The NWFL Premiership (formerly Nigeria Women Premier League) is the top-level league for women's association football in Nigeria.[1][2] It is the women's equivalent of the men's league, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).[3][4] The Nigeria Women Football League(NWFL) organizes the Nigeria Women Premier League and the Nigeria Women Pro-league. In November 2017, Aisha Falode was elected chairperson of the league board, and was officially designated in January 2017.[5]
Women's football in Nigeria started in 1978 with the foundation of the NIFFOA (Nigeria Female Football Organising Association), renamed NIFFPA (Nigeria Female Football Proprietors Associations) in 1979, and joined by clubs like Jegede Babes, Ufuoma Babes, Larry Angels, Kakanfo Babes and others. The first championship was organised by the NFA in 1990. Ufuoma Babes were dominant in the 1990s, before succumbing to Pelican stars, who won the league between 1997 and 1902. By the 2010s, Rivers Angels became more frequent in the super tournaments, a mini tournament held annually among the top placed teams, to determine the overall winner for the league. Despite the high frequency of the abridged format over the years, the 2014 league season saw a straight round robin season in determining the league winners, however by 2015, there was a reintroduction of the group system.
Renaming
On 5 March 2020, the Nigeria Women Football League, the governing body of professional women's association football in Nigeria headed by Aisha Falode announced the re-branding of the women's league, by unveiling a new logo and renaming the three tiers of the league under the tutelage of the NWFL.
With the rebranding, the Nigeria Women Premier League is now known as the NWFL Premiership, the second-tier league known as NWFL Championship (formerly NWFL Pro-League) while the third tier division becomes the NWFL Nationwide (formerly NWFL Amateur League).[6]
The old NWFL logo
Format
The women's top division league in Nigeria usually follow an abridged format with a super tournament at the end of the season. The top teams in each group (sometimes 1, 2 or 3) will form the super tournament at the end of the regular season to determine the overall winner of league. The last placed teams are normally relegated to the second division, while promoted teams from the lower division are also admitted into the league. Despite the high frequency of the abridged format over the years, the 2014 league season saw a straight round robin season in determining the league winners, however by 2015, there was a reintroduction of the group system.
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The NWFL Premiership formerly Nigeria Women Premier League is the top level league for women s association football in Nigeria 1 2 It is the women s equivalent of the men s league the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL 3 4 The Nigeria Women Football League NWFL organizes the Nigeria Women Premier League and the Nigeria Women Pro league In November 2017 Aisha Falode was elected chairperson of the league board and was officially designated in January 2017 5 NWFL PremiershipFounded1990Country NigeriaConfederationCAFDomestic cup s Nigerian Women s Cup Champions ShieldInternational cup s CAF W Champions LeagueMost championshipsRivers Angels amp Pelican Stars 7 titles WebsiteThe NWFLCurrent 2021 22 NWFL Premiership Contents 1 History 2 Renaming 3 Format 4 Champions 5 Most successful clubs 6 Individual honours 6 1 Top scorers 6 2 Player of the Season 7 Notes 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditWomen s football in Nigeria started in 1978 with the foundation of the NIFFOA Nigeria Female Football Organising Association renamed NIFFPA Nigeria Female Football Proprietors Associations in 1979 and joined by clubs like