Heartland F.C. Heartland F.C. Heartland FC (formerly known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale from 1985 to 2006) is a Nigerian football club based in Owerri. They play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium. Enyimba FC are their rivals. Until their 18th place showing and relegation in 2016, they were one of two teams in the top flight that had never been relegated. In October 2017, Heartland F.C. won the Nigeria National League Southern Conference to gain promotion back up to the top flight. Founded as Spartans FC, they won the Nigerian championship three years running from 1988–90. . Their first international (friendly) match
Kadiri Ikhana Shooting Stars in February 2016. He returned to Kano Pillars in November 2016, before being sacked in April 2017. Kadiri Ikhana Kadiri Ikhana (born 31 December 1951) is a Nigerian football coach and former player who last managed Kano Pillars. Ikhana played club football with Bendel Insurance, winning the league in 1979 and the FA Cup in 1978 and 1980. Ikhana represented Nigeria at international level, playing for them in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games. He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations with Nigeria. Ikhana has coached a number of Nigerian club sides,