Abia Warriors F.C.

{{Short description|Nigerian football club}}

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| founded = {{start date and age|1993|df=yes}}

| ground = Umuahia Township Stadium

| capacity = 5,000

| website = {{URL|http://abiawarriorsfc.com}}

| owner = Abia State Government

| chairman = John Sam Obuh{{Cite web |url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/abia-warriors-fc-unveil-new-patrons |title=Abia Warriors FC unveil new patrons |access-date=2014-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201141551/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/abia-warriors-fc-unveil-new-patrons |archive-date=2014-02-01 |url-status=dead }}

| manager = Imama Amapakabo{{Cite web|url=https://www.theathletic.com.ng/abia-warriors-announce-imama-amapakabo-return/|title=Abia Warriors announce Imama Amapakabo return|date=10 July 2024}}

| league = Nigeria Premier Football League

| season = 2023–24

| position = 12th

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Abia Warriors Football Club is a Nigerian professional football club based in the city of Umuahia, Abia state. Originally playing as NEPA FC, the club adopted the name Ejoor Babes in 1994 in honour of a former military administrator of the State, Navy Captain Temi Ejoor. The Club morphed to Abia Warriors in 1996 with Basil Udwogu as Chairman.

Between 2005 and 2010, they played as "Orji Uzor Kalu FC" in honor of Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu who helped the club with state sponsorship upon promotion to the professional level. They reverted to their old name in the summer of 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/07/ouk-fc-reverts-to-abia-warriors/ |title=OUK reverts to Abia Warriors |access-date=2010-11-05 |archive-date=2022-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906020538/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/07/ouk-fc-reverts-to-abia-warriors/ |url-status=live }}

They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in August 2013 after winning their division on the last day.[http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/home/131666-abia-warriors-fc-taraba-crown-join-giwa-in-glo-premier-league http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/home/131666-abia-warriors-fc-taraba-crown-join-giwa-in-glo-premier-league] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922232459/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/home/131666-abia-warriors-fc-taraba-crown-join-giwa-in-glo-premier-league |date=September 22, 2013 }}