Rangers Women were crowned champions of the 2025 Judith Chime Championship, tagged Enugu 2025, as the tournament came to a fitting conclusion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Saturday.
Miracle Onwe was the hero of the final, scoring once in each half to lead Rangers Women to a 2–0 victory and secure the championship title.
In addition to the ₦500,000 star prize, the Coal City Women went home with the giant trophy, extending the tournament’s unique record of producing a different winner in each of the last three editions.
Rangers Women also dominated the individual honours at the championship. Goalkeeper Ekene Favour was named joint Best Goalkeeper of the tournament alongside Ebere Nzuko of Awka Angels.
Midfielder Gold Uzodinma emerged as the joint Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition, further underlining Rangers Women’s impressive showing.
Agnes Ohuche of Giant Empress claimed the Golden Boot award after finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Glory Orban of UYPG, Benue State, was named the Youngest Player of the Tournament.
Awka Angels finished as runners-up, while Giant Empress secured the third-place trophy.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
