Nasarawa Amazons F.C. is a women's association football club based in Lafia in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The club is associated with the men's football club Nasarawa United.[1] The home jersey is green,[2] while the away jersey is white with a diagonal sky blue stripe.[3]
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| Full name | Nasarawa Amazons Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Solid Babes |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Ground | Lafia Township Stadium |
| Owner | Government of Nasarawa State |
| Manager | Christopher Danjuma |
| League | Nigeria Women Premier League |
History
editThe club was founded by the government of Nasarawa State in 2000. The nickname of the club, Solid Babes, is from the official slogan of the state.[4]
They won the Nigeria Women Premier League in 2013 and 2017,[5] and were runners-up in 2006, 2007 and 2016.[6][7] They have also won the Nigerian Women's Cup twice, with their recent win in 2019[8]
In 2010, Nasarawa Amazons were evicted from their home camping ground in Lafia for failure to pay accumulated rents.[9] In 2012, Amazons played Pelican Stars F.C. to qualify for the super six tournament that determines the overall winner of the league.[10] 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.[11] Amazons were suspended during the 2016 season but were reinstated back to the league after an appeal.[12]
Current squad
editSquad list for 2022 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
edit- Head Coach: Christopher Danjuma
Notable players
editHonours
edit- Nigeria Women Premier League:Winners (2): 2013, 2017
- Nigerian Women's Cup:Winners(2): 2005, 2019
References
edit- ^ "Nasarawa United, Amazon management dissolved". Daily Trust. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "NWPL: Nasarawa Amazons beat Sunshine Queens in Lafia". Sports Compass. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "NWPL: Nasarawa Amazons in slim win over Sunshine Queens". Vanguard. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames". Sport Compass. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Nasarawa Amazons emerge 2017 Nigerian Women Premier League champions". Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Nasarawa Amazons are Nigeria Women League champions". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Rivers Angels FC beat Nasarawa Amazon to claim NWPL title". Today NG. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Nasarawa Amazons defeat Rivers Angels to win title". Punchng.com. 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Nigeria: Landlord Seals Nasarawa Female Football Team Camp". All Africa. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Nasarawa Amazons plot Pelicans' fall". Futaa. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Al-Makura doles out N40m to Nasarawa Amazons". Daily Trust. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Nnaji, Bede (2016). "Nasarawa Amazons seek reinstatement on NWFL". authorityngr.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "Nigeria invites 30 players to Falcons camp for 10th AWC". Premium Times NG. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Danjuma Calls 35 Falcons For All Africa Games". Naij. Retrieved 25 December 2018.