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Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament

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Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament
Founded2021
Current championsBayelsa Queens
Most championshipsBayelsa Queens (first title)

Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (often stylized as BOWFT or shortened Betsy Obaseki Cup) is an annual pre-season tournament for professional and grassroot women's football teams in Nigeria.[1][2] The tournament was initiated by first lady of Edo State, Betsy Obaseki as a way of promoting women football in the state as well as inviting competition for state-owned, Edo Queens. It is supported by Nigeria Women Football League, as well as federal government of Nigeria.[3][4] The first, second, third and fourth placed teams gets ₦5 million, ₦3 million, ₦2 million and ₦1 million respectively.[5]

Past winners

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Year Winner Runner up Third place
2021 Bayelsa Queens[6] Rivers Angels Edo Queens

References

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  1. ^ "Cairo-bound Rivers Angels stumble again at Betsy Obaseki Cup". CAF. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. ^ "Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament logo to be unveiled Friday".
  3. ^ MU, MU (2021-09-27). "FG Assures Of Support For Women Football, Graces Betsy Obaseki Women's Football Tournament Draw". Sport247. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  4. ^ "Edo: 12 clubs to participate in Edo gov's wife female football tournament". Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  5. ^ "Betsy Obaseki Women's Football Tournament increases prize money".
  6. ^ "Bayelsa Queens edge Rivers Angels to clinch maiden Betsy Obaseki Women's Football Tournament". Retrieved 2021-10-09.