Rivers Angels Football Club has been applauded by Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for winning the 2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership title, and charges them to step up and win the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Rivers Angels dusted five others at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode to win the 2021 NWFL Premiership Super Six with 11 points.
Delta Queens finished second with nine points, while FC Robo Queens finished third with eight points. Sunshine Queens and Bayelsa Queens took the fourth and fifth positions on seven points and five points respectively. Edo Queens brought up the rear without any point.
The governor said it is gratifying to see Rivers Angels defeat Sunshine Queens 4-0 in their final game to emerge the winner of the 2021 NWFL Premiership Super Six.
“The Government and people of Rivers State congratulate Rivers Angels for emerging as worthy winners of the 2021 NWFL Premiership Super Six. We applaud your spirited performance throughout this season,” Wike said.
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“This is not just an honour to Rivers State alone, but to our country which you will be representing in the prestigious CAF Women’s Champions League later this year. Rivers people are delighted by your incredible achievement.”
He noted that Rivers Angels’ ability to retain the NWFL title stands as a testament to all the hard work the team and its management have put in throughout the season to achieve another magnificent season of winning.
Governor Wike charged those saddled with the responsibility of getting the team prepared for the upcoming CAF Women’s Champions League to immediately commence preparation to win the coveted CAF cup.
Governor Wike added: “You have made every one of us in Rivers State and the nation glad. We, sincerely pray that this achievement will spur you to strive for a more prominent continental accomplishment. You have conquered the Nigerian football league, now go and conquer the African continent.”
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Goodluck we need to write our names in history books as the winner of the first caf women’s cup and dominate like Al Ahly of Egypt.