Warri Wolves F.C.

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Warri Wolves

Full name

Warri Wolves Football Club

Nickname(s)

"Seasiders";"Port Boys"

Founded

Ground

Warri Township Stadium
Warri, Nigeria
(Capacity 20,000)

Chairman

Mike Idoko

Manager

Napoleon Aluma

League

Nigeria Division 1B (Second Division, southern)

2007/08

1st





Home colours





Away colours

Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian soccer club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority and were based in Warri, Delta State prior to 2003, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003. [1]. After making the 2001 Super Four playoffs, NPA was relegated by three points the next season after winning only 10 of 34 league games. [2]. They were promoted again in 2003 after finishing second in Division 2. NPA FC ended their 2004/5 season near the bottom of the table and it was announced that 16 of their 40 players would be laid off. [3]. The team was relegated again after the 2005-06 season, and moved back to Warri in April 2007 after a deal with the government of Delta State [4] The team was renamed "Warri Wolves" at the start of the season and won promotion to the 2009 Premier League Season as champions of Division 1B. [5] They were involved in an incident on March 8, 2008 when a pitch invasion after a goalless draw at First Bank F.C. left seven players and officials injured. [6]