Delta Marines Football Club (a.k.a. Delta Marines FC, the Blue Submarines) [1] is a football club based in Delta State, Nigeria and play in the Nigeria Nationwide League Division One the third tier of Nigerian football league.[2]
[[File:Delta Marines FC Logo.png|thumb|middle|Delta Marines FC logo]]
History
Full name: Delta Marines Football Club
Nickname: The Blue Submarines
Year Founded: 2023 [3]
League: Nationwide League One[4]
Website: www.deltamarinesfc.com[5]
Cup Competitions: 2024 Nigeria Federation Cup
Honours: Runners Up, Delta State FA Cup 2024[6] [7]
Nationwide League One
Delta Marines FC participated in the Nationwide League One for the first time in 2023. [8] The clubs also participated in the Nationwide League One 2024 season and secured a win, three draws and four losses. The results of the league matches in the 2024 season are as follows:[9]
20/04/2024 - Delta Marines FC 0 - 0 Rolly FC
22/04/2024 - Isoko United 4 - 1 Delta Marines FC
24/04/2024 - Delta Marines FC 0 - 3 Holy Arrows FC
26/04/2024 - Ughelli Rovers 1 - 1 Delta Marines FC
27/04/2024 - Delta Marines FC 0 - 4 OYC FC
03/05/2024 - Delta Marines FC 0 - 5 FC Deltra
04/05/2024 - Living Voices FC 0 - 1 Delta Marines FC
06/05/2024 - Delta Marines FC 0 - 0 Morsko FC
2024 Nigerian Federation Cup
Delta Marines FC reached the Round of 64 in the 2024 Nigerian Federation Cup. Delta Marines FC lost to former Nigerian League Champions and Federation Cup Champions, Lobi Stars by 6 - 1 in a match played in the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on 1st May 2024.[10]
Delta Marines FC qualified for the Round of 64 after emerging as Runners Up in the 2024 Delta State FA Cup Final on 31st March 2024 after losing the State Final to Warri Wolves by 2 - 0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. [11] [12]
- ^ Rapheal (2024-04-29). "President Federation Cup: Delta Marines to face Lobi Stars in tough Round of 64 fixture". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Delta Marines Fc live score, schedule & player stats | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Rapheal (2024-04-29). "President Federation Cup: Delta Marines to face Lobi Stars in tough Round of 64 fixture". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Delta Marines Fc live score, schedule & player stats | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Delta Marines FC – The Blue Submarines". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Rapheal (2024-04-29). "President Federation Cup: Delta Marines to face Lobi Stars in tough Round of 64 fixture". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Igbekoyi, Felix (2024-04-02). "Warri Wolves Win 2024 Delta Federation Trophy". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Amosu, Adeboye (2023-05-01). "Delta Marines Maintain Unbeaten Run, Ready For 2023 NLO Season". Complete Sports. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Delta Marines Fc live score, schedule & player stats | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Ebikemiebornimughan shines for Delta Marines as Lobi Stars advance". Sports Unlimited. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Igbekoyi, Felix (2024-04-02). "Warri Wolves Win 2024 Delta Federation Trophy". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Rapheal (2024-04-29). "President Federation Cup: Delta Marines to face Lobi Stars in tough Round of 64 fixture". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-24.