Kano Pillars F.C. Kano Pillars F.C. Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kano. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Sani Abacha Stadium. Kano Pillars FC was founded in 1990, the year in which the professional association football league started in Nigeria. It was an amalgamation of three amateur clubs in Kano State which gave birth to Kano Pillars FC. Founded in 1990, By Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima former Chairman Nigeria Football Association and former sport commissioner of Kano, from the combination of WRECA FC, Kano Golden Stars and
Heartland F.C. match. 1999: Emerged regular League champions but lost title to Lobi Stars of Makurdi in the inaugural Super League play-off. 2005: Finished third in Premier League and also in the Coca-Cola FA Cup with coach Stanley Eguma in charge. 2006: Imo State Government re-acquire ownership of the club on February 7 from chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, renaming it Heartland FC. 2008: Finished second in Premier League by one point to Kano Pillars, earned a Champions League slot. 2009: Finished second in the 2009 CAF Champions League, losing to away goals to TP Mazembe after tying 2–2 on aggregate. 2011: The club