Dolphins FC are a Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

n football team based in Port Harcourt.

History

In 2004-2005 they placed 6th in the Nigerian Premier League

Nigerian Premier League

The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...

. Representing their country in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup

CAF Confederation Cup

The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...

, they reached the finals, losing to Morocco's FAR Rabat

FAR Rabat

Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal...

 . They play their home games at Liberation Stadium

Liberation Stadium

Liberation Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dolphins F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....

. However, for the 2008 Confederation Cup they played their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium

U. J. Esuene Stadium

-History:It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Calabar Rovers and previously Dolphins F.C. . The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 and opened in 1977. It has been short-listed as a stadium for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.The U. J. Esuene Stadium was...

 in Calabar

Calabar

Calabar is a city in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language....

.

They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League

Nigerian Premier League

The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...

 in 2007 by one point. They however came back to retain the FA Cup

Nigerian FA Cup

The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...

 over Enugu Rangers

Enugu Rangers

Rangers International football club of Enugu popularly called Enugu Rangers is one of only two Nigerian division one football teams that has never been relegated.-History:...

. In their run, they twice won by penalties 4-2, including a semifinal triumph over crosstown rivals Sharks F.C.

Sharks F.C.

Sharks F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League...

 before winning the finals 3-2 in penalties. They returned to the Premier League after winning their division

Nigeria National League

The Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...

 in 2009.

The club was known until 2001 as Eagle Cement.

Achievements

• Nigerian Premier League
  Nigerian Premier League
  The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
  
  : 3

1997, 2004, 2011

• Nigerian FA Cup
  Nigerian FA Cup
  The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
  
  : 4

2001, 2004, 2006, 2007

• Professional Second Division
  Nigeria National League
  The Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
  
  : 3

1994, 2002, 2008/09

• CAF Confederation Cup
  CAF Confederation Cup
  The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
  
  : 0

Finalist : 2005

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League
  CAF Champions League
  The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
  
  : 2 appearances

1998 - Group Stage

2005

CAF Champions League 2005

The CAF Champions League 2005 started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. The two legs of the final were played on 28 October and 12 November, with Egypt's Al-Ahly coming out as 3-0 aggregate winners.-Preliminary Round:...

 - Second Round

• CAF Confederation Cup
  CAF Confederation Cup
  The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
  
  : 3 appearances

2005

CAF Confederation Cup 2005

The CAF Confederation Cup 2005 started with the preliminary round that was played in January and February 2005. FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 30 January 2005....

 - Finalist

2007

CAF Confederation Cup 2007

The CAF Confederation Cup 2007 is scheduled to begin with the preliminary round in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 26–28 January 2007....

 - Group Stage

2008 - Second Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2002 - First Round

2008/09 season

See main article Dolphins F.C. 2008-09 season

Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt) 2008/09 season

This is the 2008-09 season of Dolphins F.C. . The club led the Nigeria National League Division 1-B from the beginning to the end of the season, finishing in 1st with 59 points to return to the Nigeria Premier League after a four year absence.-2008/09 season results:-2008-09 squad:-Technical Staff...

2010-11 squad

Technical Staff 2009-10

Manager Stanley Eguma

Assistant Coach Ndubuisi Nduka

Team Manager Diepreye Fiberesima

Goalkeeper Coach George Onyenekwe

Team Chef Ken Chukwu

Technical Coach John Apollo

Club Secretary Joseph Eberefe

Director of Sport Victor Babayaro

Media Officer China Acheru

Notable Personal

Technical Manager

• Musa Abdulahi

Team Manager

• Diepreye Fiberesima

Club Secretary

• Fatai Olayinka

Accountant

• Fubara Ekine

Welfare Officer

• Godwin Oba

Media Officer

• China Acheru

Curator

• Amanaman Udoh

Masseur

• Stamford Tiene

Former Coaches

• Philip Boamah
• Ben Iroha

Notable players

Ahmed Abdulrahman Robert Akaruye

Robert Akaruye

Robert Akaruye is a Nigerian football player. He previously played for Sivasspor in Turkey.-Career:The Al Ahed striker suffered on Monday the 14 December 2009 in a serious car accident on the road to the Beirut airport, whether the 28-year-old Nigerians can ever play again is questionable...

 Uche Akubuike

Uche Akubuike

Uche Akubuike is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. He plays club football for Gombe United F.C..-Playing career:...

 Yakubu Attah Oluwagbenga Awonisi Austin Brown

Austin Brown

Austin Brown is an American musician, best known for being the youngest child of singer Rebbie Jackson, of the famous Jackson musical family.-Early life:...

 Albert Chinwo Samuel Edache Effosa Eguakon

Effosa Eguakon

Efosa Egwakun is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Constantine.-Career:...

 Captain Ejindu Chijioke Ejiogu

Chijioke Ejiogu

Chijioke Ejiogu is a Nigerian football goalkeeper, he plays for Enyimba.-Career:He began his career at Arugo F.C. and later played for Dolphins F.C. & Julius Berger FC. He was held in high regard by Dolphins F.C., with some considering him a hero...

 Joe Eyimofe
Victor Ezeji

Victor Ezeji

Victor Ezeji in Rivers State) is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for Sharks F.C.-External links:*...

 Endurance Idahor

Endurance Idahor

Endurance Idahor was a Nigerian football player who played for Sudanese club Al-Merreikh. On 6 March 2010, Idahor collapsed during a league game and later died on his way to the hospital.-Career:...

 Christopher Kanu

Christopher Kanu

- Career :His current career goal tally stands at 10 goals in 317 league games for 8 different clubs. An 11th strike, which was not scored in a league game, proved to be a match winner for his old club Sparta Rotterdam in an early UEFA Cup knockout round against Hamburger SV in 2002...

 Isaac Mbika Jide Michael Haruna Musa Prince Nnake

Prince Nnake

Prince Tochukwu Nnake is a Nigerian football player currently playing for R. Union Saint-Gilloise.- Career :...

 Obinna Nnodim Chidi Odiah

Chidi Odiah

Chidi Odiah is a Nigerian professional football player who currently plays for CSKA Moscow. Odiah has previously played for Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division, Eagle Cement and Julius Berger F.C....

 Iyasere Odili Ochuko Ojobo Anthony Okemiri
Sule Okiri Abayomi Olorunda Kelechi Osunwa

Kelechi Osunwa

Colins Kelechi Osunwa is a Nigerian football striker. He currently plays for Al-Merreikh.-Career:Osunwa has been active in the fields of football professionally since 2001...

 Igho Otegheri

Igho Otegheri

Igho Otegheri is a Nigerian football striker. He played for Heartland F.C..-Career:Otegheri began his career with Wikki Tourists in 2004 before transferring to Enugu Rangers for two years. He then signed with Dolphins F.C. in 2007.Otegheri later joined Heartland F.C., where he played until 22...

Samaila Suleiman Sunday Charles Uduak Udofia John Waller Kingsley Williams Akeem Yakubu

External links

• 2007 in Nigerian soccer (RSSSF)