Nigeria Women's Cup

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AITEO Cup
Founded1991
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Confederation CAF
Current champions Bayelsa Queens (1st title)
Most championships Rivers Angels (8 titles)
Current: 2022 Nigeria Women's Cup

The AITEO Cup (formerly Women Challenge Cup [1] and Federations Cup [2] ) is a cup competition in Nigeria. Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt have won the most titles. The tournament along with Nigeria Women Premier League are the two recognized competition for women football organized by the Nigeria Football Federation. [3] [4] [5] The finals are usually played at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State.

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In June 2017, the Nigeria Football Federation finalized a five-year deal with AITEO Group for the naming rights of the competition. The deal will have the winners and runnerup get ₦10,000,000 and ₦5,000,000 respectively annually. [6] [7] [8] On 28 July 2019, Nasarawa Amazons won their second Aiteo Cup title, defeating Rivers Angels at the final. [9]

Champions

This is a list of champions and runners up since inception.

YearChampionsRunners-up
1991
1992 Ufuoma Babes (Warri) [3] Dynamite
1993Ufuoma Babes (Warri) [3]
1994Ufuoma Babes (Warri) [3]
1995 Pelican Stars (Calabar) [3] Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1996Ufuoma Babes (Warri) [3]
1997 Pelican Stars (Calabar) [3] Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1998 Pelican Stars (Calabar) [3]
1999 Pelican Stars (Calabar) [3] FCT Queens (Abuja)
2000 FCT Queens (Abuja) [3]
2001 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Delta Queens (Asaba)
2002 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)
2003not played
2004 Delta Queens (Asaba) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2005 Nasarawa Amazons (Lafia) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2006 Delta Queens (Asaba) [10] Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2008 Delta Queens (Asaba) [11] Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)
2009 Delta Queens (Asaba) [12] Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2010 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [13] Delta Queens (Asaba)
2011 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [14] Sunshine Queens (Ondo State)
2012 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [15] Inneh Queens (Benin City)
2013 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [16] Nasarawa Amazons (Lafia)
2014 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [17] [18] Sunshine Queens (Akure)
2015 Sunshine Queens (Akure) [19] Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa)
2016 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [20] [21] Bayelsa Queens
2017 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [22] Ibom Angels
2018 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) Ibom Angels
2019 Nasarawa Amazons (Lafia) Rivers Angels (Port-Harcourt)
2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa) Robo Queens (Lagos)

Most successful teams

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning SeasonsRunners-up Seasons
Rivers Angels FC (Port Harcourt)
8
3
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 20182002, 2008, 2019
Pelican Stars FC (Calabar)
6
–
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Ufuoma Babes FC (Calabar)
4
2
1992, 1993, 1994, 19961995, 1997
Delta Queens FC (Asaba)
4
1
2004, 2006, 2008, 20092001
FCT Queens FC (Abuja)
1
1
20001999
Nassarawa Amazons (Lafia)
1
1
2005, 2019 2013
Sunshine Queens (Ondo)
1
2
20152011, 2014
Bayelsa Queens
1
6
 2021 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016

Top scorers

YearPlayerTeamGoals
2014 Ebere Orji [23] Rivers Angels 4 goals
2015 Tina Oyeleme [24] [25] Sunshine Queens 3 goals
2016
2017Amarachi Orjinma [26] Rivers Angels 8 goals
2018Mary Anjor Osun Babes 6 goals

Best players

YearPlayerTeam
2014
2015Patience Kalu [27] Bayelsa Queens
2016
2017 Reuben Charity [28] Ibom Angels

Notes

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