Kano Pillars F.C. Commission of Nigeria, and then registered with the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) as a professional football club. The Kano Pillars drew an average home league attendance of 10,000 in the 2016 league season. They are also nicknamed "Ahly Killers" as they scored 2 magnificent goals in Egypt and drew with Al Ahly Cairo in Egypt 2–2 and 1–1 in Nigeria, so the Ahly Killers went to the Group Stage in the African Champions League on the away goals rule. They made it to the semi-finals before being eliminated against fellow Nigerian team Heartland Home unbeaten run since 21 June 2003
Nigeria Amateur League Division Two F - Vom Vet Rovers, FC Solid of Jos, Corithians FC of Bukuru, Lobi Juniors, Kurmi Market FC of Kano, FC Heart of Abuja, Malumfashi United Group G - El-Rasheed Homers FC, Wunti FC of Bauchi, Yankari Babes FC, Makwada FC, Bareta FC of Gombe, El-Kanemi Babes of Maiduguri, Super Pillars FC of Gombe, Yamtallawah FC Group H - Cosmos FC of Kano, Kano United, Samba Kurna (Kano), Kano Stars FC, Ramsy FC of Kano, Kano Eleven FC, Nasara FC, Katsina City Stars Teams in bold won their group and were promoted to Division One for 2015 Group A -