbi Akighir
* Sunday Ibeji
* Robert Akaruye
* John Zaki
* Barnabas Imenger
* Iorfa Apuruugh
* Paul Kpuulgh
* Lemmy Isah
* Bartholomew Ogbeche
* Kingsley Elvis
* Timothy Anjembe
* Sani Abacha
* Moses Bala
* Gbenga Ajala
* Emmanuel Issah

Achievements

*Nigerian Premier League: 1 In 1999, the Nigeria Football League was played in a new format which saw the top four teams squaring up in a knock out Super League at the National Stadium, Surulere. Lobi Stars therefore won the maiden edition of the Nigerian Super League under the managerial acumen of coach Godwin Koko Uwua.:: 1999
*Nigerian FA Cup: 1:: 2003

Performance in CAF competitions

*CAF Champions League:::2000 - Group Stage

*CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances::2004 - Second Round::2006 - Second Round

Sources

* [http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/bob/11121145838.htm Enyimba wins again] at newswatchngr.com, accessed 3 January 2006.

* [http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news&id=4649 Lobi Management Face Sack!] at CompleteSportsNigeria.com, accessed 27 Sept. 2008