Rivers United have praised their players for a sturdy 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign after securing a 2nd-location end and qualification for next season’s CAF Champions League.
The Port Harcourt club narrowly overlooked out at the league name, finishing the season just one point at the back of eventual champions Rangers after a traumatic final-day war.
Despite the frustration of falling short, Rivers United stated the team showed man or woman, resilience and subject for the duration of a annoying campaign.
In a announcement released after the season, the Pride of Rivers expressed delight within the squad’s efforts and highlighted the importance of securing continental soccer another time.
“The season has now concluded and we are proud to announce that Rivers United finished as runners-up, securing a CAF Champions League spot another time,” the membership stated.
“This fulfillment displays the resilience, discipline and harmony displayed by using our players.”
Rivers United remained firmly within the identify race till the remaining tiers of the season and needed assist someplace else at the very last day to overhaul Rangers. Although the identify assignment eventually slipped away, the club believes competing at the best degree until the give up reflects its ambition.
“We narrowly ignored the title, and competing at the very best stage and challenging for it till the final weeks reaffirmed the usual and ambition that outline this club,” the announcement brought.
The membership additionally congratulated Rangers on winning the identify, even as making it clean that attention has already shifted to subsequent season.
“Our attention stays clear, to construct on this basis, address our shortcomings and return next season with extra resolve to carry the trophy back to Port Harcourt.”
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