Current squad
Squad list for 2020-21 season. [8] [9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Full name | Edo Queens Football Club |
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| Ground | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Owner | Government of Edo State |
| League | NWFL Premiership |
Edo Queens is a Nigerian women's football club based in Edo State, in southern Nigeria. They play in the top women's football league in Nigeria, the NWFL Premiership. [1] [2] [3]
Rollanson Odeh was the Queens' head coach until he was suspended at the conclusion of February 2021 after the team’s second defeat in the Nigerian Women Football League. [4]
In 2024, Edo Queens won their first ever title, after they finished top of the NWFL premiership. [5] . In 2024, they participated in their first Champions League becoming the third Nigerian club to do so, where they finished fourth. [6] [7]
Squad list for 2020-21 season. [8] [9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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