Delta Queens F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Delta Queens F.C.
Founded:	2000
Ground:	Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
Owner:	Government of Delta State
League:	Nigerian Women Premier League

Delta Queens is a women's football club in Delta State, Nigeria.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} One of the most successful Nigerian club sides, they compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest division of female football in the country. They play their home games at Stephen Keshi Stadium in the Delta State capital Asaba.^[5]

History

Delta Queens was formed by the government of Governor James Ibori in January 2000. The administration of the club was headed by Commissioner for Sports, Solomon Ogba.

Current squad

Squad list for 2019 season.

Notable former players

This list of notable former players consists of players who have represented their country at the international level.

• Halimatu Ayinde
• Okobi Ngozi
• Vera Okolo^[6]

Honours

• Nigerian Women's Cup – 2004, 2006, 2007+2008, 2009
• Nigeria Women Premier League – 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2022–23

Notes and References

1. Web site: Delta FC players earn one month salary in a season. July 31, 2009.
2. Web site: Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions - allAfrica.com.
3. Web site: Nigerian Professional Women Continues as Delta Queens Confronts FC Robo . 2014-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509060428/http://frontiersnews.com/index.php/sports/39-sports/3422-nigerian-professional-women-continues-as-delta-queens-confronts-fc-robo . 2013-05-09 .
4. Web site: Delta Queens FC - Feminino :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com. www.playmakerstats.com.
5. Web site: Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions.
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050615/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ok/vera-okolo-1.html Vera Okolo