Edo Queens F.C.

Edo Queens
Full nameEdo Queens Football Club
GroundSamuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Capacity12,000
OwnerGovernment of Edo State
LeagueNWFL Premiership
2025-26Regular season: 2nd, Group A
Championship round: 1st, Champions

Edo Queens Football Club is a Nigerian women's football club based in Edo State, in southern Nigeria. They play in the top women's football league in Nigeria, the NWFL Premiership.

History

Rollanson Odeh was the Queens' head coach until he was suspended at the conclusion of February 2021 after the team's second defeat in the Nigerian Women Football League.

In 2024, Edo Queens won their first ever title, after they finished top of the NWFL premiership. In 2024, they participated in their first Champions League becoming the third Nigerian club to do so, where they finished fourth.

Edo Queens won their second NWFL title in 2026.

Current squad

Squad list for 2024-2025 Season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NGR Ihiabi Rabi
14 GK  NGR Sandra Chichi
2 GK  NGR Alaba Jonathan
3 DF  NGR Ayomide Anibaba
7 DF  NGR Esther Udegbe
8 DF  NGR Uzoamaka Igwe
10 FW  NGR Lucky Odiri
11 FW  NGR Charity Ifenkoh
12 MF  NGR Blessing Edoho
13 FW  NGR Lilian Tule
14 FW  NGR Tegah Okoko
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  NGR Osas Igbinovia
26 DF  NGR Chidinma Edeji
27 FW  NGR Ayo Barakat Olaiya
34 FW  NGR Yetunde Adeboyejo
35 MF  NGR Maclean Okogba
34 FW  NGR Egberi Inamotimi
35 MF  NGR Doris Ewhubare

Management

Honours

International

Domestic

References

  1. ↑ "2021 NWFL Premiership: Delta Queens return to winning ways, Edo Queens drop first point". Kick442. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "NWPL Previews: Rivers Angels tackle Edo Queens as Bayelsa Queens and Robo tango". Goal.com. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "NWFL : Edo Queens not afraid of Rivers Angels – Odey". Brila. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Adeleke, Ayoola (2021-03-03). "Edo Queens FC Suspends Coach Rollanson, Drafts in Stanley Osaze". Platinum News. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Edo Queens win women's football league Super Six title". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 27 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Edo Queens to continue flying the Nigerian flag at the CAF Women's Champions League". cafonline.com. 6 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "CAF Women's Champions League: Edo Queens miss out on bronze medal". Premium Times. 22 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Edo Queens claim second NWFL crown". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 14 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "ALABA THE HEROINE AS BAYELSA QUEENS SEALS PASSAGE TO FED CUP FINAL". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Omagbemi picks 18 for Senegal clash". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Iyemefokhai, Enahoro (2025-01-14). "Okpebholo unveils new management teams, coaches for Bendel Insurance, Edo Queens". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-27.