Sunshine Queens F.C. Explained

Clubname:Sunshine Queens FC.
Fullname:Sunshine Queens Football Club
Nickname:The 'Owena Marmaids’
Founded:2005
Ground:Akure Township Stadium
Akure, Nigeria
Capacity:15,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
Vicepresident:Lateef .G. Fabunmi
Season:2014
Position:3rd
Website:http://ondostatefootballagency.com/?tag=sunshine-queens-fc
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Sunshine Queens FC is a women's association football club in Nigeria.[1] They play in the topmost division of female football in the NWFL Premiership. Their home stadium is Akure Township Stadium. The club is one of the running football activities of Ondo State Football Agency.[2] [3]

History

The club was founded in 2005. It is nicknamed Owena Mermaid, evidently after a prominent river in the state.[4]

Current squad

Squad list for 2022 season.

Staff

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunshine Queens beat Rising Queens in friendly . 27 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Shamsudeen . Tunde . Sunshine Queens Partners Foundation On War Against Sexual Gender Based Violence . 2020-12-26.
  3. Web site: Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens reach Women Federation Cup final . goal.com . 27 September 2016.
  4. Web site: The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women’s Premier League club’s nicknames . 2019-05-24 . Sport Compass . 2019-05-25.
  5. Web site: Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions . premiumtimesng.com . 27 September 2016.