Gombe United F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Gombe United F.C.


fullname = Gombe United Football Club
nickname = Desert Scorpions
founded = 1990
ground = Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium
Gombe, Nigeria
capacity = 10,000
chairman = Auwalu Umar Musa(interim)
manager = Manu Garba
league = Nigerian Premier League
season = 2008/09
position = Nigerian Premier League
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Gombe United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Gombe. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium. They are one of the most consistent teams in the league, having been continously in the top flight since promotion in 1994, the longest tenure of any Northern team.

Current team

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Achievements

*Nigerian Premier League: :: 2007 (Runners-up, Super 4 Playoffs)

Performance in CAF competitions

*CAF Champions League:::2008 - First Round

External links

* [http://www.camfoot.com/Coton-Sport-atomise-Gombe-United-5.html Rosters, report First leg vs. Coton Sport (french)]
* [http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news&id=4508 Government Sack Management Board Despite Home Win Versus Sharks]