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Sierra Leonean women’s football club Mogbwemo Queens FC has officially taken its grievances to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In a press release dated March 31, 2026, the club confirmed it has successfully registered its appeal through the CAS e-Filing system. The case, officially registered under the number CAS2026/A/12310, marks a major step in their ongoing dispute regarding player eligibility and league governance.
While acknowledging that the e-Filing registration is an initial administrative step, Mogbwemo Queens stated they are currently preparing their full legal pleadings to comply strictly with Article R31 of the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration.
“We are committed to following the proper legal channels to protect the integrity and rights of Mogbwemo Queens,” a club spokesperson said in the release. “We have full confidence in the CAS process and our legal representatives. This filing is a testament to our resolve to pursue this matter to its lawful conclusion.”
The formal CAS filing follows a fiery March 22 statement in which Mogbwemo Queens strongly condemned a local committee’s ruling regarding their protest against rival team Ram Kamara FC.
The club had previously presented evidence alleging that a Ram Kamara FC player was operating under multiple identities across different countries, lacked the required International Transfer Certificate (ITC), and had a live contractual link to a foreign club. Mogbwemo Queens claimed the local committee ignored this evidence, refused to conduct proper cross-border verifications, and dismissed the case on “procedural technicalities.”
Frustrated by what they described as a “deeply flawed” decision and a “systemic failure” in the sport’s domestic governance, the club warned that such rulings would undermine competitive fairness and embarrass Sierra Leonean football on an international stage.
With the formal registration of CAS proceedings, Mogbwemo Queens has now made good on its promise to test the matter at the highest level of international sports law. The club noted it will provide further updates as permitted by CAS procedural rules.
