Before the 2008–09 season, there was a brief power struggle for the chairman position that saw Shehu Gusau sacked and then retained and even arrested.

[2] They retained their place in the top league by two goals on the final day of the season thanks to a 9–0 victory over Kaduna United FC.

In June 2013, they withdrew from the league with six games left after they ran out of money following a banishment to Sokoto.

[6] Tragedy struck the club on February 20, 2009, when the team's bus collided head-on with a car critically injuring several players and officials.

[7] Five clubs Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Julius Berger, Gombe United, Wikki Tourists gave a total of seven players on free transfers to help Zamfara complete their season as some players were too traumatized to play.