COD United Ladies F.C.
COD United Amazons F.C., (also called COD United Ladies F.C) is a Nigerian women's association football club based in Lagos State. It is owned by the City of David parish of Redeemed Christian Church of God, a body that also governs the men's arm of the team, COD United F.C. They won the Lagos Women's FA cup in 2015 and represented the state at the Nigerian Women's Cup, national level. They presently compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the first in the COD United affiliated teams to gain promotion to an elite division. The Amazons have contributed to the national team of Nigeria at international tournaments. Vivian Ikechukwu, Patience Dike, Nkechi Agamz and Grace Marcus have been part of the Under-17 squad of Nigeria at the World cup. In February 2016, former Super Falcons captain and coach, Uche Eucharia was appointed head coach of the Amazons. Current squad ''Squad list for 2016 season.'' Management * Executive Director: Deji Tinubu * Chief Exe ...
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Teslim Balogun Stadium
The Teslim Balogun Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank FC. The Nigeria national rugby league team also use the venue. The stadium has a capacity of 24,325 people, and is sometimes used for international football matches. It once served as the venue for the Nigerian FA Cup final, just before it hosted some matches in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup youth tournament held in Nigeria. It sits adjacent to the Lagos National Stadium. Overview It is named after former professional footballer Teslim Balogun. The stadium is located directly opposite the multipurpose National Stadium. Started in 1984 under the administration of military governor Gbolahan Mudasiru, construction continually stalled under military regimes and the stadium became a white elephant. By the time the stadium was completed in 2007, it had taken 23 years to build and cost over N1.3 billion. As recently as ...
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