By Ojieva Ehiosun
As the chase for the most prestigious Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL title kicks off on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Edo Queens Football Club of Benin, are set to resume hostilities with top NWFL giants.
In a communique released Wednesday after the Annual General Meeting, AGM, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Edo Queens are drawn in Group A alongside Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels, Adamawa Queens, Pacesetter Queens, Heartland Queens, Ekiti Queens, Naija Ratels, Ibom Angels, and Costmog Ladies.
The former WAFU-Champions will not leave any stone unturned as they get set for serious battle against their opponents in the new premiership season.
Edo Queens Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels, Heartland Queens, Ekiti Queens and Adamawa Queens are not new to each other in the round leather game.
Despite having Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels in their group, the Benin Queens are battle ready to give their opponents a run for their money.
They are going into the new season with full determination, courage, zeal, positivity, discipline, resilience and focus. The players are getting into the rhythm ready to soar.
Football, like music, is an art that transcend boundaries, dissolving the barriers of culture, age, race and tribe.
However, Edo Queens’ teeming fans are optimistic of their darling team making it to the Super Super 6 irrespective of the teams involved in group A.
Majority of Edo Queens followers have tipped the ladies to top Group A, ahead Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels.
Moreso, their target is to win the league and return to the continent
Meanwhile Edo Queens General manager Rollanson Odeh, has also expressed confidence that his wards will make the entire state proud.
“Thank God that the new season is about to begin. For us in Edo Queens, we are ready. We just finished the Annual General Meeting AGM and we all unanimously agreed that the league will commence in November. So teams have to go back and put final touches to their preparations.
It was a successful AGM. For me I think Edo Queens are a team to beat. We just finished a pre-season tournament in Yenagoa, my technical crew will go back to work on the areas that needed to be worked on and then we are good to go”.
