Confluence Queens F.C. Explained

Clubname:Confluence Queens F.C.
Fullname:Confluence Queens Football Club of Lokoja
Nickname:Respect All Fear None
Ground:Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
Capacity:25,000
Owner:Kogi State Government (since 2006)
Chairman:Mallam Abdul Sule [1]
Manager:Tosin Ojo[2]
League:Nigerian Women Premier League
Season:2016

Confluence Queens F.C. sometimes referred to as Wada Queens and Kogi Confluence Queens[3] [4] is a Nigerian women's association football club based in Lokoja, Kogi State. They play their home games at Confluence Stadium, and compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest tier of female football league system in Nigeria.

History

Confluence Queens was established by David Ayo Owolabi in 1993, a prominent figure on female football matters in the state. In 2006, after the club gained promotion to the second division for the first time, the state government led by Governor Ibrahim Idris provided funds and took over the administrative control of the team. In 2009, Confluence Queens was promoted to the elite division for the first time in her history. When the pro-league was re-branded to the Nigeria Women Premier League in 2013, Confluence Queens was one of the twelve teams selected to compete in the inaugural season. Honorable Abdul Adama was appointed chairman of the club but resigned in 2015.

Current squad

Squad list for 2019 season.

Notable former players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Confluence Queens lose striker, Eunice Akpan . The Nation Newspaper . 11 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Confluence Queens set to make a statement, says Tosin Ojo . Goal.com . 11 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Wada splashes N9m on Kogi Utd, Confluence Queens . Daily Trust Newspaper . 11 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011235455/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php/news/17986-police-arrest-5-in-ebonyi-over-electoral-offences?device=iphone . 11 October 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Wada Queens maintain unbeaten run . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012025931/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/wada-queens-maintain-unbeaten-run/?m=0 . usurped . 12 October 2016 . National Mirror Newspaper . 11 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Nigeria: Country Invites 35 Falcons to Camp for All Africa Games . allafrica.com . 12 October 2016.