Nigeria Federation Cup (Women)

Nigerian Women's Cup
Country  Nigeria
Confederation CAF
Founded 1991
Current champions Rivers Angels
Most championships Pelican Stars F.C. (6 titles)

The Nigeria Women's Cup (formerly Women Challenge Cup[1]) is a cup competition in Nigeria. Pelican Stars of Calabar have won the most titles. The tournament along with Nigeria Women Premier League are the only 2 recognized competition for women football organized by the Nigeria Football Federation.[2][3][4] The finals are usually played at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State.

Champions

This is a list of champions and runners up since inception.

Year Champions Runners-up
1991
1992 Ufuoma Babes (Warri) Dynamite
1993 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1994 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1995 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1996 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1997 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1998 Pelican Stars (Calabar)
1999 Pelican Stars (Calabar) FCT Queens (Abuja)
2000 FCT Queens (Abuja)
2001 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Delta Queens (Asaba)
2002 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)
2003 not played
2004 Delta Queens (Asaba) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2005 Nassarawa Amazons (Lafia) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2006 Delta Queens (Asaba) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2007 & 2008 [upper-alpha 1] Delta Queens (Asaba) Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)
2009 Delta Queens (Asaba) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2010 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) Delta Queens (Asaba)
2011 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) Sunshine Queens (Ondo State)
2012 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) Inneh Queens (Benin City)
2013 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[5] Nassarawa Amazons (Lafia)
2014 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[6][7] Sunshine Queens (Akure)
2015 Sunshine Queens (Akure) Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa) [8]
2016 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [9][10] Bayelsa Queens

Most successful teams

Club Champions Runners-Up Winning Seasons Runners-Up Seasons
Pelican Stars FC (Calabar)
6
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Rivers Angels FC (Port Harcourt)
5
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Ufuoma Babes FC (Calabar)
4
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
Delta Queens FC (Asaba)
4
2004, 2006, 2007+2008, 2009
FCT Queens FC (Abuja)
1
2000
Nassarawa Amazons (Lafia)
1
2005

Statistics

2014 top scorer
Ebere Orji (3 goals)

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to logistics challenges, 2 seasons were combined into 1

References

  1. ↑ "Official website of Nigeria Women Football League". Nigeria Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Flourishing league kicks off again". BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria Women's Cup winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Can Wolves tear Elephant apart? •Angels, Amazons battle for women title". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/south-africa/women-classico-evergreen-mbachu-inspires-rivers-angels-to-federation-cup-semi-final-victory/171524
  6. ↑ http://www.thenewswriterng.com/?p=14423
  7. ↑ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/leagues/nigerian-federations-cup/women-s-federation-cup-report-river-angels-2-1-bayelsa-queens/170570
  8. ↑ "Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions". Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  9. ↑ https://theeagleonline.com.ng/federation-cup-gov-wike-congratulates-rivers-angels-fc/
  10. ↑ https://www.channelstv.com/2016/11/06/rivers-angels-2016-federation-cup-champions/
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