Football in Nigeria as we know it has changed, a lot of teams have rebranded. More private investors have shown interest in local clubs, but which club is the richest football club in Nigeria?

A host of club owners including the government have invested more into their teams and the teams are now more valuable. So let’s take a look at the top 10 richest football clubs in Nigeria or the most valuable clubs in Nigeria.

1. Remo Stars Football Club – €1.50 Million

Full Name: Remo Stars F.C.
Nickname: Sky Blue Stars.
Year Founded: 2010 – 12 years ago.
Home Ground Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne.
Stadium Capacity: 20,000.
Club Chairman: Kunle Soname.
Current Coach: Gbenga Ogunbote.
League: Nigerian Professional Football League.

Remo Stars Football Club is the richest Football Club in Nigeria in 2022. The current market value of the club is €1.50 Million or 655 Million Naira and there is no other Nigerian club with a better market value.

It is the first club on the list of the top 10 richest football clubs in Nigeria by virtue of its high market value. They will be participating in the qualifying series of the next CAF confederations cup and that shows how their investment is paying off.

The club was founded in 2010 and after just 12 years of its existence, they are now the richest Football Club in Nigeria. The club is owned by Kunle Soname and the club is currently being coached by veteran Nigerian coach, Gbenga Ogunbote.

2. Lobi Stars Football Club – €550,000.

Full Name: Lobi Stars Football Club.
Nickname: Samuel Ortom boys.
Year Founded: 1981 (by late Bishop A.A. Usuh of the catholic diocese of Makurdi).
Home Ground: Aper Aku Stadium Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 15,000.
Club Chairman: Tama Aondofar Emmanuel
League: Nigerian Professional Football League.

Lobi Stars football club is the second richest Football Club in Nigeria, they are currently owned and managed by the Benue state government and they have a market value of €550,000

The team has won the Nigerian Professional Football Club, the Nigerian Super cup, and even the Nigerian FA cup. The investment of the state government in the club has not only made them one of the richest Football clubs in Nigeria in 2022. But it has also made the club more reputable.

The market value of Lobi Stars football club is far away from that of Remo Stars football club which is the richest Football Club in Nigeria, but the value of the club is definitely impressive.

3. Plateau United Football club – €375,000.

Full name: Plateau United Football Club of Jos.
Year Founded: 1975
Home Ground: New Jos Stadium, Jos, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 44,000
Club Chairman: Pius Henwan.
Current Coach: Abdu Maikaba.
League: Nigeria Professional Football League.

Plateau United football club is the third richest Football Club in Nigeria in 2022. They have a good market value of €375,000 and they are owned by the Plateau state government.

Not many state governments gave been able to find their clubs to the point of making them very reputable. But it has been done for Plateau United football club and they are certainly a very buoyant team in the Nigerian Professional Football league.

They have won the Nigerian Professional Football League for only one time and that was in 2017 under Kennedy Boboye. They were the league leaders in 2020 before the league was stopped due to covid-19 lockdown.

4. Abia Warriors football club – €350,000.

Full Name: Abia Warriors F.C, Aba.
Year Founded: 2003 (19 years ago).
Home Ground: Umuahia Township Stadium.
Stadium Capacity: 5,000
Owner: Abia State Government
Club Chairman: Emeka Inyama.
Manager: Imama Amapakabo
League: Nigeria Professional Football League.

Abia Warriors football club is among the richest Football clubs in Nigeria. They are placed fourth on the list based on their current market value. The club is valued at €350,000 and which is the fourth highest for any NPFL club.

They are owned by the Abia state government and the club has maintained its good status for many seasons. They have sold many players to foreign clubs for a huge amount and that has also been helpful to them in these years.

They got promoted to the Nigerian Professional Football League in 2013 and they have been performing very well ever since that time. Their welfare has been the responsibility of the state government for years since they have not really been having many sponsorship deals.

5. Rivers United Football Club – €225,000.

Full Name: Rivers United.
Nickname: The Pride of Rivers.
Year Founded: 2016
Home Ground: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.
Base: Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 38,000
Team Coach: Stanley Eguma
League: Nigeria Professional Football League.

Rivers United football club of Rivers state is the fifth richest Football Club in Nigeria. Their market value is currently being pecked at €225,000 after the Rivers state government got permission to merge Dolphins FC and Sharks FC in 2016.

