Edo Queens, Naija Ratels to Kickoff  BOWFT 2023 Today in Benin

Edo Queens Football Club, Naija Ratels of Abuja and Ogun-based Remo Stars Ladies are set for a riveting showdown in Group A of the third edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), scheduled to kickoff today at the magnificent Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.

The teams are among the 13 prominent teams from the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL) to battle for the N60 million aggregate prize money during this preseason annual women football tournament to be played across four sports facilities in the state. The venues including;  Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, University of Benin Sports Complex, Western Boys Mini-Stadium and the Edo State College of Nursing and Health Sciences Mini-Stadium.

In Group B, Nasarawa Amazons, Bayelsa Queens, Confluence Queens will slug it out, while FC Robo, Fortress FC, Heartland Queens, and Rivers Angels are drawn in Group C

Also, Delta Queens, Ekiti Queens and Osun Babes FC will be clashing for the top spot in Group D of the tournament.

Speaking to newsmen at the weekend, in Benin City, the Chairman, Communications Sub-Committee for the tournament, Crusoe Osagie, said all is set for the hosting of the preseason tournament which promises to be an unforgettable sporting spectacle.

The tournament, in its third edition is an initiative of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki in collaboration with private sector partners to groom and empower the girl-child, and engender grassroots sports development in Edo State and Nigeria, while promoting causes that raise awareness about and discourage social vices.

This year’s edition with the theme, “End Gender-Based Violence,” is targeted at raising awareness and generating public interest in the need to eradicate gender-based violence in all its forms and spotlight the efforts undertaken by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led State Government over the past seven years to combat this menace in the state.