Creating Pathways
FTAtlantic Integral FC 0–2 Pape Academy FC
NLO 2025/2026 · Bida Centre
Nurturing talent, building character, and creating pathways for professional football success from the heart of Niger State.
Season Snapshot
Full TableLeague Position
2nd/ 6
Points
103W 1D 1L
Form
Latest Result · MD5
Atlantic Integral FC
0 – 2
Pape Academy FC
NLO 2025/2026
Bida Centre Standing
2/6
Recent Form
Season Progress
5/5
matches playedSeason concluded — finished 2nd
Latest Result · MD5
Atlantic Integral FC
0 – 2
Pape Academy FC
From the Club
Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, has appointed Pape Academy Founder and President, Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi Kuso, Dan Wadatan Nupe, as Chairman of the Niger Tornadoes Management Committee with immediate effect. The entire Pape Academy family celebrates this well-deserved recognition.
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Pape Academy FC has completed the official signing and registration of its players in a colourful ceremony presided over by Founder and President Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi Kuso, cementing the club's professional structures.
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Pape Academy FC completed the NLO 2025/2026 Bida Centre campaign in style, beating Atlantic Integral FC 2-0 for a third straight win — and a four-match unbeaten run.
Read MoreWhat We Offer
Pape Academy is a players' academy — good footballers are invited to join and be part of something great. Two programmes carry every player from invitation to the professional game.
Junior Team · U15 – U19
The pathway to professional football.
Our flagship programme for the academy's Junior Team. Talented young footballers are scouted, invited, and developed into complete players — with a direct route into the senior squad that competes in the Nigeria League One.
All Ages
Building the person behind the player.
Talent gets you noticed — character keeps you at the top. Every Pape Academy player takes part in the Character Lab, a weekly programme that develops the discipline, leadership, and professionalism a football career demands.
Leadership
Founder & President
Our vision for Pape Academy is to provide a platform where every young boy with a dream and a ball can find the guidance needed to reach the global stage.
2024
Founded
50+
Players
NLO
Licensed
Life at the Academy
First team in home kit
Match day action
First team in away kit
Voices
“Watching Pape Academy in the NLO this season made the whole town proud. A brand-new club, first season at national level, and they finished second in the Bida Centre — losing only one match all campaign. That is not luck, that is proper work.”
Supporter
Followed the team all season in Bida
Track Record
From founding to national league participation in under two years — Pape Academy is building a legacy of excellence in Nigerian football.
NLO 2025/2026 Participation
Became one of the youngest academies in Nigeria to earn a place in the national third-tier league.
NLO 2025/2026 Runners-Up — Bida Centre
Finished 2nd in our debut national league season, closing the campaign with three consecutive wins and four clean sheets in five matches.
Pre-season Kpakungu Champions
Won the pre-season Kpakungu tournament, announcing our arrival on the competitive scene.
Academy Founded — 2024
Dr. Abdullahi Kuso established Pape Academy with a vision to transform grassroots football in Niger State.
50+ Players in Active Development
Growing from a handful of players to a full multi-age-group academy within two years.
50+
Active Players
1
Trophies
6
Expert Coaches
NLO
League Status