Sharks F.C.
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Sharks F.C. is a former
History
Sharks were almost relocated to Abeokuta in 1998 due to crowd problems. In protest, they missed the last six games of the 1998 Professional League, finished bottom of the league on 32 points, and were suspended for two years.[1]
2009–10
They started the 2009–10 season slow out of the gate, anchored to the bottom of the table and going through three managers when Kadiri Ikhana left after eight games. On 27 February 2010 they were suspended indefinitely by the league for "noncompliance of statutes" after a shakeup of their management staff. This occurred after the team was robbed in Edo State on their way back from a minicamp in Abuja. They managed to finish in 16th place with 48 points, avoiding relegation by one point.
Merger with Dolphins
After relegation in 2016, the
Achievements
- West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup)
- Winners (1): 2010
- Nigerian FA Cup
- Runners-up (3): 1979, 2003, 2009
Notes
- ^ "Nigeria 1998". RSSSF.
- ^ "Dolphins renamed Rivers United Football Club | Goal.com". www.goal.com.