Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament , kickoff October 2nd for fourth season
The biggest annual women pre-season tournament in Nigeria will features 14 teams, including two international clubs. Unlike in 2023 where 13 local teams competed.
The Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament is set to kickoff for the fourth season with games scheduled to take place from October 2nd to October 13th, 2024.
Under the theme “Say No To Teen Pregnancy and Child Marriage,” the tournament continues to reflect on crucial social issues while celebrating women’s football.
The participating teams include 12 Nigerian teams: Edo Queens, Fortress Ladies , Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens, Rivers Angels, Heartland Queens, Abia Angels, FC Robo Queens, Ekiti Queens.
Others are Naija Ratels, Nasarawa Amazons, and Confluence Queens. They will be joined by two teams from the Benin Republic: Espoir FC de Cotonou and Aigle Royal d’ Adjara.
The tournament is been organized by Betsy Obaseki, First Lady of Edo State, reassured Nigerians that the tournament will continue after this year despite her tenure coming to an end.
She went on to add that the tournament will continue as a private tournament with board of trustees already in place. When asked about owning a female team, she replied that Edo Queens is enough as she has adopted the team.
The stakes are high with impressive prize money on offer. The champions will walk away with ₦10,000,000, while the first runner-up will earn ₦7,000,000.
The third-place team will receive ₦5,000,000, and the fourth-place finisher will be awarded ₦3,000,000. Each team participating in the tournament will also receive an appearance fee of ₦750,000.
Edo Queens Football club emerged champions of the last edition winning on penalties against Bayelsa Queens at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
The 4th edition of Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament will take place between 2nd – 13th October 2024 , in Edo Queens.
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