Pelican Stars F.C.

Pelican stars F.C.
Full namePelican Stars Football Club of Calabar
Founded1990
GroundU. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State
OwnerGovernment of Cross River State
ManagerNigeria Adat Egan
LeagueNigeria Women's Football League Championship

Pelican Stars F.C. is a professional women's association football club based in Calabar, Cross River State. Founded in 1990, they play in the Nigeria Women's Football League Championship, the second division for women's football in the country.

In 2015, the team protested against the government for inadequate funding for the club.[1] In 2016, a club spokesperson said to News Agency of Nigeria that new organizational changes in the club would 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

  1. ^ admin (2017). "Pelican Stars Of Calabar Harass Ayade Over Salary Arrears, Say They Can't Even Buy Menstrual Pads".
  2. ^ NAN (2016). "Pelican Stars set to take female league by storm". guardian.ng.
  3. ^ Bassey (2017). "NWPL: Pelican Stars Technical Adviser Expresses Delight With Victory Over Sa'adatu".
  4. ^ admin (2015). "I can be Nigeria's next super star, says Ihezuo".