Super Falcons’ Faith Ikidi wins Swedish league title with Pitea

Faith Ikidi, Nigerian defender, has won the Swedish top flight title with Pitea.The 31-year-old played 20 games for her team in the Swedish Dammalsveskan.Pitea emerged as champions with 48 points from 22 games in a keenly contested season.

They sealed their first ever championship title with a 6-1 home win against Vaxjo on Saturday.

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Ikidi who joined Pitea in 2010 has now won her second major club silverware in Europe.

The ex-Falconets defender has previously featured for Linkoping.

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Pitea have qualified to play in next season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League by virtue of their domestic league feat.