Dolphin Football Club was a Nigerian football team based in Port Harcourt.
History The club was known until 2001 as Eagle Cement FC.
In 2004–05 the team placed 6th in the Nigerian Premier League. Representing their country in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, they reached the finals, losing to Morocco's FAR Rabat. They play their home games at the Liberation Stadium. However, for the 2008 Confederation Cup they played their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 by one point. They however came back to retain the FA Cup over Enugu Rangers. In their run, they twice won by penalties 4–2, including a semi-final triumph over crosstown rivals Sharks before winning the final 3–2 on penalties. They returned to the Premier League after winning their division in 2009.
On 19 February 2016, the merger of Dolphins F.C. and Sharks F.C. was announced by the Rivers State Commissioner of Sports Boma Iyaye, with the new team named Rivers United F.C.
Achievements Nigerian Premier League: 3 1997, 2004, 2011
Nigerian FA Cup: 4 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007
Professional Second Division: 3 1994, 2002, 2008–09
CAF Confederation Cup: 0 Finalist : 2005
Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 3 appearances 1998 – Group stage 2005 – Second Round 2012 – First Round
CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances 2005 – Finalist 2007 – Group stage 2008 – Second Round
CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance 2002 – First Round
Technical staff
Technical Manager Musa Abdulahi
Team Manager Diepreye Fiberesima
Club Secretary Fatai Olayinka
Accountant Fubara Ekine
Welfare Office Wilson Igwe
Media Officer China Acheru
Curator Amanaman Udoh
Masseur Stamford Tiene
Former coaches Philip Boamah Ifeanyi J. Duruji
References
External links 2007 in Nigerian soccer at the RSSSF