Sunshine Stars F.C.
Nigerian football club
Football club
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| Full name | Sunshine Stars Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The 'Owena Waves’/Akure Gunners[1] | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Akure Township Stadium Akure, Ondo, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Manager | Edith Agoye | ||
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League | ||
| 2020–21 | Nigeria Professional Football League, 16th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the Akure Township Stadium.
Funding
Sunshine Stars FC are funded and sponsored by the Ondo State Government.[2]
Current squad
- As of 6 june 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- 2001, 2007
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2012 – Semi-finals
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2011 – Semi-finals
- West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 1 appearance
- 2009 – First Round
Notable coaches
Kadiri Ikhana (2000)
Rodolfo Zapata (2010)
Paul Ashworth (2015)- Augustine Eguavoen (2017)
- Adeyeni Joseph (2018)
- Daramola Nicholas Akinsehinwa (2013-2016)
Notable players
References
3. Sunshine Stars FC Results - current results of Sunshine Stars FC matches
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2021–22 Nigerian Professional Football League
