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| Full name | Abiola Babes Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Dissolved | 2001 |
| Stadium | MKO Abiola Stadium |
| Capacity | 23,325 |
Abiola Babes Football Club was a Nigerian football club that played in Abeokuta. It was owned by businessman Bashorun Moshood K Abiola. The team was promoted to the Nigeria First Division in 1984 and went on to be the FA Cup champions in 1985 and 1987.
After a period of hiatus in the 1990s, the team reformed in May 2000 but was disbanded the next year for lack of funds.[1][2]
Their last game was in the 2001 Challenge Cup against NIPOST FC.[3]
Achievements
[edit]- Nigeria 2nd Division Champion
1983
1985, 1987
Performance in CAF competitions
[edit]- African Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
References
[edit]- ↑ Abiola Babes return to the pitch (allafrica.com)
- ↑ Pity us, we are broke (allafrica.com)
- ↑ Nigeria 2001 (rsssf) Archived November 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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