Our History
Our History are the engine and driving force of the club. Find out more about us who work on and off the pitch to make this club what it is today.
WELCOME TO CHAMPIONS ELITE FOOTBALL CLUB
Champions Elite Football Club is the trading name of Champions Football Club which was born out of strong passion for football and the desire to scout talents and to create opportunities for young people living in London and Kent (United Kingdom).
It was founded by Mr Henry Emenalo, Chairman/ Technical Director who was himself was a former International Professional Footballer. He has a desire to transmit his wealth of knowledge, experience and tactical discipline to the upcoming Youths in his community and beyond.
Champions Elite FC has been taken to the next level and continues to evolve thanks to the valuable inputs of Mr Mel Eric Gahie, Executive Secretary, ex-footballer and ex-diplomat from the Ivory Coast to the United Kingdom and Northen Irland. He is keen to make available all his footballer baggage and diplomatic network around the world for modelling and opening doors to the youngsters. He came on board with creative ideas, hard-work and consistency in his role.
Our community in the borough of Bexley feels our impact and the presence of the team including the sound football I.Q of its technical board which comprised of well, seasoned coaches and football technocrat”. Football lovers in Kent and followers of the local league take cognisance of the team because of our exceptional pattern of play and technical discipline displayed before, during and after each game. This is a reason why, many other football clubs began to invite Champions Elite FC for friendly matches and football competitions.
Champions Elite FC have now been invited in Cape Verde for international playing tours called all Africa youth Tournament coming up in October this year 2023.
We also have other invitations with several other teams abroad, France , Turkey, Greece etc. Due to data protection and other compliance measures and regulations in force, names of clubs will not be mentioned here.
Our staff made up of high profiled and experienced coaches with national and international experience continued to make significant progress in the advancement of our players’ well being and skills in the round leather. We get the youngsters engaged with training, keep them mentally fit and educated to remain out of trouble. This is part of key areas in government policy, as our contribution to getting the youth out of the street. Since football is what almost 80% of youths love in England, it will surely reduce crime in our society.
Champions Elite FC is diligent in the discovery of young talented footballers in UK locals and nurturing them with additional education to discipline, professionalism, ability to compete at the world stage in the future.
Discovery, recruitment, training and educative nurturing and transformation of very young talents into outstanding footballers is what we do well professionally.
“We are Champions FC; We make Champion Footballers.”
Sunny , General Director/Physical Trainer of Champions Elite FC, an ex footballer also. His passion for football and personal commitment for keeping everyone around him fit drive his vision for physical development of the Champions Elite FC players. He is a physical Trainer whose role is making sure players are fit in and is good at what he does.
Champions Elite FC first started with kids of 5 aside in Plumstead London in 2017 and increased into three different categories (U5, U13 and U23). The senior Champions elite fc team between the age of 17 and 23years was lunched and affiliated to FA in 2022. It is registered with North Kent Sunday Football league division two (NKSF) and is currently the league leader 2022/2023.
The club’s mandate is to help discover and groom young footballers from the grassroots to talented, skilful and competent football professionals. So far champions Elite FC has done it so well in discovering several talents who were absorbed to the state teams and several other clubs.
The achievements of Champions Elite fc and the successes it has recorded so far in this short term around Erith Bexley (London) led to aspiring for greater opportunities to fulfil its vision. Hence, the establishment of the club in Erith leisure centre in the Borough of Bexley, Kent County. Champions Elite FC as U23 conducts its training inside the main Stadium of erith leisure centre while the U13 and U5 continues to train on the open pitch inside Erith Leisure Centre, Bexley.
Champions Elite FC is open for anyone that wants to join, starting from the age of 5 years to age 23years.
We have expanded into different age groups as mentioned above.