Bayelsa Queens F.C.

Bayelsa Queens F.C.
Full name	Bayelsa Queens Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Restoration Girls
Founded	2000
Owner	Government of Bayelsa State
Chairman	Robin Apreala
League	Nigeria Women Premier League

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.

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.^[5]

Results and fixtures

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2022

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)	Joseph 4' (p) Chinyere 24'	Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Current squad

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

Nigeria Women Premier League - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021–22
Aiteo Cup - 2021
Nigeria Women's Super Cup - 2019
Sheroes Cup - 2020
Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament - 2021

References

^ "'Women's Super Six Will Not Hold Due to Lack of Funds'- Report". 19 November 2013.
^ "NWFL suspends Bayelsa Queens player over attack on referee - Soccer Press". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
^ "Bayelsa floods affected our preparations - Bayelsa Queens FC".
^ "Rivers Angels Raid Osun Babes, Bobruichanka, Bayelsa Queens:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
^ "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.
^ "ALABA THE HEROINE AS BAYELSA QUEENS SEALS PASSAGE TO FED CUP FINAL". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ "Omagbemi picks 18 for Senegal clash". 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

[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.

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