# Sunshine Stars F.C.

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**Sunshine Stars Football Club** is a Nigerian professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Akure](/source/Akure). They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the [Nigerian Premier League](/source/Nigerian_Premier_League). Their home stadium is the 5,000-capacity [Akure Township Stadium](/source/Akure_Township_Stadium).[1][2] Sunshine Stars FC are funded and sponsored by the [Ondo State](/source/Ondo_State) Government.[3]

## Achievements

- **[National Division One (Second Level)](/source/Nigeria_National_League): 2**

- - 2001, 2007

## Performance in CAF competitions

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

- - [2012](/source/2012_CAF_Champions_League) – Semi-finals

- **[CAF Confederation Cup](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup): 1 appearance**

- - [2011](/source/2011_CAF_Confederation_Cup) – Semi-finals

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

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

## Notable coaches

- [Kadiri Ikhana](/source/Kadiri_Ikhana) (2000)
- [Rodolfo Zapata](/source/Rodolfo_Zapata) (2010)
- [Paul Ashworth](/source/Paul_Ashworth) (2015)
- [Augustine Eguavoen](/source/Augustine_Eguavoen) (2017)
- [Adeyeni Joseph](/source/Adeyeni_Joseph) (2018)
- [Daramola Nicholas Akinsehinwa](/source/Daramola_Nicholas_Akinsehinwa) (2013–2016)

## Notable players

- [Dayo Ojo](/source/Dayo_Ojo)
- [Godfrey Oboabona](/source/Godfrey_Oboabona)

## References

1. ["Akure Township Stadium - Soccerway"](https://int.soccerway.com/venues/nigeria/akure-township-stadium/). *int.soccerway.com*. Retrieved 2024-05-23.

1. Oyebola, Mike (2024-12-11). ["NPFL: Bala replaces Boboye at Sunshine Stars"](https://dailypost.ng/2024/12/11/npfl-bala-replaces-boboye-at-sunshine-stars/). *[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))*. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

1. ["Sunshine Stars receive Akeredolu backing"](https://supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/170225/Sunshine_Stars_receive_Akeredolu_backing). *supersport.com*. Retrieved 2021-04-25.

## External links

- [Sunshine Stars FC](https://www.flashscore.com.ng/team/sunshine-stars/Cpisq6j2/results/) at Flashscore

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