Bayelsa Queens is a women 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 five times and finished runners-up on four occasions.

Bayelsa Queens F.C.
Full nameBayelsa Queens Football Club
Nickname(s)The Restoration Girls
Founded2000
OwnerGovernment of Bayelsa State
ChairmanRobin Apreala
LeagueNigeria Women Premier League

History

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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.[5]

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2022

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27 October 2022 Friendly Bayelsa Queens   11-0   Racing Athletic Casablanca Rabat, Morocco
Report (CAF) Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
31 October 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS Mamelodi Sundowns   2-1   Bayelsa Queens Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 Daweti   32', 58' Report (CAF) Anjor   81' Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
3 November 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS TP Mazembe   0-2   Bayelsa Queens Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 Daweti   32', 58' Report (CAF)
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Current squad

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Squad list for 2019 season. [6][7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NGA Ihiabi Rabi
14 GK   NGA Sandra Chichi
2 GK   NGA Alaba Jonathan
3 DF   NGA Ayomide Anibaba
7 DF   NGA Esther Udegbe
10 FW   NGA Lucky Odiri
11 FW   NGA Charity Ifenkoh
12 MF   NGA Blessing Edoho
13 FW   NGA Lilian Tule
14 FW   NGA Tegah Okoko
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   NGA Osas Igbinovia
26 DF   NGA Chidinma Edeji
27 FW   NGA Ayo Barakat Olaiya
34 FW   NGA Yetunde Adeboyejo
35 MF   NGA Maclean Okogba
34 FW   NGA Egberi Inamotimi
35 MF   NGA Doris Ewhubare

Honours

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References

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  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. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "ALABA THE HEROINE AS BAYELSA QUEENS SEALS PASSAGE TO FED CUP FINAL". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Omagbemi picks 18 for Senegal clash". 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.