Nigeria Federation Cup (Women)
| 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) | 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 | |||
| Rivers Angels FC (Port Harcourt) | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
| Ufuoma Babes FC (Calabar) | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | |||
| Delta Queens FC (Asaba) | 2004, 2006, 2007+2008, 2009 | |||
| FCT Queens FC (Abuja) | 2000 | |||
| Nassarawa Amazons (Lafia) | 2005 | |||
Statistics
- 2014 top scorer
- Ebere Orji (3 goals)
Notes
- ↑ Due to logistics challenges, 2 seasons were combined into 1
References
- ↑ "Official website of Nigeria Women Football League". Nigeria Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Flourishing league kicks off again". BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Nigeria Women's Cup winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Can Wolves tear Elephant apart? •Angels, Amazons battle for women title". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/south-africa/women-classico-evergreen-mbachu-inspires-rivers-angels-to-federation-cup-semi-final-victory/171524
- ↑ http://www.thenewswriterng.com/?p=14423
- ↑ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/leagues/nigerian-federations-cup/women-s-federation-cup-report-river-angels-2-1-bayelsa-queens/170570
- ↑ "Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions". Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ https://theeagleonline.com.ng/federation-cup-gov-wike-congratulates-rivers-angels-fc/
- ↑ https://www.channelstv.com/2016/11/06/rivers-angels-2016-federation-cup-champions/
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