Sunshine Stars F.C.
Nigerian football club
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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 5,000-capacity Akure Township Stadium.[2] Sunshine Stars FC drew an average home attendance of 572 in the 2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League. The current head coach is Abubakar Bala.[3]
Full nameSunshine Stars Football Club
NicknameThe 'Owena Waves’/Akure Gunners[1]
Founded1995
GroundAkure Township Stadium
Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
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| Full name | Sunshine Stars Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The 'Owena Waves’/Akure Gunners[1] | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Akure Township Stadium Akure, Ondo, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 2,806 | ||
| Manager | Abubakar Bala | ||
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League | ||
| 2023–24 | Nigeria Professional Football League, 10th of 20 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Funding
Sunshine Stars FC are funded and sponsored by the Ondo State Government.[4]
Current squad
- As of 6 june 2023
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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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)
