Lobi Stars F.C. 1985. There was another change again when state-owned Lobi Bank acquired the club in 1990 and named it Lobi Bank Football Club. In 1999, the Nigeria Football League was played in a new format which saw the top four teams squaring up in a knock out Super League at the National Stadium, Surulere. Lobi Stars won the maiden edition of the Nigerian Super League under coach Godwin Koko Uwua's management. Lobi Stars won its first and only FA Cup title in 2003 after beating Sharks FC, In 2005 they reached the finals of the domestic FA Cup where they lost
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