The club has enjoyed a better financial status ever since Dolphins FC and Sharks FC were merged to form the team due to the fact that the government was struggling to provide funds for the two teams.

They are currently the Nigerian Professional Football League champions. They have been finishing in second place for many seasons before they finally got their hands on the trophy. So it can be said that the improved funding of the club is yielding positive results.

6. Wikki Tourist Football Club – €200,000

Full name: Wikki Tourists Football Club
Nickname: Giant Elephants of Bauchi.
Year Founded: 1991
Home Ground: Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.
Base: Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 25,000
Club Chairman: Hon. Balarabe Yusuf
Current Coach: Usman Abd’Allah
League: Nigeria Professional Football League.

Wikki Tourist football club occupies the sixth position on the list of the richest Football Clubs in Nigeria, they are owned by the Bauchi state government. They currently have a market value of €200,000

They have appeared in two editions of the CAF confederations cup and they are 13 times winners of the Bauchi state FA cup. They might not have the best funding from the state government, but they have managed to be one of the richest Football Clubs in Nigeria.

7. Akwa United Football Club – €175,000.

Full Name: Akwa United Football Club of Uyo.
Nickname: The Promise Keepers.
Year Founded: 1996 (26 years ago)
Home Ground: Gods will Akpabio Stadium.
Base: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 30,000
Owner: Akwa Ibom State Government
Club Chairman: Paul Bassey.
Current Coach: Ayodeji Ayeni
League: Nigerian Professional Football League.

Akwa United football club of Uyo is ranked as the seventh richest Football Club in Nigeria according to statistics and other financial factors. They currently have a market value of €175,000 and that has made them one of the most valuable Football clubs in Nigeria.

The team has won the FA Cup (now Aiteo cup) two times and they also clinched their first-ever Nigerian Professional Football League title in 2021. They are funded by the Akwa Ibom State government and they also enjoy sponsorship from the 1XBet company.

8. Enyimba International Football Club – €100,000

Full Name: Enyimba International Football Club of Aba.
Nickname: The Peoples’ Elephant, the Aba Warriors.
Year Founded: 1976 (46 years ago)
Home Ground: Enyimba International Stadium.
Base: Aba, Abia state, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 16,000.
Club Owner: Abia State Government
Chairman: Felix Anyansi-Agwu
Current Coach: Finidi George.
League: Nigeria Professional Football League

Enyimba International football club is only eighth on the list of the richest Football Clubs in Nigeria in 2022. They have a market value of €100,000 and it is interesting to know that their state neighbors, Abia Warriors have a better market value than them.

They are the most prominent Nigerian Football Club, but there are not the most valuable club in the country at the moment. They are also owned by the Abia state government. They have won the Nigerian Professional Football League 8 times and they have also clinched the CAF Champions League trophy twice.

9. Vandrezzer F.C – €100,000

Full Name: Vandrezzer Football Club.
Nickname: Lions of Naija
Year Founded: 2019 (3 years ago)
Home Stadium: Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Base: Lagos State, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 23,325
Owner: Vandrezzer Group
Current Coach: Henry Makinwa
League: Nigeria National League (NNL)

This is the only NNL team that has made it to this list; Vandrezzer Football Club has been one of the best in the country when it comes to organization, logistics, Media, and finance. They were founded just 3 years ago and they already have a market value of €100,000

The club is owned by Vandrezzer Energy Services Limited. They started in Akwa Ibom State before relocating to Lagos city. They are still in the Nigerian National League, but there is a very well-managed club. The club is owned by a private organization.

10. Gombe United – €100,000

Full Name: Gombe United Football Club.
Nickname: Savannah scorpions
Year Founded: 1990
Owners: Gombe State Government.
Home Ground: Pantami Stadium Gombe, Nigeria.
Stadium Capacity: 12,000
League: Nigeria Professional Football League.

Gombe United are also among the richest Football Clubs in Nigeria, they have been doing well in the Nigerian Professional Football League. They also have a market value of €100,000 and they are tenth on the list of the Top 10 richest football clubs in Nigeria in 2022.

Conclusion:

Which Club is the richest club in NPFL?
Remo Stars Is the richest Football Club in the Nigerian Professional Football League.

Which club is the most valuable club in NPFL?
Remo stars are also the most valuable NPFL club as well as the most valuable club in Nigeria.

Best Nigerian Club of All Time?
Enyimba International football club are the best Nigerian Football Club of All Time.

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