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| Full name | Confluence Queens Football Club of Lokoja |
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| Nickname(s) | Respect All Fear None |
| Founded | 12 February 1993 |
| Ground | Confluence Stadium, Lokoja |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Kogi State Government (since 2006) |
| Chairman | Mallam Abdul Sule [1] |
| Manager | Tosin Ojo [2] |
| League | Nigerian Women Premier League |
Confluence Queens F.C. sometimes referred to as Wada Queens and Kogi Confluence Queens [3] [4] is a Nigerian women's association football club based in Lokoja, Kogi State. They play their home games at Confluence Stadium, and compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest tier of female football league system in Nigeria.
History
Confluence Queens was established by David Ayo Owolabi in 1993, a prominent figure on female football matters in the state. In 2006, after the club gained promotion to the second division for the first time, the state government led by Governor Ibrahim Idris provided funds and took over the administrative control of the team. In 2009, Confluence Queens was promoted to the elite division for the first time in her history. When the pro-league was re-branded to the Nigeria Women Premier League in 2013, Confluence Queens was one of the twelve teams selected to compete in the inaugural season. Honorable Abdul Adama was appointed chairman of the club but resigned in 2015.
Current squad
Squad list for 2019 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
References
- ^ "Confluence Queens lose striker, Eunice Akpan". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Confluence Queens set to make a statement, says Tosin Ojo". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Wada splashes N9m on Kogi Utd, Confluence Queens". Daily Trust Newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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"Wada Queens maintain unbeaten run". National Mirror Newspaper. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Nigeria: Country Invites 35 Falcons to Camp for All Africa Games". allafrica.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
External links
- Confluence Queens at Nigeria Women Football League website
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| Full name | Confluence Queens Football Club of Lokoja |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Respect All Fear None |
| Founded | 12 February 1993 |
| Ground | Confluence Stadium, Lokoja |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Kogi State Government (since 2006) |
| Chairman | Mallam Abdul Sule [1] |
| Manager | Tosin Ojo [2] |
| League | Nigerian Women Premier League |
Confluence Queens F.C. sometimes referred to as Wada Queens and Kogi Confluence Queens [3] [4] is a Nigerian women's association football club based in Lokoja, Kogi State. They play their home games at Confluence Stadium, and compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest tier of female football league system in Nigeria.
History
Confluence Queens was established by David Ayo Owolabi in 1993, a prominent figure on female football matters in the state. In 2006, after the club gained promotion to the second division for the first time, the state government led by Governor Ibrahim Idris provided funds and took over the administrative control of the team. In 2009, Confluence Queens was promoted to the elite division for the first time in her history. When the pro-league was re-branded to the Nigeria Women Premier League in 2013, Confluence Queens was one of the twelve teams selected to compete in the inaugural season. Honorable Abdul Adama was appointed chairman of the club but resigned in 2015.
Current squad
Squad list for 2019 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Notable former players
References
- ^ "Confluence Queens lose striker, Eunice Akpan". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Confluence Queens set to make a statement, says Tosin Ojo". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Wada splashes N9m on Kogi Utd, Confluence Queens". Daily Trust Newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
-
^
"Wada Queens maintain unbeaten run". National Mirror Newspaper. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Nigeria: Country Invites 35 Falcons to Camp for All Africa Games". allafrica.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
External links
- Confluence Queens at Nigeria Women Football League website