Pelican Stars F.C.
Pelican Stars F.C. is a women's association football club based in Calabar, Cross River State. In 2017, they played in the Nigeria Women Football League, the highest division for women football in the country.
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| Full name | Pelican Stars Football Club of Calabar |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Ground | U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State |
| Owner | Government of Cross River State |
| Manager |  |
| League | Nigerian Women's Championship |
In 2015, the team protested against the government for inadequate funding for the club.[1] In 2016, a spokesman for the club revealed to News Agency of Nigeria that new organizational changes in the club will 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
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References
- admin (2017). "Pelican Stars Of Calabar Harass Ayade Over Salary Arrears, Say They Can't Even Buy Menstrual Pads".
- NAN (2016). "Pelican Stars set to take female league by storm". guardian.ng.
- Bassey (2017). "NWPL: Pelican Stars Technical Adviser Expresses Delight With Victory Over Sa'adatu".
- admin (2015). "I can be Nigeria's next super star, says Ihezuo".
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