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'''Union Bank FC''' is a [[Nigeria]]n soccer club run by [[Union Bank of Nigeria|Union Bank Nigeria PLC]] and based in [[Lagos]]. The bank runs clubs in various sports, including [[basketball]] and [[field hockey]].
'''Union Bank FC''' was a [[Nigeria]]n [[association football]] club based in [[Lagos]] and owned by [[Union Bank of Nigeria]] which also operated a number of other sports teams.
They were relegated (along with Kolu United and [[FC Ebedei]]) to the [[Nigeria Amateur League]] from the [[Nigeria National League|Pro League]] after the 2008-09 season.


The club played in the first decade of the 21st century for a couple of seasons in the second tier of Nigerian football, the [[Nigeria National League|National Division 1]]. At last they were relegated to the third tier [[Nigeria Amateur League]] after the 2008-09 season.
They won promotion in 2013 but instead sold their slot in the Pro League to a resurrected [[Stationery Stores F.C.]] and joined the Lagos-based Metro Pro League.
==2011 squad==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Issah Ismaila]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Evans Nwosu]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Isamade Prince Iwueze]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Odafe Obahor]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Dolapo Ayewoh Omo Sunday]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Osemeke Onochie Sunday]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Nzewi Godson Odinaka]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Ahmed Ganiu]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Musbau Babatunde Toheeb]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Ilebode Monday Imolikhe]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Opeoluwa Olufemi]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Junior Merenini]]|pos=}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Hakeem Hosseini]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Seriki Idris]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Ayo Filani]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Chidi Chukwuka]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Taye Oche]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Omolade Ibinuolapo]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Nigeria|name= [[Kehinde Ishola]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Odega Ikechukwu]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Seyi Awoyele]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Nnamdi Uzokwe]]|pos=}}
{{Fs end}}


The Union Bank FC won again promotion in 2013 but sold their second division spot to the resurrected [[Stationery Stores F.C.|Stationery Stores FC]]. Instead the club joined the ''Metro Pro League'', a new privately run professional football league in Lagos. In June 2014 the club secured itself the one and only championship of this league, ahead of [[Bridge FC]], formerly known as ''Julius Berger''. Both, the league and Union Bank FC were apparently disbanded after that.
==Sources==

== External links ==
* [http://www.unionbankng.com/sport.htm http://www.unionbankng.com/sport.htm]
* [http://www.unionbankng.com/sport.htm http://www.unionbankng.com/sport.htm]
* Djidenou Medjigbodo : [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nigchamp.html Nigeria Champions], [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]], 7 May 2015.
==External links==
* [http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200905285211125 Union Bank promises to bounce back]
* [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=274943109353182&id=246307715550055 Union Bank FC wins Metro Pro League... - Metro Pro League] (Facebook)


[[Category:Football clubs in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Lagos]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Lagos]]
[[Category:Sports clubs in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Sports clubs in Nigeria]]


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Revision as of 15:11, 5 September 2015

Union Bank FC
Full nameUnion Bank Football Club
Nickname(s)The Stallion Boys
GroundOnikan Stadium, Lagos
Union Bank Sports Complex, Surulere
Capacity5,000/NA
ChairmanEmmanuel Ogunwole
LeagueMetro Pro League (Lagos)

Union Bank FC was a Nigerian association football club based in Lagos and owned by Union Bank of Nigeria which also operated a number of other sports teams.

The club played in the first decade of the 21st century for a couple of seasons in the second tier of Nigerian football, the National Division 1. At last they were relegated to the third tier Nigeria Amateur League after the 2008-09 season.

The Union Bank FC won again promotion in 2013 but sold their second division spot to the resurrected Stationery Stores FC. Instead the club joined the Metro Pro League, a new privately run professional football league in Lagos. In June 2014 the club secured itself the one and only championship of this league, ahead of Bridge FC, formerly known as Julius Berger. Both, the league and Union Bank FC were apparently disbanded after that.