Nasarawa Amazons

Nasarawa Amazons F.C.
Full name Nasarawa Amazons Football Club
Owner Government of Nasarawa State
Manager Christopher Danjuma
League Nigeria Women Premier League

Nasarawa Amazons F.C. is a women's association football club based in Nasarawa State. They won the Nigeria Women Premier League in 2013, and were runners-up in 2006, 2007 and 2016.[1][2]

In 2010, Nasarawa Amazons were evicted from their home camping ground in Lafia for failure to pay accumulated rents.[3] In 2012, Amazaons played Pelican Stars F.C. to qualify for the super six tournament that determines the overall winner of the league.[4] In 2013, the governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura donated ₦40,000,000 to aid the running of the club and in recognition of the outstanding performance of the team.[5] Amazons were suspended during the 2016 season but were reinstated back to the league after an appeal.[6]

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (2014). "Nasarawa Amazons are Nigeria Women League champions". Goal.com.
  2. ↑ admin (2017). "Rivers Angels FC beat Nasarawa Amazon to claim NWPL title". Today.ng.
  3. ↑ admin (2010). "Nigeria: Landlord Seals Nasarawa Female Football Team Camp". allAfrica.com.
  4. ↑ admin (2012). "Nasarawa Amazons plot Pelicans' fall". Futaa.
  5. ↑ admin (2013). "Al-Makura doles out N40m to Nasarawa Amazons". Daily Trust.
  6. ↑ Nnaji, Bede (2016). "Nasarawa Amazons seek reinstatement on NWFL". authorityngr.com.
  7. ↑ admin (2016). "Nigeria invites 30 players to Falcons camp for 10th AWC". Premium Times.
  8. 1 2 3 4 admin (2016). "Chris Danjuma Calls 35 Falcons For All Africa Games". Naij.com.
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