Bayelsa Queens F.C.
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| Full name | Bayelsa Queens Football Club |
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| Nickname | The Restoration Girls |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Owner | Government of Bayelsa State |
| Chairman | Robin Apreala |
| League | Nigeria Women Premier League |
| Website | [1] https://bayelsaqueensfootballclub.ng/ |
Bayelsa Queens is a women's football club based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. They play in the top tier of the women's football league pyramid in Nigeria.[1][2][3][4] They have won the NWFL Premiership six times and finished runners-up on four occasions. The current head coach of the club is Whyte Ogbonda.[5] The official website of the Bayelsa Queens Football Club is https://bayelsaqueensfootballclub.ng/
History
Bayelsa Queens was founded by former governor of Bayelsa State Diepreye Alamieyeseigha in 2000. The NWFL board documents that the club was the first female club in Nigeria to have her pre-season abroad in 2007.
The club is also known as Restoration Girls, a name motivated by the government of the state.[6]
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2022
| 27 October 2022 Friendly | Bayelsa Queens  | 11-0 |  Racing Athletic Casablanca | Rabat, Morocco |
| Report (CAF) | Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan |
| 31 October 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS | Mamelodi Sundowns  | 2-1 | Bayelsa Queens | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| 17:00 | Daweti  32', 58' |
Report (CAF) | Anjor 81' |
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda) |
| 3 November 2022 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS | TP Mazembe  | 0-2 | Bayelsa Queens | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| 17:00 | Daweti 32', 58' |
Report (CAF) | Stadium: Stade de Marrakech |
Current squad
Squad list for 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.
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Honours
- Nigeria Women Premier League: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021–22, 2024–25
- Aiteo Cup: 2021
- Nigeria Women's Super Cup: 2019
- CAF Women's Champions League third place: 2022
- Sheroes Cup: 2020
- Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament: 2021
References
- ^ "'Women's Super Six Will Not Hold Due to Lack of Funds'- Report". 19 November 2013.
- ^ "NWFL suspends Bayelsa Queens player over attack on referee - Soccer Press". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Bayelsa floods affected our preparations - Bayelsa Queens FC".
- ^ "Rivers Angels Raid Osun Babes, Bobruichanka, Bayelsa Queens:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
- ^ Codingest. "Bayelsa Queens unveils new head coach". Bayelsa Queens FC. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames". Sport Compass. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
