Kano Pillars FC - last updated on 22 May 2009
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Kano Pillars Football Club
Foundation: 1990
City: Kano
Colours: Yellow and green
Website: www.kanopillars.net
Honours:
National League - 1 (2008)
Governor's Cup - 1 (1953)
A bit of history:
Founded in 1990 from the combination of WRECA FC, Kano Golden Stars and Bank of the North FC, Kano Pillars achieved outstanding success by winning the 2007/08 Nigerian Premier League. Kano Pillars produced players like Abiodun Baruwa who has since played for Swiss, Austrian, Welsh and British Clubs and Sani Kaita who later plays for Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Another Prominent player is Ahmed Garba 'Yaro Yaro' who later plays for Akademisk Boldklub in Denmark. It was registered as a limited liability company with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria, and then registered with the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) as a professional football club.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
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