Aiteo Cup

AITEO Cup
Founded 1991
Country  Nigeria
Confederation CAF
Current champions Rivers Angels
Most championships Rivers Angels (7 titles)

The AITEO Cup (formerly Women Challenge Cup[1] and Federations Cup[2]) is a cup competition in Nigeria. Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt have won the most titles. The tournament along with Nigeria Women Premier League are the two recognized competition for women football organized by the Nigeria Football Federation.[3][4][5] The finals are usually played at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State.

In June 2017, the Nigeria Football Federation finalized a five year deal with AITEO Group for the naming rights of the competition. The deal will have the winners and runnerup get ₦10,000,000 and ₦5,000,000 respectively annually.[6][7][8]

Champions

This is a list of champions and runners up since inception.

Year Champions Runners-up
1991
1992 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)[3] Dynamite
1993 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)[3]
1994 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)[3]
1995 Pelican Stars (Calabar)[3] Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1996 Ufuoma Babes (Warri)[3]
1997 Pelican Stars (Calabar)[3] Ufuoma Babes (Warri)
1998 Pelican Stars (Calabar)[3]
1999 Pelican Stars (Calabar)[3] FCT Queens (Abuja)
2000 FCT Queens (Abuja)[3]
2001 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Delta Queens (Asaba)
2002 Pelican Stars (Calabar) Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)
2003 not played
2004 Delta Queens (Asaba) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2005 Nasarawa Amazons (Lafia) Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2006 Delta Queens (Asaba)[9] Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2008 Delta Queens (Asaba)[10] Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)
2009 Delta Queens (Asaba)[11] Bayelsa Queens (Yenagoa)
2010 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[12] Delta Queens (Asaba)
2011 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[13] Sunshine Queens (Ondo State)
2012 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[14] Inneh Queens (Benin City)
2013 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[15] Nasarawa Amazons (Lafia)
2014 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt)[16][17] Sunshine Queens (Akure)
2015 Sunshine Queens (Akure) [18] Bayelsa Queens (Bayelsa)
2016 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [19][20] Bayelsa Queens
2017 Rivers Angels (Port Harcourt) [21] Ibom Angels

Most successful teams

ClubChampionsRunners-UpWinning SeasonsRunners-Up Seasons
Rivers Angels FC (Port Harcourt)
7
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Pelican Stars FC (Calabar)
6
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Ufuoma Babes FC (Calabar)
4
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
Delta Queens FC (Asaba)
4
2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
FCT Queens FC (Abuja)
1
2000
Nassarawa Amazons (Lafia)
1
2005
Sunshine Queens (Ondo)
1
2015

Top scorers

Year Player Team Goals
2014 Ebere Orji[22] Rivers Angels 4 goals
2015 Tina Oyeleme[23][24] Sunshine Queens 3 goals
2016
2017 Amarachi Orjinma[25] Rivers Angels 8 goals

Best players

Year Player Team
2014
2015 Patience Kalu[26] Bayelsa Queens
2016
2017 Reuben Charity[27] Ibom Angels

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Official website of Nigeria Women Football League". Nigeria Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
    2. ↑ "AITEO takes over Federation Cup". Vanguard. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Flourishing league kicks off again". BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
    4. ↑ "Nigeria Women's Cup winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
    5. ↑ "Can Wolves tear Elephant apart? •Angels, Amazons battle for women title". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
    6. ↑ https://guardian.ng/sport/aiteo-group-now-federation-cup-title-sponsor/
    7. ↑ http://sunnewsonline.com/nff-aiteo-sign-n2-5bn-sponsorship-deal-for-federation-cup/
    8. ↑ http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/aiteo-takes-federation-cup/
    9. ↑ "Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions". ThisDay Newspaper. 2006. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
    10. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200806050422.html
    11. ↑ http://www.futaa.com/article/31781/delta-queens-others-arrive-with-optimism
    12. ↑ http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2011/02/04/rivers-angels-tackle-tokas-queens-%E2%80%98morrow/
    13. ↑ "Rivers roast Ibom Queens in Cup tie". Super Sport. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
    14. ↑ https://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?Id=1828844
    15. ↑ http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/south-africa/women-classico-evergreen-mbachu-inspires-rivers-angels-to-federation-cup-semi-final-victory/171524
    16. ↑ http://www.thenewswriterng.com/?p=14423
    17. ↑ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/leagues/nigerian-federations-cup/women-s-federation-cup-report-river-angels-2-1-bayelsa-queens/170570
    18. ↑ "Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions". Retrieved 28 March 2016.
    19. ↑ https://theeagleonline.com.ng/federation-cup-gov-wike-congratulates-rivers-angels-fc/
    20. ↑ https://www.channelstv.com/2016/11/06/rivers-angels-2016-federation-cup-champions/
    21. ↑ "Women's Aiteo Cup: Rivers Angels Edge Ibom Angels, Claim Record 7th Trophy". Complete Sports. October 18, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
    22. ↑ admin (February 18, 2015). "Orji Completes Move To Ferencváros". SL10.ng. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
    23. ↑ "Akwa United, Sunshine Queens victorious in Federation Cup". NFF. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
    24. ↑ "Fed Cup: Oseghale, Clement Chase Obong For Top Scorer Prize". PM News. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
    25. ↑ Samuel, Ahmadu. "RIVERS ANGELS ARE 2017 WOMEN'S FEDERATION CUP CHAMPIONS". Goal.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
    26. ↑ http://www.thenff.com/2015/11/akwa-united-sunshine-queens-victorious-in-federation-cup/
    27. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/rivers-angels-emerge-2017-womens-federation-cup-champions/1gutxwvlhfdt1o1ecbbg5gtnu
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