Spotlight F.C.
| Full name | Katsina Spotlights Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground |
Katsina Township Stadium Katsina | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Manager | Alhaji Mohammad Yusuf | ||
| League | Nigeria National League | ||
| 2009-10 | 5th | ||
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Spotlights Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Katsina, in Katsina State.
History
They were originally known as Katsina United and founded in 1994. They were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The state government began plans to resurrect the team in April, 2008. The club was Reestablished in 2009 and was naming to "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year.
Stadium
They played the first part of their season at Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated.
Achievements (Katsina United)
- Runners-up: 1995, 1996, 1997
Performances in CAF Competitions
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1996 - Quarter-Finals
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 2001 - Withdrew Second round
Current Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former Players (Katsina United)
Joetex Asamoah Frimpong
Ibrahim Babangida- Justice Christopher
- Eric Ejiofor
- Abdullahi Lawal
- Niyi Ogunlana
- Abel Omoniyi Raymond
- Dahiru Sadi
- Aminu Sani
- Daniel Stephens