{{Short description|Nigerian women's football club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox football club | clubname = Bayelsa Queens F.C. | image = File:Bayelsa_Queens_official_2017_logo.png | fullname = Bayelsa Queens Football Club | nickname = The Restoration Girls | founded = 2000 | ground = | capacity = | website = [https://bayelsaqueensfootballclub.ng/] https://bayelsaqueensfootballclub.ng/ | owner = Government of Bayelsa State | chairman = Robin Apreala | manager = | league = Nigeria Women Premier League | season = 2016 | position = }}

'''Bayelsa Queens''' is a women's football club based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. They play in the top tier of the women's football league pyramid in Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.informationng.com/2013/11/womens-super-six-will-not-hold-due-to-lack-of-funds-report.html|title = 'Women's Super Six Will Not Hold Due to Lack of Funds'- Report|date = 19 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccerpress.net/index.php/en/menu-types/womens-league/news/1945-nwfl-suspends-bayelsa-queens-player-over-attack-on-referee |title=NWFL suspends Bayelsa Queens player over attack on referee - Soccer Press |access-date=10 September 2014 |archive-date=18 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918100726/http://soccerpress.net/index.php/en/menu-types/womens-league/news/1945-nwfl-suspends-bayelsa-queens-player-over-attack-on-referee |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/342573/bayelsa-floods-affected-our-preparations-bayelsa-queens-fc.html|title = Bayelsa floods affected our preparations - Bayelsa Queens FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=11604|title = Rivers Angels Raid Osun Babes, Bobruichanka, Bayelsa Queens:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal}}</ref> They have won the NWFL Premiership six times and finished runners-up on four occasions. The current head coach of the club is Whyte Ogbonda.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Codingest |title=Bayelsa Queens unveils new head coach |url=https://bayelsaqueensfc.org/bayelsa-queens-unveils-new-head-coach |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Bayelsa Queens FC |language=en}}</ref> The official website of the Bayelsa Queens Football Club is https://bayelsaqueensfootballclub.ng/

== History == Bayelsa Queens was founded by former governor of Bayelsa State Diepreye Alamieyeseigha in 2000. The NWFL board documents that the club was the first female club in Nigeria to have her pre-season abroad in 2007.

The club is also known as ''Restoration Girls'', a name motivated by the government of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sportscompass.com.ng/2019/05/23/the-fascinating-stories-and-history-behind-nigeria-womens-premier-league-clubs-nicknames/ |title=The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames |date=2019-05-24 |website=Sport Compass |access-date=2019-05-25 |archive-date=25 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525054847/http://sportscompass.com.ng/2019/05/23/the-fascinating-stories-and-history-behind-nigeria-womens-premier-league-clubs-nicknames/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Results and fixtures== {{See also|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in association football|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in sports by month}}

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===2022=== {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |id = Bayelsa Queens FC v Racing Athletic Casablanca |date = 27 October 2022 |time = |round = Friendly |score = 11-0 |report = [https://sportsdayonline.com/bayelsa-queens-humiliate-racing-athletic-with-11-goals/{{Nowrap|Report (CAF)}}] |team1 = Bayelsa Queens {{flagicon|NGA}} |goals1 = |team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Racing Athletic Casablanca |goals2 = |stadium = Stade Moulay Hassan |location = Rabat, Morocco |attendance = |referee = |result = W }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |id = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC v Bayelsa Queens FC |date = 31 October 2022 |time = 17:00 |round = 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS |score = 2-1 |report = [https://www.cafonline.com/caf-women-champions-league/2022/news/mamelodi-sundowns-enjoy-bright-start-to-title-defence-thanks-to-daweti-brace{{Nowrap|Report (CAF)}}] |team1 = Mamelodi Sundowns {{flagicon|RSA}} | goals1 = Daweti {{Goal|32||58}} |team2 = {{flagicon|NGA}} Bayelsa Queens | goals2 = Anjor {{Goal|81}} |stadium = Stade de Marrakech |location = Marrakesh, Morocco |attendance = |referee = Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda) |result = L }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |id = TP Mazembe v Bayelsa Queens FC |date = 3 November 2022 |time = 17:00 |round = 2022 CAF Women's Champions League GS |score = 0-2 |report = [https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-11-03/fcf-tp-mazembe-vs-bayelsa-queens-fc/2844249/{{Nowrap|Report (CAF)}}] |team1 = TP Mazembe {{flagicon|DRC}} | goals1 = Daweti {{Goal|32||58}} |team2 = {{flagicon|NGA}} Bayelsa Queens | goals2 = *Joseph {{goal|4|p}} *Chinyere {{goal|24}} |stadium = Stade de Marrakech |location = Marrakesh, Morocco |attendance = |referee = |result = W }}

== Current squad == <small> Squad list for 2025 Season.</small>

{{Fs start}} {{Fs player | no=1 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=Ihiabi Rabi}} {{Fs player | no=14 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=Sandra Chichi}} {{Fs player | no=2 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=Alaba Jonathan}} {{Fs player | no=3 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Ayomide Anibaba}} {{Fs player | no=7 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Esther Udegbe}} {{Fs player | no=10 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Lucky Odiri}} {{Fs player | no=11 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Charity Ifenkoh}} {{Fs player | no=12 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Blessing Edoho}} {{Fs player | no=13 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Lilian Tule}} {{Fs player | no=14 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Tegah Okoko}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player | no=15 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Osas Igbinovia}} {{Fs player | no=26 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Chidinma Edeji}} {{Fs player | no=27 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Ayo Barakat Olaiya}} {{Fs player | no=34 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Yetunde Adeboyejo}} {{Fs player | no=35 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Maclean Okogba}} {{Fs player | no=34 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Egberi Inamotimi}} {{Fs player | no=35 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Doris Ewhubare}}

{{Fs end}}

== Honours == * Nigeria Women Premier League: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021–22, 2024–25 * Aiteo Cup: 2021 * Nigeria Women's Super Cup: 2019 *CAF Women's Champions League third place: 2022 * Sheroes Cup: 2020 * Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament: 2021

==References== {{Reflist}}{{WAFU B Women's Champions League winners}} Category:Women's football clubs in Nigeria Category:Association football clubs established in 2000 Category:Nigeria Women Premier League clubs Category:2000 establishments in Nigeria Category:Football clubs in Bayelsa State Category:NWFL Premiership clubs