NITEL Vasco Da Gama F.C.
| Full name | NITEL Vasco Da Gama Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Vasco Da Gama |
| Short name | Vasco |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
P & T (later NITEL) Vasco da Gama was a Nigerian football club based in Enugu. It was sponsored by the Post and Telecommunications Department (P & T) of the Ministry of Communications. The team was a founder member of the Nigerian League in 1972 and took its name from Brazilian squad CR Vasco da Gama.[1] The name changed when NITEL was created from the merger of the P & T with the Nigerian External Telecommunications Limited (NET.) in the mid-1980s.[citation needed]
The team was promoted to the premier league in 1993 after finishing second in the Second Division. However they were relegated after a record of 9 wins 10 ties and 13 losts (41 points).[2] Vasco spent 1995 and 1996 in the second division before its management announced the disbandment of the club late November, 1996.[citation needed]
In 1997, the team's league slot was bought by the Akwa Ibom government and reborn as the Ibom Stars FC, the predecessor of Akwa United F.C.
References[edit]
- ^ Rangers International (the story of Nigeria’s all-conquering clubside), S.Mbah, I.P.Okoye and O.Ezea, 1993
- ^ Season Table Results
External links[edit]
- Back in the Day Series – Nigerian Football (80s) AfricanLoft
- Rangers vs. Vasco: Excellence Wrought by J. B. Ogufere (Kwenu.com
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