2019 Nigeria Women's Cup

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2019 Aiteo Cup (women)
Nigeria Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountryNigeria
Dates12 June – 28 July 2019
Teams23
Final positions
Champions Nasarawa Amazons
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored73 (3.48 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 30 August 2019.

The 2019 Nigeria Women's Cup (known as the 2019 AITEO Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th edition of the Nigeria Women's Cup, the main single-elimination women's football tournament in Nigeria. [1]

Contents

The defending champions were Rivers Angels, after they defeated Ibom Angels in the previous final.

Twenty-one teams contested the trophy, with seven teams receiving byes to the second round.

Schedule

The rounds of the 2019 competition were scheduled as follows:

RoundMatches
First round12–13 June 2019
Second round20 & 27 June 2019
Quarter-finals30 June – 1 July 2019
Semi-finals5 July 2019
Final28 July 2019 at Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna [2]

Matches

A total of twenty-three matches were played, starting with the first round on 12 June 2019 and culminating with the final on 28 July 2019 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. [2]

First round

Eight matches were played on 12 and 13 June 2019. Rivers Angels, Adamawa Queens, Sunshine Queens, Delta Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, Confluence Queens and Ibom Angels all received byes to the second round.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Capital City Dove0–5 FC Robo
Osun Babes w/oVera Gold Angels [note 1]
Solo Wonders0–8 Bayelsa Queens
Crystal Academy1–2 Pelican Stars
Edo Queens 20–0 JEF Queens
Olori Babes FC 3–2 Moje Queens
Young Talents 990–0 (4–3 p)Fortress Ladies
Kaduna Queens 1–3 Abia Angels

Second round

Eight matches were played on 20 and 27 June 2019. The nine first round winners joined the seven teams who received byes to the second round.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Rivers Angels 1–1 (5–4 p) Adamawa Queens
FC Robo 1–1(4–5 p) Sunshine Queens
Osun Babes 0–2 Delta Queens
Vera Gold Angelsw/o Bayelsa Queens
Nasarawa Amazons 4–2 Pelican Stars
Fortress Ladies1–4 Confluence Queens
Abia Angels 1–2 Ibom Angels
Edo Queens 0–0 (5–4 p) Olori Babes FC

Quarter-finals

The eight winners of the second round played against each other, the matches were played on 30 June and 1 July 2019.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Delta Queens 1–1(3–1 p) Bayelsa Queens
Nasarawa Amazons 1–0 Edo Queens
Confluence Queens 0–2 Ibom Angels
Rivers Angels 2–0 Sunshine Queens

Semi-finals

The two matches took place on 5 July 2019 at neutral venues.

Nasarawa Amazons 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ibom Angels
Report
Penalties
5–3
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Delta Queens 0–1 Rivers Angels
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Abakaliki Township Stadium, Abakaliki

Final

Rivers Angels 0–0 (a.e.t.) Nasarawa Amazons
Report
Penalties
4–5
Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
 2019 Aiteo Cup (women) winners 
Nasarawa Amazons
2nd title

Notes

  1. ↑ Osun Babes and Vera Gold Angels both later received byes to the second round.

References

  1. ↑ "Aiteo cup 2019". Thisdaylive. 21 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 "2019 Aiteo Cup final to be held in Kaduna". Zonefoot.net. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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