Dolphin Football Club was a Nigerian football team based in Port Harcourt.

History

The club was known until 2001 as Eagle Cement FC.

Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria)

In 2004–05 the team placed 6th in the Nigerian Premier League. Representing their country in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, they reached the finals, losing to Morocco's FAR Rabat. They play their home games at the Liberation Stadium. However, for the 2008 Confederation Cup they played their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.

Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria)

They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 by one point. They however came back to retain the FA Cup over Enugu Rangers. In their run, they twice won by penalties 4–2, including a semi-final triumph over crosstown rivals Sharks before winning the final 3–2 on penalties. They returned to the Premier League after winning their division in 2009.

Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria)

19 February 2016, the new merger of Dolphins F.C & Sharks F.C was announced and Rivers United F.C. was unveiled by the Honourable Commissioner of Sports, Rivers State – Hon. Boma Iyaye.

Achievements

Nigerian Premier League: 3

1997, 2004, 2011

Nigerian FA Cup: 4

2001, 2004, 2006, 2007

Professional Second Division: 3

1994, 2002, 2008–09

CAF Confederation Cup: 0

Finalist : 2005

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 3 appearances

1998 – Group stage

2005 – Second Round

2012 – First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2005 – Finalist

2007 – Group stage

2008 – Second Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – First Round

Technical staff

Technical Manager

Musa Abdulahi

Team Manager

Diepreye Fiberesima

Club Secretary

Fatai Olayinka

Accountant

Fubara Ekine

Welfare Office

Wilson Igwe

Media Officer

China Acheru

Curator

Amanaman Udoh

Masseur

Stamford Tiene

Former coaches

Philip Boamah

Ifeanyi J. Duruji

References

External links

2007 in Nigerian soccer at the RSSSF

Football clubs in Port Harcourt

1988 establishments in Nigeria

1980s establishments in Rivers State

Defunct football clubs in Nigeria

Sports clubs and teams in Nigeria

2016 disestablishments in Nigeria

2010s disestablishments in Rivers State

Association football clubs established in 1988

Association football clubs disestablished in 2016