Six NWFL teams set to jostle for 2023 Sheroes Cup

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Organisers of the 2023 Sheroes Cup have confirmed that six teams will participate at 2023 Sheroes Cup ahead of the pre-season kick-off on Saturday, October 7,

The six participants include five Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership teams and one Championship side which are Ekiti Queens, Edo Queens, Dannaz Ladies, Sunshine Queens, Honey Badgers, and Naija Ratels.

This will be the second edition of the competition which was formerly known as the “Flying Officers Cup”.

Delta Queens edged Edo Queens on penalties to win the last edition of the tournament in 2022.

The first edition was won by Edo Queens before Bayelsa Queens clinched the 2021 edition.

In 2022, it was the turn of FC Queens to take him the title after a 1-0 win over Edo Queens.

The Sheroes Cup is a foremost pre-season tournament organised to test the might of NWFL teams ahead of the coming season slated to kick off on November 15.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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