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About Kwara United

A club built like the tree we're named after — slow-grown, deep-rooted, and hard to move.

Our Story

From a Local Pitch to the NPFL

Kwara United F.C. traces its roots to Kwara State Water Corporation Football Club, founded in 1974. Over the years, the club evolved through different identities before being formally re-established as Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin in 1997.

The club earned promotion back to the NPFL in 2017 and has continued to grow its footballing pathway in Ilorin and Kwara State.

Kwara United crest

The Crest

What Our Badge Stands For

Kwara Unity

Represents togetherness — the club’s roots growing through decades of Ilorin football.

Kwara Golden Spirit

Stands for ambition and honour — built to compete at the highest level.

Heritage & Growth

Honours the club’s journey from the Kwara Water Corporation era to today’s Kwara United.

Club History

Key Moments

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1981

Club Founded in Ilorin

Kwara UTD FC is formed and enters its first regional amateur league.

1994

Promotion to the National League

A standout season earns the club promotion to Nigeria's top tier for the first time.

2003

First NPFL Title

Kwara UTD lifts its first league championship in front of a sold-out Kwara State Stadium.

2015

Academy Opens

The Kwara UTD Academy is launched to develop homegrown talent from Kwara State.

2021

Third League Championship

A club-record points total secures a third NPFL title.

What Drives Us

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To give Ilorin a football club it can be proud of — competitive on the pitch, and genuinely useful to the community off it, through grassroots coaching and accessible matchday experiences.

Our Vision

To become one of Nigeria's most respected academies for producing first-team-ready talent, while competing consistently for domestic and continental honours.

Home Ground

Kwara State Stadium

Our home since 1989, Kwara State Stadium sits on Stadium Road in the heart of Ilorin. Matchdays here are loud, close to the pitch, and unmistakably green and gold.

Opened
1989
Capacity
8,000
Pitch
Natural grass
Address
Stadium Road, Ilorin, Kwara State