Rivers United matches, tickets and travel

Come support Rivers United at their iconic home ground Yakubu Gowon Stadium, or follow them across the country and abroad as they compete in the NPFL and CAF Champions League.

Home ground Yakubu Gowon Stadiumin Port Harcourt CAF Champions League, NPFL

Rivers United quick facts

Team: Rivers United
Team type: Club
Country: Nigeria
Home ground: Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
Last match: Rivers United 2–0 Plateau United
Next match: San-Pédro vs Rivers United, Sat 5 Sept

Upcoming Rivers United matches

Matches on Saturday, 5 September

Rivers United
vsSan-Pédro
16:00 · CAF Champions League · Away · venue TBD

Matches on Sunday, 6 September

Rivers United
vsKatsina United
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Katsina

Matches on Sunday, 13 September

Matches on Sunday, 20 September

Rivers United
vsNasarawa United
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Lafia

Matches on Wednesday, 23 September

Rivers United
vsKun Khalifat FC
15:00 · NPFL · Home

Matches on Sunday, 27 September

Rivers United
vsRanchers Bees
15:00 · NPFL · Away · venue TBD

Matches on Sunday, 4 October

Rivers United
vsIkorodu City
15:00 · NPFL · Home

Matches on Sunday, 11 October

Rivers United
vsAbia Warriors
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Umuahia

Matches on Sunday, 18 October

Rivers United
vsBarau FC
15:00 · NPFL · Home

Matches on Sunday, 25 October

Rivers United
vsBendel Insurance
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Benin City

Matches on Sunday, 1 November

Rivers United
vsEnugu Rangers
15:00 · NPFL · Home

Matches on Saturday, 7 November

Rivers United
vsSporting Lagos
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Lagos

Matches on Sunday, 15 November

Rivers United
vsKwara United
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Ilorin

Matches on Sunday, 22 November

Rivers United
vsNiger Tornadoes
15:00 · NPFL · Home

Matches on Sunday, 29 November

Rivers United
vsShooting Stars
15:00 · NPFL · Away · Ibadan

Recent finished Rivers United matches

Rivers United squad

30 players · Manager: Hakeem Busari

Squad last updated 28 August 2026. Player details can change with transfers and may not always be current.

Hakeem Busari

Manager

Goalkeepers

I. Pius

Goalkeeper · 36 yrs

1

O. Onisodumeya

Goalkeeper · 24 yrs

32

J. Noble

Goalkeeper · 30 yrs

34

Defenders

Effimi Nsi

Defender · 22 yrs

2

S. Manyo

Defender · 25 yrs

6

T. Abdulrafiu

Defender · 23 yrs

13

S. Bell

Defender · 33 yrs

17

I. Annor

Defender · 28 yrs

19

D. Sholumade

Defender · 22 yrs

27

E. Utaka

Defender

28

T. Emekayi

Defender · 26 yrs

33

E. Akobundu

Defender · 29 yrs

35

Midfielders

O. Ogechukwu

Midfielder · 20 yrs

12

S. Oguntayo

Midfielder · 25 yrs

18

E. Nnaji

Midfielder · 26 yrs

20

R. Ayemwenre

Midfielder · 26 yrs

22

B. Martins

Midfielder · 22 yrs

23

W. Falolu

Midfielder · 18 yrs

24

A. Omaka

Midfielder · 30 yrs

25

T. Otaniyi

Midfielder · 19 yrs

29

Attackers

O. Duke

Attacker · 25 yrs

4

F. Ubong

Attacker · 27 yrs

7

D. Iyowuna

Attacker

8

H. Surveyor

Attacker

9

A. Okon

Attacker · 26 yrs

11

W. Samuel

Attacker · 25 yrs

21

Mbaoma Chijioke

Attacker · 22 yrs

26

M. B. Jenewari

Attacker · 21 yrs

28

S. Obi

Attacker · 29 yrs

30

T. Zachariah

Attacker · 21 yrs

31

FAQ

When is Rivers United's next match?: Rivers United visit San-Pédro on Saturday 5 September at 16:00 (venue to be confirmed).
Where does Rivers United play their home matches?: Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.
What competitions is Rivers United playing in?: Rivers United plays across the NPFL and CAF Champions League.
How do I buy Rivers United tickets?: Tap any match above to open the match page, we link to the cheapest available ticket via our partner ticket-compare.com. For sold-out matches, official club resale is the safest secondary option.