Dakkada F.C.
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| Full name | Dakkada Football Club |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Stadium | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Owner | Government of Akwa Ibom State |
| Chairman | Aniedi Dickson |
| Head Coach | Umar Danlami Kwasau |
| League | Nigeria National League |
| 2022–23 | Nigerian Professional Football League, 10th of 10th |
Dakkada Football Club (formerly Akwa Starlets Football Club) is a Nigerian football club. They played in the Nigerian Professional Football League after gaining promotion from the Nigeria National League on 22 July 2019.[1][2] In May 2023, the club relegated to the Nigeria National League.[3]
History
Dakkada FC was founded as Akwa Starlets FC in 2004 by the Akwa Ibom State Government through the then Commissioner for Youths and Sports Chris Ekong as the junior team of Akwa United FC. When Dakkada FC was formed they first played in the Nigerian National Amateur League 1 and gradually gained promotions.[4] In September 2019, Akwa Starlet was crowned the 2019 Champion of the Nigeria National League.[5] On the 31st of October 2019, the club management officially re-branded the club, changing its name from Akwa Starlet FC to Dakkada FC.[6] Dakkada FC is located in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Their home stadium is the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
In 2019, they were promoted to play in the 2019–2020 season of the Nigerian tier-1 club competition, the Nigerian Professional Football League.[7]
In May 2023, after four years in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the club was relegated to the Nigeria National League. According to Nigeria Sports News, the team relegated as a result of "poor recruitment".[3]
Current squad
As of 30 December 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "NPFL: Warri Wolves, Akwa Starlets, Jigawa Stars, Adamawa United gain promotion | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "Enugu Rangers sack coach after home defeat to Akwa Starlet". FCNaija. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ a b "Dakkada FC, Ibom Youth and Ibom Angels relegated - Nigeria Sports News". 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "NPFL sides looking to avoid giant-killing | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ Oyero, Kingsley (2019-09-16). "Akwa Starlets crowned 2019 NNL Champions". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "Akwa Starlets renamed Dakkada FC". SportsCompass. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "Akwa United plead for patience as team prepare for Sunshine Stars". guardian.ng. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2019-11-30.