Handball: FRSC teams win first phase of 2025 Ardova Premier League

By Solomon Nwoke
Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) male and female handball teams, Safety Shooters and Safety Babes, have respectively emerged leaders of the Phase 1 of the 2025 Ardova Handball Premier League which ended on Friday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State.
Safety Shooters sealed their top spot in the men’s category with a convincing 26–20 victory over Niger United on the final day, finishing with 28 points from 10 matches while also winning nine and losing only once. Their campaign was backed by a league-high 322 goals scored and a staggering +91 goal difference, edging COAS Shooters, who also amassed 28 points to first place based on superior goal difference.
COAS Shooters wrapped up their phase defeating the De Defenders 38–31 to settle for second place with a +50 goal difference while Rima Strikers completed the top three with 25 points.
The League defending Champions,Tojemarine Academy were pushed to the 4th place with 24 points ahead of the Correction Boys in the fifth place with 22 points.
In the women’s league, defending champion Safety Babes proved untouchable maintaining their top place throughout the seven-match phase, winning all their games with 21 points. Their impressive run included 242 goals scored and just 173 conceded, resulting in a +69 goal difference as they aim to win an unprecedented quintuple ( five-peat) of titles.
Rima Queens solidified their second-place finish with a thrilling 34–31 comeback victory over Soof Omo Ogiefo. They ended Phase 1 with 22 points — one behind Safety Babes — with six wins and one draw.