Niger Tornadoes F.C.
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| Full name | Niger Tornadoes Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1977 | |
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Bako Kontagora Stadium Minna, Nigeria | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| Chairman | Datijo Aliyu | |
| Manager | Abdullahi Usman Biffo | |
| League | Nigerian Premier League | |
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Niger Tornadoes Football Club is a soccer club based in Minna, Nigeria. Playing in the top division of the Nigeria Professional Football League. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.
History
In 2005 they finished in the lower half of the Nigerian Premier League but avoided relegation by three points. The club has suffered financial difficulties, with players complaining of unpaid salaries and bonuses. After an 0–3 start to the 2008/09 season the entire management was sacked. The replacements at chairman (David Suleiman) and manager (Danladi Nasidi) had the same positions at the club from 2004–2005 when they finished 13th and 14th in the Premier League . On November 15, the team hired Justin Tenger as technical adviser, a role he had until 2004.
They were relegated from the Premier League in 2012 on goal difference after scoring 38 goals in 36 games. Thirteen of the goals were scored by Sibi Gwar who was the league's top scorer. They won promotion again in 2015 after winning the Nigeria National League.
Achievements
- 2000
- 1996, 2015
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 2001 – Quarter-Finals
- WAFU Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 2010 – Quarter-Finals