Hasaacas Ladies to represent Ghana in the preseason Championship.
Treble winners Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana will be participating in this year’s Flying Officer Cup after winning the Ghana Women’s Premier League, Ghana FA Cup and the WAFU B Championship Cup.
They are the only team that will be representing Ghana in the competition after earning the ticket to represent the nation in the upcoming maiden edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
The Ghana based side are the only team outside of Nigeria currently confirmed for the 2021 Flying Officer Cup.
They will be alongside the NWFL Premiership Champions, Rivers Angels, AITEO Cup winners, Bayelsa Queens, 2020 Flying Officers Cup Finalist, Nasarawa Amazons and Ten other top Women Football sides have committed to participate in the third edition of the biggest Women Pre-season Tournament in Africa, the Flying Officer’s Cup. It is expected to light up the FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.
The General Coordinator of the Pre-season Championship, Dr. Victoria Nlemigbo Esq. revealed on Thursday evening that 14 teams made up of 1 Ghanaian Premier League team, 8 NWFL Premiership Teams, 3 NWFL Championship teams and 2 NWFL Nationwide teams, have all expressed and confirmed their participation as at Thursday, the 19th of August 2021 in this prestigious Flying Officer’s Cup. While 2 more teams are expected to send in their written confirmation to participate before the due date fixed for expression of interest.
The 14 teams confirmed are:
NWFL Premiership — Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens, Confluence Queens, FC Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, Osun Babes, Royal Queens, Adamawa Queens and Naija Ratels.
NWFL Championship — Oasis Ladies, Honey Badgers and Danaz Ladies.
NWFL Nationwide — Lakeside Queens and Prince Eletu Queens.
Ghana Premier League — Hasaacas Ladies.
Nlemigbo also noted that the organisers of the Tournament, Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) are more than ready to deliver a free and fair Tournament and have prepared all modalities for the teams to have a superb contest.
“For the first time in three years, the competition has attracted a team from outside Nigeria. This is a recognition of the impact that the RSDF is making and continues to make in the lives of girls using football as a tool for their development and empowerment. It is indeed special and we are ready to give our guest the very best of reception, football and enabling environment as they compete for honours.
“The preparation for the tournament have entered final stages and we intend to make it a memorable event.
“The theme for this year’s Flying Officer’s Cup is ‘Honouring Our Fallen Heroes for Peace and Unity’ and a special Award Ceremony will be held at the end of the tournament to honour and reward deserving individuals who have made remarkable achievements in various spheres of life, including sports particularly women football, and have been a great source of inspiration to the girl-child for over a period of time.” She Concluded.
The Tournament is dedicated to honouring the memory and lifetime of late pace setter, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile whose unfortunate death occurred in 2020 has continued to impact the women football sphere in Nigeria and prepared teams for the NWFL season.
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