Bayelsa Queens F.C. Explained
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
2022
Current squad
Squad list for 2019 season. [6] [7]
Honours
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Women's Super Six Will Not Hold Due to Lack of Funds'- Report. 19 November 2013.
- Web site: NWFL suspends Bayelsa Queens player over attack on referee - Soccer Press . 10 September 2014 . 18 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918100726/http://soccerpress.net/index.php/en/menu-types/womens-league/news/1945-nwfl-suspends-bayelsa-queens-player-over-attack-on-referee . dead .
- Web site: Bayelsa floods affected our preparations - Bayelsa Queens FC.
- Web site: Rivers Angels Raid Osun Babes, Bobruichanka, Bayelsa Queens:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal.
- Web site: The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames . 2019-05-24 . Sport Compass . 2019-05-25 . 25 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190525054847/http://sportscompass.com.ng/2019/05/23/the-fascinating-stories-and-history-behind-nigeria-womens-premier-league-clubs-nicknames/ . dead .
- Web site: ALABA THE HEROINE AS BAYELSA QUEENS SEALS PASSAGE TO FED CUP FINAL . 9 October 2016.
- Web site: Omagbemi picks 18 for Senegal clash . 6 April 2016 . 10 October 2016.
