Julius Berger FC

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Julius Berger FC is a Nigerian soccer club owner by the Julius Berger Construction Company and based in Lagos. It was founded in the mid 1970s and has won national championships and competed internationally. Players such as Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh, Samson Siasia, Emmanuel Amuneke, Rashidi Yekini, Garba Lawal and Mutiu Adepoju have played for Julius Berger.

As of 2006 the club play in the Nigerian Premier League, but their owners have announced plans to close the club by 2008.

Sources

[Bell tolls for Julius Berger FC] at Nigeriasports.com, referenced 3 January 2006.

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