Jegede Babes Ufuoma Babes Larry Angels Kakanfo Babes and others The first championship was organised by the NFA in 1990 Ufuoma Babes were dominant in the 1990s before succumbing to Pelican stars who won the league between 1997 and 1902 By the 2010s Rivers Angels became more frequent in the super tournaments a mini tournament held annually among the top placed teams to determine the overall winner for the league Despite the high frequency of the abridged format over the years the 2014 league season saw a straight round robin season in determining the league winners however by 2015 there was a reintroduction of the group system Renaming EditOn 5 March 2020 the Nigeria Women Football League the governing body of professional women s association football in Nigeria headed by Aisha Falode announced the re branding of the women s league by unveiling a new logo and renaming the three tiers of the league under the tutelage of the NWFL With the rebranding the Nigeria Women Premier League is now known as the NWFL Premiership the second tier league known as NWFL Championship formerly NWFL Pro League while the third tier division becomes the NWFL Nationwide formerly NWFL Amateur League 6 The old NWFL logoFormat EditThe women s top division league in Nigeria usually follow an abridged format with a super tournament at the end of the season The top teams in each group sometimes 1 2 or 3 will form the super tournament at the end of the regular season to determine the overall winner of league The last placed teams are normally relegated to the second division while promoted teams from the lower division are also admitted into the league Despite the high frequency of the abridged format over the years the 2014 league season saw a straight round robin season in determining the league winners however by 2015 there was a reintroduction of the group system Champions EditThe list of champions and runners ups 7 8 Year Champions Runners up1990 Jedege Babes 9 1991 10 Mande River State River Mermaids 1992 Ufuoma Babes 11 1993 Ufuoma Babes 12 1994 Rivers Angels SC 4 Jedege Babes1995 Ufuoma Babes 12 Pelican Stars FC1996 Ufuoma Babes 12 1997 Pelican Stars FC 4 1998 Pelican Stars FC 4 1999 Pelican Stars FC 4 FCT Queens2000 Pelican Stars FC 4 FCT Queens2001 Pelican Stars FC FCT Queens2002 Pelican Stars FC FCT Queens2003 Delta Queens FC FCT Queens2004 Bayelsa Queens Pelican Stars FC2005 Pelican Stars FC Bayelsa Queens2006 Bayelsa Queens Nasarawa Amazons2007 Bayelsa Queens Nasarawa Amazons2008 Delta Queens FC 13 Bayelsa Queens2009 Delta Queens FC 14 Rivers Angels2010 Rivers Angels Pelican Stars 15 16 17 A 2011 Delta Queens FC 18 19 River Angels SC2012 Delta Queens FC 20 21 River Angels SC 22 2013 Nasarawa Amazons 23 24 Rivers Angels2014 Rivers Angels 25 Pelican Stars FC2015 Rivers Angels 26 27 Bayelsa Queens2016 Rivers Angels 28 Nasarawa Amazons 29 2017 Nasarawa Amazons Delta Queens2018 Bayelsa Queens 30 Nasarawa Amazons2019 Rivers Angels 31 Confluence Queens2020 Not held due to the COVID 19 pandemic 32 2020 21 Rivers Angels Delta Queens2021 22 Bayelsa Queens Nasarawa AmazonsMost successful clubs EditClub Champions Runners Up Winning Seasons Runners Up SeasonsPelican Stars FC Calabar 8 3 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2010 a 1995 2004 2014Rivers Angels SC Port Harcourt 7 4 1994 2010 a 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 21 2009 2011 2012 2013Bayelsa Queens Yenagoa 5 3 2004 2006 2007 2018 2021 22 2005 2008 2015Delta Queens FC Asaba 5 2 2003 2008 2009 2011 2012 2017 2020 21Ufuoma Babes Warri 4 1992 1993 1995 1996Nasarawa Amazons Nasarawa 2 5 2013 2017 2006 2007 2016 2018 2021 22Jedege Babes Lagos 1 1 1990 1995Mande River State Port Harcourt 1 1991 a b Shared titleIndividual honours EditTop scorers Edit Year Player Team Goals2013 Asisat Oshoala Rivers Angels 