Barau F.C.
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| Stadium | Dambatta Stadium |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barau I. Jibrin |
| President | Shawall Barau Jibrin |
| General Manager | Dominic Iorfa |
| Coach | Eugene Agagbe |
| League | Nigeria Premier Football League |
| 2025–26 | 8th |
Barau Football Club is a Nigerian Professional football club from Dambatta, Kano State that plays in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for the 2025/2026 season.[1] The club, based in Kano, is privately owned by Senator Barau I. Jibrin, the Deputy Senate President of Nigeria.[2][1][3]
They were promoted to the NPFL for the first time in its history after finishing second in the 2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoffs.[4][5]
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]The club was established by Senator Barau Jibrin The Deputy senate president of Nigeria. In June 2024 he told Premium Times that he formed the club to reduce unemployment among young people and “make it a global brand”. At that time the team was competing in Nigeria’s third tier and had won promotion to the Nigeria National League by defeating Yoca Crocodiles FC.[6]
8 November 2025 incident
[edit]During a NPFL match between Katsina United and Barau with the match being 1-0 to Katsina United, Orji Kalu scored the equalizer for Barau in the 69th minute and then the home fans of Katsina United started attacking the players after that, Barau's Nana Abraham was found laying down bleeding from his neck so it was concluded that Katsina United fans slit his throat during the attack. [7]
Rivalries
[edit]It's a rival to local Kano's Kano Pillars F.C.[8]
Stadium
[edit]Barau FC’s traditional home ground is the Dambatta Stadium in Kano.[9]
See more
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Abe, Olamide (10 July 2025). "Wolves, Wikki, Khalifat, Barau promoted to NPFL". The Punch. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Why I established football club – Deputy Senate President". Premium Times. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (9 August 2025). "NPFL: Barau FC unveil three new signings for 2025/26 season". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Newspaper, The Hope (10 July 2025). "NNL Super 8: Wikki Tourists, Barau FC, Kun Khalifat,Warri Wolves secure NPFL promotions". The Hope. Akure, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Alebiosu, Niyi (11 July 2025). "NNL Super 8: Barau FC, Wikki Tourists seal promotion to NPFL". Sporting Tribune. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Abdulqudus, Ogundapo (11 June 2024). "Why I established football club – Deputy Senate President". Premium Times. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Owundele, Emmanuel (9 November 2025). "Katsina United fans slit throat of Nana Abraham, the Barau player". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Bello, Kabeer (10 July 2025). "Barau FC promoted to premier league, set for historic derby against Kano Pillars". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (3 August 2025). "NPFL: Barau FC adopt Sani Abacha Stadium home ground for 2025/26 season". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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