Gateway United F.C.
Gateway Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Abeokuta, in Ogun State. They returned to the top level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria Premier League in 2008 after being relegated in 2005 after a one-year stint. They were sent down again in 2010 where they compete in the second tier of Nigeria Football which is the Nigeria National League. Gateway are playing in the division B1 of the 2018 NNL season.
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| Full name | Gateway United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rock City Boys | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode | ||
| Capacity | 20,000/20,000 | ||
| Coach | Hakeem Busari | ||
| League | Nigeria National League | ||
| 2016/2017 | 2 | ||
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In January 2009 they started playing in the new Ilaro Stadium.
Gateway FC are back at the MKO Abiola international Stadium, Abeokuta seasons after its renovation which will be their home ground for the 2018 NNL season.
Former coaches
- Loveday Omoruyi
- Ogunbote Ayodeji
- Philip Boamah
- Henry Nwosu
- Olabode Awakan
- Samuel Abimbola
Current team
As of May 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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External links
- Abeokuta to host Gateway, Wolves match
- Gateway opens stadium with victory over Kaduna United
- Gateway initiate debt-free campaign(Punch)
- Gateway Fires Omoruyi, Others
- Gateway Beat Akwa Starlets 2-1
- Awakan vows to demolish Remo Stars in Ogun State FA Cup final
- Gateway FC sacks Awakan, appoints Abimbola