Mighty Jets F.C.
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| Capacity | 60,000 | |
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| President | Alhaji Ismaila Mabo | |
| Chairman | Mbum Ferdinand [1] | |
| League | Nigeria National League | |
| 2020/21 | 5th | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Mighty Jets International FC is a Nigerian professional football club based in
History
They are one of only a half dozen active 'privately owned' professional clubs in Nigeria (not owned by state governments).
They were the first winners of the
Jets also have the record for losing the most
Jets were further demoted to the third division in 1994, spending three seasons there before being promoted back to the second division in 1997. The Jets' last time in the Premier League was a one-year stint in 2004. They finished at the bottom of the 18-team table with 28 points (7 wins, 7 ties and 20 losses) and then lost a promotion playoff against rivals
Achievements
- Nigerian Premier League
- Champions (1): 1972
- National Second Division
- Champions (1): 2003
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
- 1973: Second Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1975 – First Round
Current players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Mbum Ferdinand Takes over as Mighty Jets International General Manager". 13 July 2023.
- ^ Lere, Ismaila (August 13, 2011). "Remembering Late Garba Okoye: Nigeria's best all-round footballer and first schoolboy international". Daily Trust.
- ^ Staff, Daily Post (April 21, 2016). "NNL 2016: Mighty Jets FC recruits 10 players, targets promotion to NPFL".
- ^ "GALLERY: NPFL Dream Team 2016 | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
External links
- Official website
- BBC Sport – Clubs banished after rioting
- allAfrica.com: God Will Destroy Those After Our Football
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