Full name Dolphin FC Ground Capacity 25,000 Coach Ndubuisi Nduka League Nigeria Premier League Founded 1988 | Dissolved 2016 Manager Stanley Eguma 2015 16th Location Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
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Grounds Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt | ||
Dolphins FC were a Nigerian football team based in Port Harcourt.
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History
In 2004–05 the team placed 6th in the Nigerian Premier League. Representing their country in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, they reached the finals, losing to Morocco's FAR Rabat. They play their home games at Liberation Stadium. However, for the 2008 Confederation Cup they played their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 by one point. They however came back to retain the FA Cup over Enugu Rangers. In their run, they twice won by penalties 4–2, including a semi-final triumph over crosstown rivals Sharks before winning the final 3–2 on penalties. They returned to the Premier League after winning their division in 2009.
The club was known until 2001 as Eagle Cement.
19th February, 2016, the meager of Dolphins F.C & Sharks F.C was announced and Rivers United F.C. was unveiled by the Honourable Commissioner of Sports, Rivers State – Hon. Boma Iyaye.
Achievements
Performance in CAF competitions
2008/09 season
See main article Dolphins FC 2008–09 season
2015 squad
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