Delta Queens
| Delta Queens | |||
| Basic data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | Delta Queens Fotball Club of Asaba | ||
| Seat | Asaba | ||
| founding | 1990 | ||
| Colours | Red Blue | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Dan Evbumena | ||
| Venue | Stephen Keshi International Stadium | ||
| Places | 15,000 | ||
| league | Nigeria Women's Premier League | ||
| 2013 | 3rd place | ||
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Delta Queens Football Club of Asaba is a national Nigerian women's football club from the Nigeria Women's Premier League .
history
The Delta Queens became champions five times in their history, including the title in the Women Professional Football League in 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012. In addition, the club, which is sponsored by Delta State , four times cup winners (2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009). The club is thus, together with the now defunct Ufuoma Babes, the second most successful team after the seven-time record champions Pelican Stars FC . Since 2013 the club has been playing in the newly founded semi-professional Nigeria Women's Premier League .
Stadion
The club played its home games at the Asaba Township Stadium from its founding in 1990 until the summer of 2013 . With the start of the newly founded Nigeria Women's Premier League , they moved to the Stephen Keshi International Stadium in Isieke .
Well-known players
- Jennifer Ajuyah, former U-17 international
- Halimatu Ayinde , Nigeria's national team player
- Tessy Biahwo, former U-17 international: participant in the 2014 U-17 women's soccer world championship
- Precious Dede , Nigeria national team player
- Marbel Egwuenu , former U-20 national player, as well as participant in the U-20 Women's World Cup in 2010
- Maureen Godwin , Nigeria national team player
- Eluemunor Ijeh, former U-17 national player: participant in the 2014 U-17 World Cup for women
- Jiroro Idike, former Nigerian U-17 player
- Joy Jegede , Nigeria national team player
- Rebecca Kalu , Nigeria's national team player and former U-20 national player (participant in the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup )
- Sarah Michael , Nigeria national team player
- Maria Nwoko , Nigeria national team player
- Oluchi Ofoegbu, former Nigerian U-17 international
- Ngozi Okobi , Nigeria national team player
- Osinachi Ohale , Nigeria national team player
- Patience Okeme, former Nigerian U-17 player
- Desire Oparanozie , Nigerian national team player
- Helen Ukaonu , Nigeria national team player
- Faustina Ugwuadu , Nigeria's national team player
- Dickache Uzor, Nigeria's national team player
- Idris Wada, former Nigerian U-20 national player and long-time team captain of the club
Individual evidence
- ^ Nigeria - List of Women Champions
- ^ Nigeria - List of Women Cup Winners
- ↑ Nigerian Professional Women Continues As Delta Queens Confronts FC Robo ( Memento of the original from May 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Delta Queens ready for Premier League ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Delta FC players earn one month salary in a season
- ↑ Delta Queens
- ↑ a b c d 35 Players Get Nigerian U-17 Women Invitation ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Okon invites 40 players to camp ahead Japan friendlies
- ↑ a b Nigeria Release World Cup Team List
- ↑ Week 3 Preview: Confluence, Delta Queens lock horns in Asaba
