Bayelsa Queens F.C.

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Bayelsa Queens F.C.
Bayelsa Queens official 2017 logo.png
Full nameBayelsa Queens Football Club
Nickname(s)The Restoration Girls
Founded2000
Owner Government of Bayelsa State
ChairmanRobin Apreala
League Nigeria Women Premier League

Bayelsa Queens is a women's football club based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. They play in the top tier of the women's football league pyramid in Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] [4] They have won the NWFL Premiership six times and finished runners-up on four occasions. The current head coach of the club is Whyte Ogbonda. [5]

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History

Bayelsa Queens was founded by former governor of Bayelsa State Diepreye Alamieyeseigha in 2000. The NWFL board documents that the club was the first female club in Nigeria to have her pre-season abroad in 2007.

The club is also known as Restoration Girls, a name motivated by the government of the state. [6]

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2022

27 October 2022 Friendly Bayelsa Queens Flag of Nigeria.svg 11-0 Flag of Morocco.svg Racing Athletic Casablanca Rabat, Morocco
Report (CAF) Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
31 October 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 2-1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bayelsa Queens Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 Daweti Soccerball shade.svg32', 58' Report (CAF) Anjor Soccerball shade.svg81'Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
3 November 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 0-2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bayelsa Queens Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 Daweti Soccerball shade.svg32', 58' Report (CAF)
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Current squad

Squad list for 2025 Season.

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ihiabi Rabi
14 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sandra Chichi
2 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Alaba Jonathan
3 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ayomide Anibaba
7 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Esther Udegbe
10 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lucky Odiri
11 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Charity Ifenkoh
12 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Blessing Edoho
13 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lilian Tule
14 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Tegah Okoko
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Osas Igbinovia
26 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chidinma Edeji
27 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ayo Barakat Olaiya
34 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Yetunde Adeboyejo
35 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Maclean Okogba
34 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Egberi Inamotimi
35 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  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 preparations - Bayelsa Queens FC".
  4. ↑ "Rivers Angels Raid Osun Babes, Bobruichanka, Bayelsa Queens:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
  5. ↑ Codingest. "Bayelsa Queens unveils new head coach". Bayelsa Queens FC. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.
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