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13 NWFL teams battle for 2023 Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament glory
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
13 women’s teams from the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) are set to battle for glory at the third edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament slated to commence on Monday, October 23 in Benin City, Edo State.
The participating teams include Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens, FC Robo Queens, Naija Ratels, Nasarawa Amazons, and Osun Babes.
Others are Confluence Queens, Fortress Ladies, Ekiti Babes, Remo Stars Ladies FC, and Heartland.
11 out of the 13 teams are top-flight clubs in the NWFL Premiership, while Osun Babes and Fortress Ladies are the participating sides from the second-tier NWFL Championship.
The teams will be arriving in Benin City on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023.
The competition, which is themed, “End Gender-Based Violence,” is aimed at harnessing sporting talents in the State and will highlight the efforts made by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to end gender-based violence in the State.
Four venues have been scheduled to host this year’s tournament. These are the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, University of Benin Sports Complex, Western Boys High School mini stadium, Edo State College of Nursing and Health Sciences mini stadium, and University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
The first matches will kick off after the opening event at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
The third place and finals of the tournament will both take place on November 1 after which trophies and consolation prizes will be handed over to participating clubs as part of the closing ceremony.
