Taraba FC
Encyclopedia
Taraba F.C. is a Nigeria
n football
club based in Jalingo
, Taraba State
. They play in the second-tier division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League
. Until 2007, they were based in Abuja
and were named SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission
) Football Club.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Jalingo
Jalingo
Jalingo is a city in north-eastern Nigeria. It is the capital city of Taraba State and has an estimated population of 118,000.-References:...
, Taraba State
Taraba State
Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...
. They play in the second-tier division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League
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...
. Until 2007, they were based in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
and were named SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission (Nigeria)
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the main regulatory institution of the Nigerian capital market.It is supervised by the Federal Ministry of Finance....
) Football Club.