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13 teams confirmed for 2023 Ifeanyi Chiejine Memorial Cup
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
After the successful organisation of the maiden edition of the Ifeanyi Chiejine Memorial Cup in Asaba, Delta State capital, a record number of 11 teams have been confirmed for the second edition of the tournament.
The 13 teams cut across clubs in the second tier, third tier Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL), and grassroots women’s football clubs.
They include maiden winners, Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens, runners-up Imo Strikers, Delta Babes, Castmog FC, Unification Queens, and Giant Empress.
Others are Phoenix Queens, Awka Angels, Fortress Ladies, Bravehearts, Papa Soccer, Golden Sun, and Moje Queens.
It is an improvement on the maiden edition of the competition where seven teams took part.
Anambra Angels are the only team that participated in the maiden tournament that won’t be at this year’s edition.
Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens won the first-ever edition of the competition last year.
The tournament is aimed at immortalising former Super Falcons player, Late Ifeanyi Chiejine.
Chiejine played for the likes of Flying Babes FC, Pelican Stars, Confluence Queens, and FCT Queens before moving abroad.
Abroad she played for SSVSM-Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan), FC Indiana (United States of America), KMF Kuopio, and PK-35 (Finland), as well as Zvezda Perm in Russia.
She died on August 22, 2019 at the age of 36.
