Pelican Stars F.C.
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| Full name | Pelican Stars Football Club of Calabar |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Ground | U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State |
| Owner | Government of Cross River State |
| Manager |  Adat Egan |
| League | Nigerian Women's Championship |
Pelican Stars F.C. is a women's association football club based in Calabar, Cross River State. In 2017, they played in the Nigeria Women Football League, the highest division for women football in the country.
In 2015, the team protested against the government for inadequate funding for the club.[1] In 2016, a spokesman for the club revealed to News Agency of Nigeria that new organizational changes in the club will re-position it to redeem its glorious years.[2] In 2017, they defeated newly promoted side, Sa'adatu Amazons F.C. in their first game of the season.[3]
Notable former players
References
- ^ admin (2017). "Pelican Stars Of Calabar Harass Ayade Over Salary Arrears, Say They Can't Even Buy Menstrual Pads".
- ^ NAN (2016). "Pelican Stars set to take female league by storm". guardian.ng.
- ^ Bassey (2017). "NWPL: Pelican Stars Technical Adviser Expresses Delight With Victory Over Sa'adatu".
- ^ admin (2015). "I can be Nigeria's next super star, says Ihezuo".