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Calabar Rovers FC are a Nigerian soccer team based in Calabar. They will play their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium.
They were one of the original members of the Nigerian Second Division which was established in 1979. Under Brazilian coach Paulo Campos, they adopted a fast paced style and were promoted after finishing second in 1981.
They stayed in the top flight for about a decade before being relegated to the lower leagues in 1993. During that time, they made the semifinals of the FA Cup twice but never won any major accolades. Their last game however was the controversial 13-0 loss to Akwa United on August 12, 2006. Already doomed to relegation to the Amateur League, Rovers had three players sent off in the blowout which allowed Akwa to be promoted to the Premier League by a goal differential of one. In May 2008, the Cross River State government announced plans to bring the team back from hiatus and with corporate sponsorship.
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Finidi George
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