DreamStar FC Ladies is a Nigerian women's association football club based in Lagos, Lagos State. The club competes in the NWFL Championship, the second tier of women's football in Nigeria.
DreamStar gained promotion to the NWFL Premiership after finishing unbeaten in the Southern Conference of the 2017–18 NWFL Pro League. The club competed in Nigeria's top-flight women's league before subsequently returning to the NWFL Championship.
Originally known as Dream Stars Ladies, the club adopted the name DreamStar FC Ladies in April 2020. It is the women's football team of Dream Stars Sports Development Organisation, which was established on 29 February 2012 by founder and chairman AbdulRahmon Abolore.
Known as Dream Stars Ladies, until April 2020, the DreamStar FC Ladies had the distinction of being the only club-side with a clean sheet in the 2nd Division Pro league 2017–2018 season in both Northern and Southern Conferences. DreamStar FC Ladies is the female, and most distinguished professional, squad of Dream Stars Sports Development Organisation, a grassroots soccer development company that provides a total value-chain development programme through its football academy for boys and girls to the professional stage. The Dream Stars Sports Development Organisation, its academy, and clubs were created on 29 February 2012.
History
2026 NWFL Championship season
DreamStar FC Ladies competed in the 2026 NWFL Championship, the second tier of Nigerian women's football. The club was drawn in Group A alongside Delta Babes, Rosaria Victrix and First Mahi Babes.
DreamStar opened the competition with a 3–1 victory over Rosaria Victrix before defeating First Mahi Babes 2–1 in their second group match. A goalless draw against Delta Babes in their final group game saw the club finish first in Group A with seven points and qualify for the promotion playoff.
In the promotion playoff at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, DreamStar faced Pelican Stars. The club was defeated 1–0 after Blessing Ayila scored for Pelican Stars deep into stoppage time. The result ended DreamStar's attempt to secure promotion to the 2026–27 NWFL Premiership. DreamStar FC Ladies played in the Southern Conference of the lower division of NWFL Pro League in the 2017–2018 season, and topped the division, without losing a match. This earned them promotion to the Premier Division of the NWFL for the 2018/2019 season.
The first season in the premiership league was not without its challenges, and despite recording some memorable feats such as scoring the most goals for any debutante side (4-0 against Heartland Queens) in the NWFL history (2nd highest for any club to Bayelsa Queens' 5–1 trouncing of Kaduna Queens), and winning the NWFL Goal of the Season Award 2018/2019, scored by defender, Oluwabunmi Oladeji, DreamStar FC Ladies finished at the bottom of the table in their group. To retain their place in the premier league, DreamStar FC Ladies had to engage in play-offs against three other relegation-bound clubs from the other three groups. The debutantes (known then as Dream Stars Ladies) edged Invincible Angels 4–2 on penalties after they played out a 1–1 draw in regulation time at the FIFA Goal Project pitch, MKO Stadium, to avoid relegation. The team secured a lead in the 21st minute of the play-off, as Anuoluwapo Salisu’s corner kick found captain Judith Nwaogu, whose header beat the Heartland Queen's goalkeeper. However, the Benue State based side fought back in the second half and levelled matters in the 84th minute through Kafayat Bashiru before full-time, but eventually bowed out in the ensuing penalty kicks.
2019–2020 season In the 2019–2020 the NWPL changes its 4-group format to 2 groups, to enable higher quality of competition. DreamStar FC Ladies have been drawn into Group A, along with Pelican Stars FC, Nasarawa Amazons FC, Sunshine Stars FC, Bayelsa Queens FC, Abia Angels FC, Confluence Queens FC, and Edo Queens FC. The top two teams from each group will qualify automatically for the Nigeria Women's Super Cup (also known as The Super 4 Championship), while the last teams from the two groups will get relegated to the NWFL - 2nd Division Pro League.
2025–2026 season The 2025–2026 match fixtures:
League - NWFL Championship
Promotion playoff - runners-up
2020–2021 season The 2020–2021 match fixtures:
All league matches in 2020-2021 Season (all matches are played at 4:00 pm GMT+1)OpponentHome/AwayVenueMatchdayDelta Queens FCAwayAgbor Stadium, Delta State 9 December 2020 Edo Queens FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos 16 December 2020 Abia Angels FCAwayUmuahia Township Stadium 23 December 2020 Ibom Angels FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos 6 January 2021 Osun Babes FCAwayOsogbo Township Stadium13 January 2021 Pelican Stars FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos20 January 2021 Royal Queens FCAwayWarri Township Stadium27 January 2021 FC Robo QueensAwayLegacy Pitch Lagos3 February 2021 Rivers Angels FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos10 February 2021 Sunshine Stars FCAwayAkure Township Stadium17 February 2021 Nasarawa Amazons FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos24 February 2021 Bayelsa Queens FCAwaySamson Siasia Stadium3 March 2021 Confluence Queens FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos10 March 2021 End of first round / Mid-season Transfer WindowConfluence Queens FCAwayConfluence Stadium Lokoja14 April 2021 Bayelsa Queens FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos21 April 2021 Nasarawa Amazons FCAwayLafia Stadium28 April 2021 Sunshine Stars FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos5 May 2021 Rivers Angels FCAwaySharks Stadium Port Harcourt12 May 2021 FC Robo QueensHomeAgege Stadium Lagos19 May 2021 Royal Queens FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos26 May 2021 Pelican Stars FCAwayU. J. Esuene Stadium2 June 2021 Osun Babes FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos9 June 2021 Ibom Angels FCAwayGodswill Akpabio Stadium (Training Pitch)16 June 2021 Abia Angels FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos23 June 2021 Edo Queens FCAwayUniben Sports Complex30 June 2021 Delta Queens FCHomeAgege Stadium Lagos7 July 2021
Players
2022 League Season
The team list for the 2020-2021 league season is as below:
2019-2020 League Season
The 2019-2020 team list as released by the club's management:
Business development DreamStar FC Ladies, owned by Dream Stars Sports Development Organisation, faces the common challenge of limited funding for a private soccer clubs in Africa. To develop the team into a professional club, the owner has hired a sports development consulting firm. The goal is to update the club's image and brand to attract sponsors and partners. This is part of a plan to remain in top-tier Nigerian and African soccer while working toward becoming a profitable organization. As a kick-off to the 2019–2020 season, the club owners have made two prominent changes.
Changes Old New Change in Club name Dream Stars Ladies DreamStar FC Ladies Change in Club logoOld club logo from February 2012 till March 2020New club logo from April 2020
Apart from listed changes, the club underwent internal process and team management changes that impacts on managing and technical improvement. Other notable improvement initiatives included design of a professional and engaging website, revamping and harmonising the social media pages, organising technical training and skills development for the coaching crew, building team psychology around the vision of the club, and establishing a supporters' club model to foster brand loyalty among Lagos fans.
References
External links COVID-19: Dream Stars Ladies Proceed on Break