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Nigerian Sports Awards Salutes Rangers FC

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8 years ago

October 10, 2016

Organisers of the annual Nigerian Sports Award, Unmissable Incentives Limited, have congratulated Rangers International Football Club of Enugu for winning the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The ‘Flying Antelopes’ thrashed El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 4-0 in the final match of the season played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, breaking a 32-year jinx to win the League trophy, they last won it in 1984.

The Executive Director, Unmissable Incentives Limited, Kayode Idowu hailed their perseverance and doggedness throughout the matches leading up to their remarkable victory.

The newly crowned champion finished the league with 63 points, three ahead of second-placed Rivers United who defeated Akwa United 2-1 in Uyo. By the feat, Rangers won their 7th league title.

Idowu further commended the players, coaches and management of the team for their hard work and tenacity which has propelled the club rise again to the pinnacle of the country’s domestic league competition, adding that the team should make football loving Nigerians happy by going all out to win the next edition of CAF African Champions League.

“We call on the management of Enugu Rangers International to start serious preparation in earnest for the CAF Champions League in order to perform brilliantly during the continental championship,” Idowu Said.

Idowu also commended the League Management Company (LMC) for its focused organization of the league, urging them to keep the flag flying.