Crown F.C.

Crown FC
Full name Crown FC, Ogbomoso
Nickname(s) Ajilete Boys
Founded 1994
Ground Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan
Capacity 12,000
Chairman Mallam Bello Noah
League Nigeria National League
2014 18th (Relegated)
Website Club home page

Crown FC is a Nigerian football club from Ogbomosho, Oyo State playing in the Nigeria Premier League. They play at the Ogbomosho Township Stadium, with a capacity of 5,000. For the 2010-11 season they played some games at the Ilaro Stadium in nearby Ogun State and returned in 2012/2013 to the Soun Township Stadium. For 2014, they will play some home games at Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.

History

They were founded in 1994 by Rev. Prof. Yusuf Ameh Obaje, a college professor, pastor and former chaplain to Olusegun Obasanjo. Their main rivals are Oyo neighbours Shooting Stars F.C. of Ibadan. Games between the two became fierce during 3SC's relegation to the Nigeria National League in 2006. In thirteen total meetings up to 2011, 3SC held an 9-2-2 advantage. Crown achieved promotion to the Premier League for the first time after finishing on top of the 2010 Division 1B. They were relegated back to the National League after one season and only eleven wins.

They spent two seasons at the lower level before clinching promotion on the final day of the 2013 season with a 1-0 home win over Fountain FC,finishing with a record of 14 wins 2 draws and ten losses.

Achievements

2009-10

2014 Team

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Nigeria GK Raji Lateef
2 Nigeria DF Ibeh Christian
6 Nigeria Giwa Hammed
7 Nigeria Waheed Bello
8 Nigeria Yomi Olaoke
9 Nigeria FW Victor Ezeji
10 Nigeria Femi Ajayi
13 Nigeria Okafor Onyekachi
14 Nigeria Abiodun Akinola
16 Nigeria Ikechukwu Frank
19 Nigeria FW Bode Daniel
No. Position Player
20 Nigeria Francis Nnedum
34 Nigeria FW Atilola Abdulsalam Tunde
21 Nigeria GK Micheal Uweru
23 Nigeria Yakubu Hammed
25 Nigeria Mende Daniel
26 Nigeria Aihgbe Oliha
30 Nigeria Christopher Obiora
31 Nigeria Shola Lawal
32 Nigeria Lukman Abegunrin
35 Nigeria Benson Omodukwu
Nigeria Agunloye Lekan

Staff

Management Board:

Officers:

External links