Southwest Set For A Football Fiesta As Queens Cup 2025 Lights Up Ibadan
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By Sportsgister
The inaugural edition of the Queens Cup, a Southwest Preseason Tourney has been scheduled to take place in Ibadan from Monday 3rd November to Sunday 9th of November 2025.
The elite preseason competition is powered by Assamokee International will host ten Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) clubs which will see six Premiership teams and four coming from the Championship.
Powered by Assamokee International, supported by the Oyo State Government, and officially endorsed by the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), the competition is more than a warm-up for the 2025/26 season. It is a declaration of a prestigious tourney for the development of women’s football in Nigeria.
Founder of Assamokee International, Dr. AbdulRahmon Abolore emphasized the tournament’s core objective which is to elevate the standard of the game through strategic competition and detailed feedback.
Addressing the rigorous schedule which pits top teams against each other in a condensed eight-day period, Abolore defended the intensity, calling it a necessary step toward achieving peak readiness before the official league season begins.
”The Queens Cup is not just a tournament, it’s a launchpad. Every match at Lekan Salami Stadium will give clubs high-level competition, full match analysis and the opportunity to nurture players to their best abilities ahead of the new season.
”Preseason isn’t about results, it’s about readiness. Our teams will face different styles possession, counter-attack, high press in just eight days. That intensity sharpens tactics, builds fitness, and exposes weaknesses before the NWFL Premiership kicks off. We’re giving coaches the perfect stress test.”
”We’ve seen raw talent in open trials like Pacesetter Queens new signings and hidden gems in other clubs. The Queens Cup will put them on camera.”
Reflecting on the symbolic significance of the tournament’s location. Abolore said hosting the event at Lekan Salami Stadium, one of Nigeria’s premier football venues, was a deliberate move to challenge the perception of where the women’s game belongs.
”Ibadan is the new heartbeat of women’s football. Hosting the Queens Cup here sends a message, women’s game belongs in our biggest stadiums, not the back fields. With Oyo State Government support and NWFL endorsement, we’re planting a flag. Next year, we go bigger.”
Pacesetter Queens, FC Robo Queens, Dannaz Ladies, Remo Stars Ladies, Osun Babes, Castmog Ladies, Unification Ladies, Wazbak Queens, Chosen Generation and DreamStar Ladies will compete in the maiden edition of the Queens Cup Southwest Preseason Tourney.
