31 Sports clubs in Nigeria

Abia Warriors Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in the city of Umuahia, Abia state.

Bayelsa United FC is a football club based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. They play in the second division of Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League. Their home games are played at the Yenagoa Township Stadium.

Bendel Insurance Football Club, also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club or simply Bendel Insurance, is a soccer club based in Benin City, Nigeria. Which played in the Nigeria Professional football league. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. They played their home matches at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium. Their venue is Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, which has a capacity of 20,000.

Bridge Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Lagos that was founded in the mid-1970s. As a result of an association with the Julius Berger construction company, the club was known as Julius Berger Football Club until 2010. The club has won national championships and competed internationally. Players such as Odion Ighalo, David Adekola, Yakubu, Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh, Samson Siasia, Emmanuel Amuneke, Rashidi Yekini, Garba Lawal, and Mutiu Adepoju have played for the club.

Bussdor United is a Nigerian football club formerly based in Port Harcourt but are now playing in Owerri. It is one of the few clubs in the country owned by a private entity and not a state government.

Crown FC is a Nigerian professional association football club from Ogbomosho, Oyo State, that competes in the Nigeria National League. The club plays at the Ogbomosho Township Stadium, with a capacity of 5,000. For the 2010–11 season they played some games at the Ilaro Stadium in nearby Ogun State and returned in 2012/2013 to the Soun Township Stadium. For 2014, they will play some home games at Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.

Dakkada F.C. is a Nigerian football club. They currently play in the Nigerian Professional Football League after they gained promotion from the Nigeria National League on 22 July 2019. Dakkada F.C. is located in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Their home stadium is the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. In 2019, they won a promotion to play in the 2019–2020 season of the Nigerian tier-1 club competition, the Nigerian Professional Football League. Their qualification makes the oil-rich Niger Delta state of Akwa Ibom the only state government currently sponsoring two clubs in the premier club competition, aside from the neighboring Abia state.

El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club is a football team based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. They play at El-Kanemi Stadium. They ended their 2005, season in the lower half of the Nigeria Premier League.They were relegated to the Nigeria Division 1 in 2007. They were promoted back to the top level in 2012. Due to the Boko Haram insurgency, in 2014 they played home games in Kano. From 2015 to 2016 they hosted their home games at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina before returning to Maiduguri and El-Kanemi Stadium. On October 17, 2017, the club announced former Enugu Rangers coach, Imama Amapakabo as their new coach on a one-year deal.

Enyimba Football Club or simply known as Enyimba, is a Nigerian football (soccer) club based in the city of Aba which plays in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Their name means People's Elephant in Igbo language and is also the nickname used for the city of Aba. Founded in 1976, the club rose to prominence in the 2000s and is considered the most successful Nigerian football club as they won two African Champions League titles, eight Nigerian championships and four Federation Cups since 2001.

Galadima Football Club formally known as Galadima Football Academy is a Nigerian football club based in Abuja, Nigeria. The team currently compete in the third division of Nigerian football league system, the Nigeria Nationwide League. They play their home matches at the Area 3 Artificial Turf Football Field, Abuja.

Gateway United FC is a football club based in Abeokuta, Ogun State. They currently plays in the second division of the Nigeria league sysem,.

Gombe United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Gombe. They play in the Nigeria National League. Their home stadium is the new Pantami Stadium, having moved from Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium in 2010.

Heartland Football Club founded as Spartans F.C., later known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale from 1985 to 2006 is a Nigerian football club based in Owerri. The team play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium. Their local rivals are Enyimba FC and Enugu Rangers. They reached the finals of the 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs and 2009 CAF Champions League, the premier African continental club tournament, and won four straight Nigerian league titles from 1987 to 1990.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah was founded following the acquisition of Gabros international Football Club by Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. The Club was originally known as Iyayi Football Club of Benin City, before its acquisition by Chief Gabriel Chukwuma and renamed Gabros International Football Club.

Ikorodu United F.C. is a football club based in Lagos. In 2015/2016, Ikorodu United played in the Nigeria Premier League after gaining consecutive promotions from the Nigeria Nationwide League and Nigeria National League. Ikorodu United FC were held to a 1–1 draw by Abia Warriors FC in their first ever Nigerian Professional Football league fixture in the history of the club on Match day 1 on home soil at the 10,000-capacity Onikan Stadium, Lagos State.

JUTH FC was a Nigerian football club from Jos playing in the Nigeria National League.

Kaduna United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna and run by the Kaduna State government.

Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kano. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Sani Abacha Stadium. Kano Pillars FC was founded in 1990, the year in which the professional association football league started in Nigeria. It was an amalgamation of three amateur clubs in Kano State which gave birth to Kano Pillars FC.

Kwara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional football League after promotion in 2017 from the Nigeria National League. Their home stadium is the Kwara State Stadium.

Lobi Stars Football Club is a soccer club based in Makurdi, Benue. They play in the Nigerian Professional Football League. The Stars' home is the 15,000 seat Aper Aku Stadium.

Mighty Jets International FC is a Nigerian football club from Jos, playing in the Nigeria National League. They play at the Rwang Pam Stadium, which has a capacity of 15,000.

Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa. They play in the Nigeria Premier League.

Plateau United Football Club of Jos is a Nigerian professional football (soccer) club based in Jos, that competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Before 1991, they were known as the JIB Strikers FC. The name "Plateau United" was the former name of their cross-town rivals Mighty Jets.

Rangers International Football Club, commonly known as Enugu Rangers, is a Nigerian professional association football team. They are based in Enugu and play their home games at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Enugu Rangers are one of the three oldest clubs in Nigeria since their formation in 1970, the other two being Bendel Insurance and Kano Pillars.

Remo Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Ikenne, Nigeria. They currently play in the second division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League.

Rivers United Football Club is a professional football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State that participates in the Nigerian Professional Football League, the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. The club was formed by the merger of Sharks F.C. and Dolphins F.C. in 2016. Their home stadium is the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, formerly Liberation Stadium in Elekahia that has a seating capacity of 30,000.

Sharks F.C. is a former Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They played in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium was Sharks Stadium although they played some of their bigger games at Liberation Stadium. In 2016, the club was officially merged with city rivals Dolphins F.C. and the two teams became collectively known as Rivers United F.C.

Shooting Stars Sports Club is a Nigerian football club based in Ibadan.

Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Akure Township StadiumAkure.

Warri Wolves FC is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.

Yobe Desert Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football (soccer) club based in the city of Damaturu. Starting in 2018 they will play in the Nigerian Premier League after consecutive promotions.