62014 Amarachi Orjinma Pelican Stars 172015 Rofiat Sule Bayelsa Queens 112016 Rofiat Sule Bayelsa Queens 92017 Reuben CharityRasheedat Ajibade Ibom AngelsFC Robo 82018 Anam Imo Nasarawa Amazons 820192020 21 Gift Monday regular season only FC Robo 102021 22 Gift Monday Bayelsa QueensPlayer of the Season Edit Year Player Team2015 Emueje Ogbiagbevha super 6 only Nasarawa Amazons 33 2016 Rofiat Sule Bayelsa Queens2017 Rasheedat Ajibade FC Robo2018 Anam Imo 34 Nasarawa AmazonsNotes Edit There was no Super tournament this season but Pelican Stars topped group A while Rivers Angels topped group B in the regular seasonSee also EditList of women s football clubs in Nigeria Nigerian Women s Cup Nigeria Women s Super CupReferences Edit Onigbinde optimistic about better Women s league Archived from the original on 6 November 2014 Retrieved 6 November 2014 Nigeria Women Football League Incorporated Retrieved 6 November 2014 NFF wants Dame Jonathan to lead Falcons to Canada Archived from the original on 6 November 2014 Retrieved 6 November 2014 a b c d e f Flourishing league kicks off again BBC 17 March 2001 Retrieved 28 October 2014 Falode Okenwa head new NNL NWFL boards Daily Trust Retrieved 2017 10 05 NWFL re brands unveils new logo in Lagos Channelstv 5 March 2020 Women Nigeria Championship sports123 com Archived from the original on 28 November 2010 Retrieved 18 July 2011 Nigeria List of Women Champions RSSSF Retrieved 18 July 2011 The forgotten Falcon supersport com Technical Report FIFA Women World Cup 1991 PDF fifa com p 84 Archived from the original PDF on December 27 2011 Retrieved 19 April 2020 No plans to resurrect Ufuoma Babes Kuejebola Futaa com Retrieved 2017 10 14 a b c Africa Ufuoma Babes Face Disbandment PM News December 31 1998 Retrieved 2017 10 14 Delta are women league champs SuperSport Retrieved 2017 08 14 2009 Nigeria Women League Final TideOnline com Tide News Website Retrieved 14 October 2014 Football Rivers Angels Eye more Trophy TideOnline com The Tide News Website Retrieved 14 October 2014 Women 2010 2011 football league season begins Jan 8 www dailytrust com ng Archived from the original on 2017 08 15 Rivers roast Ibom Queens in Cup tie Super Sport Retrieved 2017 08 14 Super Falcon Ohale relishing Swedish move BBC Sport Nigeria Delta Queens Win 2012 Women s League Super Six Retrieved 2017 08 14 Women s Premier League a reality supersport com Rivers Delta Do Battle For Women League Title In Super 6 Final 2012 Nasarawa Amazons are Nigeria Women League Champions Goal com www goal com Nasarawa Amazons upset Rivers Angels to lift League trophy The Nation Nigeria Archived from the original on 2017 08 15 Ahmadu Samuel November 27 2014 Rivers Angels are Nigeria women league champions Goal com Retrieved 2017 10 14 Rivers Angels retain Nigeria Women Premier League title Retrieved 28 March 2016 Abia hosts 2015 Nigeria Women Premier League Super Six Retrieved 28 March 2016 NWFL Obuah Congratulates Rivers Angels For Emerging As Winners Tide The Amazons Promise To Win Domestic Double Next Season Bayelsa Queens get N22m from Governor Dickson for NWPL title win Pulse 29 January 2019 How Rivers Angels won the Nigeria Women Premier League title at 2019 NWPL Pulse ng 3 October 2019 Coronavirus Nigeria Women League 2019 20 Season Cancelled July 8 2020 From The Nigeria Women Football League To Topscore In Europe The Story Of Emueje Ogbiagbevha 3 September 2020 Retrieved 2020 09 10 Annam Imo named NWPL Player of the Season Sport Compass Retrieved 2019 02 08 External links EditOfficial website NWFL Premiership on Twitter NWFL Naija Ratels Bankole Olowookere bags December Coach of the month award via The Informant247 Naija Sport Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NWFL Premiership amp oldid 1093091774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
