Rivers Angels F.C.

Rivers Angels F.C.

Full name	Rivers Angels Football Club
Founded	1986
Ground	Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Owner	Government of Rivers State (since 1991)
Manager	Whyte Ogbonda
League	Nigerian Women's Championship
2024–25	Group B: 2nd Championship group: 4th

Rivers Angels F.C. (formerly Larry Angels F.C.) is a Nigerian professional football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. ^{[1] [2]} They play in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the top flight in the national female soccer league pyramid. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

The club was established as Larry Angels F.C. in 1986 by Prince Lawrence Ezeh, a native of Mbaise in Imo State. ^[7] In 1991, the government of Rivers State took control of the club through the first lady of the state, Mrs Abbe. They came tops at the introduction of female football at the National Sports Festival, held in the then capital, Lagos State in 1989. They also won the maiden edition of Olu of Warri cup held in Warri, Delta State. Nigerian Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa was the captain of the team between 1988 and 1990. ^{[8] [9]}

Current squad

Squad list for 2022 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. Nation Player 12 GK   NGA Charity John 1 GK   NGA Ibubeleye Whyte 29 DF   NGA Margaret Etim 25 DF   NGA Mabel Effiom 28 DF   NGA Ologbosere Nunumwen Mary 34 DF   NGA Joseph Vivian Uju 5 DF   NGA Kenneth Catherine Ijeoma 26 DF   NGA Ifeoma Ikenokwalu 4 DF   NGA Blessing Ezekiel 11 MF   NGA Glory Iroka 11 MF   NGA Hannah Yusuf 19 MF   NGA Martina Ohadugha 24 MF   NGA Mary Saiki

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF   NGA Cecilia Nku 8 FW   NGA Amarachi Ojinma 18 FW   NGA Juliet Sunday 7 FW   NGA Ibinabo Georgewill 2 FW   NGA Arit Itu Usang 13 FW   NGA Paulinus Ifeoma 9 FW   NGA Amaechi Ojini 31 FW   NGA Yetunde Adeboyejo

Management

• Head Coach: Edwin Okon
• Team Manager: Matilda Otuene

Recent seasons

Season	Tier	Group	Place	Aiteo Cup
2010	1	1b	1st in 1b	winners
2011	1	1b	2nd	winners
2012	1	1b	2nd	winners
2013	1	1b	2nd	winners
2014	1	not applicable	1st	winners
2015	1	1b	1st	Quarter-finalist
2016	1	1b	1st	winners
2017	1	1a	4th	winners
2018	1	1a	4th	winners
2019	1	1a	1st	2nd
2020–21	1	1a	1st in Super 6	–

Former players

• Chioma Ajunwa (captain between 1988 and 1990)
• Florence Ajayi
• Ebere Orji
• Francisca Ordega
• Ulunma Jerome
• Ayisat Yusuf
• Gloria Chinasa
• Stella Mbachu
• Uche Eucharia
• Asisat Oshoala
• Cathy Bou Ndjouh
• Evelyn Nwabuoku
• Stella Mbachu
• Ngozi Ebere
• Elizabeth Addo
• Asisat Oshoala
• Oluwatosin Demehin

Honours

• Nigerian Women's Championship: (7)

2020–21, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010, 1994.

• Nigerian Women's Cup: (10)

2025, 2024, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

• Nigeria Women's Super Cup: (1)

2018

• Olu of Warri Cup: (1)

1989

• National Sports Festival: (1)

1989 female football event winners

References

1. "Rivers Angels win 2013 Federation Cup". M.news24.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. "Women Football: Rivers Angels thrash Bayelsa in seasons' opener". Goal.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
3. "Rivers Angels go five points clear" . Retrieved 3 June 2018.
4. "Rivers Angels Football Club, Port Harcourt". Facebook. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
5. "Rivers Angels, Pelican Stars tussle for top spot" . Retrieved 3 June 2018.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
7. "Proprietor of defunct Larry Angels, Larry Ezeh is no more". Kick442. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
8. "NWFL Official website". NFF. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
9. "Premier Captain Of Defunct Larry Angels Ajunwa Reacts On The Death Of Chief Larry Eze". Sports247. 14 January 2021.