Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club, or simply MFM FC, is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigeria Nationwide League, the third level of the Nigerian football league system. The club is wholly owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization.[3][4][5]
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| Full name | Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Olukoya Boys |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Ground | Agege Stadium[1] Lagos |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Owner | Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries |
| Coach | Shola Balogun[2] |
| League | Nigeria Nationwide League |
| 2020–21 | Nigeria Professional Football League, 10th of 20 |
History
editIn 2013, MFM FC took over the slot of Bolowatan F.C. in the Nigeria National League, the second-tier division in Nigerian football. The founder of Bolowotan FC, Toyin Gafaar, a Muslim, handed the slot to the church (MFM) to manage without collecting any money in return. On 31 August 2015, MFM FC was promoted to the Nigeria Premier League.[6]
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos won the maiden edition of The Church World Cup. The Nigeria representatives achieved this feat after defeating the United Church of Colombia 7–0 in the final of the mundial which took place in Goa, India. MFM FC dominated the encounter from the outset in what turned out to be a one-sided match.[7]
MFM FC made their historic Nigeria Professional Football League debut as they beat the Solid Miners' of Nasarawa United by 2–1 on tentative home soil at the Aper Aku Stadium in Markudi, Benue State of Nigeria. Former Sunshine Stars of Akure player, Musa Newman scored the first-ever goal for the club in their first NPFL game in the 18th minute and Chukwuka Emmanuel's second gave the debutants a two-goal lead, before Ifeanyi Nweke of Nasarawa United pulled one back.
After week four of the 2015–16 NPFL, 'The Olukoya Boys' of MFM FC were already in a comfortable second position tied with the same 9 points as the Lobi Stars, with three wins and one loss (a 3–0 defeat at the '3SC' Shooting Stars of Ibadan).[8]
Current squad
edit- As of March 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ "NPFL Resumes In Agege Today, As MFM FC Welcome Rivers United — OsunDefender". osundefender.org. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Unveiling the Players of MFM Football Club + Management Members - CityPeople Magazine Nigeria | Nigerian Celerbrities | Entertainment | Stars". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ "On a winger and a prayer: the miraculous rise of Mountain Top FC". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "MFM FC Wins Inaugural Church World Cup In India".
- ^ "MFM FOOTBALL CLUB'S ENDURING LEGACY REMAINS INDELIBLE".
- ^ Shina Oludare. "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "MFM wins Church World Cup". Vanguard News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United faces MFM Fc in first ever Lagos derby after 23 years". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
edit- Teams profile at Soccerway
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