Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens, six-time NWFL champions, embarked on their 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers in Ivory Coast, aiming to reclaim continental glory.
Bayelsa Queens, Nigeria’s powerhouse women’s football club, arrived in Abidjan to begin their campaign in the WAFU-B qualifiers for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League. Led by coach Whyte Ogbonda, the Prosperity Girls held their first training session at Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, preparing for a grueling Group B campaign against Ghana’s Police Ladies, Togo’s AS de la Kozah, and Benin’s Sam Nelly. Their opening match against the Ghanaian champions sets the tone for a competitive journey.
Bayelsa Queens, who clinched the WAFU-B title in 2022 and finished third in Morocco, aim to secure a spot in the main finals in Algeria. Club Chairman Robin Angonimi Apreala expressed confidence, stating the team is in Ivory Coast “for real business” to make Nigeria proud. Ogbonda’s squad, bolstered by tactical discipline and past continental experience, seeks to overcome a tough group where only the top side advances to the semi-finals.
The campaign has sparked enthusiasm among Nigerian football fans, with Bayelsa’s legacy as six-time NWFL champions fueling expectations. Their quest, building on their 2022 success, tests their resilience in a highly competitive field. As Bayelsa Queens take on the qualifiers, their journey symbolizes Nigeria’s ambition to dominate women’s football, aiming to etch another chapter in their storied history.