# Gombe United F.C.

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Nigerian football club

Not to be confused with [Gombak United FC](/source/Gombak_United_FC).

Football club

Gombe United F.C. Nickname Savannah scorpions Founded 1990; 36 years ago (1990) Ground Pantami Stadium Gombe, Nigeria Capacity 12,000 League Nigeria Professional Football League 2023–24 20th (Relegated) Home colours Away colours

**Gombe United Football Club** is a Nigerian [football](/source/Football_(soccer)) club based in [Gombe](/source/Gombe%2C_Nigeria). They play in the [Nigeria Professional Football League](/source/Nigeria_Professional_Football_League). Their home stadium is the new [Pantami Stadium](/source/Pantami_Stadium), having moved from [Abubakar Umar Memorial Stadium](/source/Abubakar_Umar_Memorial_Stadium) in 2010.[1]

## History

Founded in 1990, they continuously remained in the Nigerian top flight since promotion in 1994 until 2014, the longest tenure of any Northern team. They however were relegated on the last day in the [2014 season](/source/2014_Nigeria_Premier_League) to the Nigeria National League for the first time in 20 years. They won promotion back to the top level on the last day of the 2016 season by winning their division. They were again relegated in 2019.

## Achievements

- **[Nigerian Premier League](/source/Nigerian_Premier_League): 0**

- - 2007 Runners-up, Super 4 Playoffs

## Performance in CAF competitions

- **[CAF Champions League](/source/CAF_Champions_League): 1 appearance**

- - [2008](/source/CAF_Champions_League_2008) – First Round

- **[West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup)](/source/West_African_Club_Championship_(UFOA_Cup)): 1 appearance**

- - [2009](/source/2009_WAFU_Club_Championship) – Second Round

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Gombe United set to move into New Stadium](https://naijaligue.blogspot.com/2010/08/gombe-utd-set-to-move-into-new-stadium.html)

2. [Gombe United Results](https://www.flashscore.com.ng/team/gombe/Krt0SeGu/results/) - current results of Gombe United matches

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