Plateau United Football Club of Jos (usually known as Plateau United) is a Nigerian professional football (soccer) club based in Jos, that competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Before 1991, they were known as the JIB Strikers FC.[3] The name "Plateau United" was the former name of their cross-town rivals Mighty Jets.[4]
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| Full name | Plateau United Football Club of Jos | |||
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| Founded | 1975 | |||
| Ground | New Jos Stadium Jos, Nigeria | |||
| Capacity | 60,000 | |||
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League | |||
| 2022–23 | Nigeria Professional Football League, 5th of 10 [1] | |||
History
Plateau United were founded in 1975 as JIB Strikers FC.[5]
Plateau United won their first major silverware in 1999, a 1-0 Nigeria Cup final victory over Iwuanyanwu Nationale on a goal by Donatus Iloka.[6] They had lost in the final in 1993 and 1998. They made their continental debut in 2000, but were eliminated after their first tie.[5]
They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League for the 2010–11 season by winning on the last day against Mighty Jets, but were relegated the next year on the last day. They were promoted to the top league on the last day of the 2015 season.[7]
In 2013, their feeder team were one of four clubs suspended, pending an investigation into their 79–0 victory over Akurba FC.[8] The four clubs were accused of match-fixing to advance into the professional league.[9] On 22 July 2013, Plateau Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine FC and Bubayaro FC were each banned for 10 years, with the players and officials in each game banned for life.[10]
Plateau United won the Nigerian Professional Football League for the first time in 2017, led by coach Kennedy Boboye.[11][12]
Honors
Domestic
- 1999
- Runners-up: 1993, 1998
Preseason/Friendly
- Unity Preseason Tournament: 1
- 2021
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 2000 – First Round
- CAF Champions League: 2018,
2020/21, 2022/23
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2018,
2022/23
Current team
As of 12 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | FW |  NGA | Mustapha Ibrahim |
| 21 | GK | NGA | Ayeleso Suraj |
| 24 | DF | NGA | Austin Opara |
| 25 | FW | NGA | Josiah Emmanuel |
| 34 | DF | NGA | Ifeanyi Onyebuchi |
Notable players
References
External links
- Plateau United wins promotion
- Plateau Utd sack nine players
- Plateau United Results - current results of Plateau United matches