{"id":844196,"date":"2025-04-28T13:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/champions-of-nigeria-remo-stars-make-history-with-first-ever-npfl-title-smash-25-year-record\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:12:06","slug":"champions-of-nigeria-remo-stars-make-history-with-first-ever-npfl-title-smash-25-year-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/champions-of-nigeria-remo-stars-make-history-with-first-ever-npfl-title-smash-25-year-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions of Nigeria! Remo Stars make history with first-ever NPFL title, smash 25-year record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Remo+Stars+\">Remo Stars FC<\/a> have been crowned champions of Nigeria for the first time in their history, sealing a historic Nigeria Professional Football League (<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=NPFL\">NPFL<\/a>) title with a hardfought 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>An 84th-minute rocket strike from sunstitute Olamilekan Adedayo was all the Sky Blue Stars needed to secure the crucial win in Ikenne and spark jubilant celebrations among the home fans.<\/p>\n<p>The triumph lifts Remo Stars to an unassailable 68 points with three matches remaining, marking a landmark achievement for the club and their coach <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Ogunmodede\">Daniel Ogunmodede<\/a>, popularly known as \u2018Ijaball.\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p>\u2014 Remo Stars Sports Club (@RemoStarsSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RemoStarsSC\/status\/1916561639001727016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Sky Blue Stars have narrowly missed out on the title in recent years, finishing runners-up in the past two seasons behind <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Enyimba\">Enyimba<\/a> and Enugu Rangers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gpj2BY6XMAAbl78-750x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer 2025 NPFL: Remo Stars FC (Sky Blues Stars vs Niger Tornadoes \" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158580\">2025 NPFL: Remo Stars FC (Sky Blues Stars vs Niger Tornadoes. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/npfl-remo-stars-rivers-united.html\">Ex-Super Eagles coach keeps NPFL title hopes alive as Remo Stars, Rivers United set for thrilling finale<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/03\/super-eagles-chelle-remo-stars.html\">Excited and honoured\u201d \u2013 Remo Stars goalkeeper ecstatic after inclusion in Eric Chelle\u2019s Super Eagles squad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2024\/12\/npfl-remo-stars-overtake-rivers-united-after-finidi-georges-men-stumble-against-rangers-in-enugu.html\">NPFL: Remo Stars overtake Rivers United after Finidi George\u2019s men stumble against Rangers in Enugu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, Sunday\u2019s victory finally crowned their steady rise with silverware, confirming them as Nigeria\u2019s top team with a 10-point gap over second-placed <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Rivers+united\">Rivers United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The achievement is doubly historic: Remo Stars become the first privately-owned club to win the NPFL since Julius Berger FC\u2019s triumph in 2000, ending a 25-year wait. They are also the first club from southwestern Nigeria to claim the title since Julius Berger\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158579\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gpju57JWwAAIOjq-750x546.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer 2025 NPFL: Remo Stars FC (Sky Blues Stars vs Niger Tornadoes. \" width=\"750\" height=\"546\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158579\">2025 NPFL: Remo Stars FC (Sky Blues Stars vs Niger Tornadoes. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Remarkably, the coronation came on a significant personal milestone \u2014 the 59th birthday of club owner Kunle Soname.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p>\u2014 Remo Stars Sports Club (@RemoStarsSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RemoStarsSC\/status\/1916384222274588929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A pioneering businessman, Soname founded popular betting site Bet9ja, owns the private airline ValueJet, and was the first Nigerian to acquire a European club, C.D. Feirense of Portugal, in 2015.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Good start today in Ikenne.<\/p>\n<p>Remo Stars Staff, Friends &#038; Family beat Remo All Stars 3\u20132 in a friendly. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RemoStarsSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@RemoStarsSC<\/a> chairman &#038; owner, Hon. Kunle Soname\u2019s birthday and his team could make history by winning the NPFL title today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D4QFQKQwDp\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/D4QFQKQwDp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdemolaVictorTv\/status\/1916466611701031407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Remo Stars\u2019 success story has been a journey built on resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2004 as FC Dender, the club rose through the ranks, earning promotion to the second-tier Nigeria National League in 2010 and later rebranding to Remo Stars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158581\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GpfApFtXcAAz5xH.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles and Remo Stars striker Sikiru Alimi\" width=\"720\" height=\"1078\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158581\">Nigeria Super Eagles and Remo Stars striker Sikiru Alimi. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They achieved their first top-flight promotion in 2016, suffered relegation in 2018, but bounced back impressively in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Remo Stars have recorded 21 wins, five draws, and just nine defeats from 35 matches.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gpjq_t7W0AAUPtF-750x691.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer 2025 NPFL: Remo Stars FC (Sky Blues Stars vs Niger Tornadoes. \" width=\"750\" height=\"691\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158578\">2025 NPFL: Remo Stars FC (Sky Blues Stars vs Niger Tornadoes. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Should they win their remaining three games, they would equal Rivers United\u2019s record 77 points set during the 2021\u201322 season \u2014 the highest title-winning points tally in the NPFL over the last two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Remo Stars will represent Nigeria in the CAF Champions League, a tournament Nigeria last won in 2004 when Enyimba FC defeated ES Sahel on penalties in the final.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/nigeria-remo-stars-npfl.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Remo Stars FC have been crowned champions of Nigeria for the first time in their history, sealing a historic Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title with a hardfought 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. An 84th-minute rocket strike from sunstitute Olamilekan Adedayo was all the Sky Blue Stars needed to secure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":844197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1532,27096,2005],"tags":[13465,15956],"class_list":["post-844196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-champions","category-nigeria","category-soccer","tag-champions","tag-nigeria"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/844197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=844196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=844196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}