Bayelsa Queens F.C.

Bayelsa Queens is a Nigerian women football club based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. They play in the highest pyramid of women football in Nigeria.[1][2][3][4] They have won three championships in the Nigeria Women Premier League in the year 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Bayelsa Queens F.C.
Full nameBayelsa Queens Football Club
Nickname(s)The Restoration Girls
Founded2000
OwnerGovernment of Bayelsa State
LeagueNigeria Women Premier League

History

Bayelsa Queens was founded by former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha in year 2000. The NWFL board documents that the club was the first female club in Nigeria to have her preseason abroad in 2007.

The club is also known as Restoration Girls, a name motivated by the government of the state.[5]

Results and fixtures
See also: 2023 in association football and 2023 in sports by month
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2022
27 October 2022 Friendly Bayelsa Queens Nigeria 11-0 Morocco Racing Athletic Casablanca Rabat, Morrocco
Report (CAF) Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
31 October 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 2-1 Nigeria Bayelsa Queens Marrakesh, Morrocco
17:00 Daweti 32', 58' Report (CAF) Anjor 81' Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
3 November 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 0-2 Nigeria Bayelsa Queens Marrakesh, Morrocco
17:00 Daweti 32', 58' Report (CAF)
  • Joseph 4' (p)
  • Chinyere 24'
 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Current squad

Squad list for 2019 season. [6][7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Nigeria NGA Ihiabi Rabi
14 GK Nigeria NGA Sandra Chichi
2 GK Nigeria NGA Alaba Jonathan
3 DF Nigeria NGA Ayomide Anibaba
7 DF Nigeria NGA Esther Udegbe
10 FW Nigeria NGA Lucky Odiri
11 FW Nigeria NGA Charity Ifenkoh
12 MF Nigeria NGA Blessing Edoho
13 FW Nigeria NGA Lilian Tule
14 FW Nigeria NGA Tegah Okoko
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Nigeria NGA Osas Igbinovia
26 DF Nigeria NGA Chidinma Edeji
27 FW Nigeria NGA Ayo Barakat Olaiya
34 FW Nigeria NGA Yetunde Adeboyejo
35 MF Nigeria NGA Maclean Okogba
34 FW Nigeria NGA Egberi Inamotimi
35 MF Nigeria NGA Doris Ewhubare

Honours

References
  1. "'Women's Super Six Will Not Hold Due to Lack of Funds'- Report". 19 November 2013.
  2. "NWFL suspends Bayelsa Queens player over attack on referee - Soccer Press". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. "Bayelsa floods affected our preparationsBayelsa Queens FC".
  4. "Rivers Angels Raid Osun Babes, Bobruichanka, Bayelsa Queens:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
  5. "The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames". Sport Compass. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. "ALABA THE HEROINE AS BAYELSA QUEENS SEALS PASSAGE TO FED CUP FINAL". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. "Omagbemi picks 18 for Senegal clash". 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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