2017 Nigeria Women Premier League
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Jokodolu Babes
Taraba Queens[1]
Heatland Queens
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Sure Babes Jokodolu Babes Taraba Queens[1] |
| Relegated | Saadatu Amazons Heatland Queens |
| Top goalscorer | Rasheedat Ajibade, Reuben Charity and Vivian Uwandi (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | FC Robo 5-0 Heartland Queens (Wk 14) |
| Biggest away win | Saadatu Amazon 0-4 Delta Queens (Wk 11) |
| Highest scoring | Delta Queens 5-1 Osun Babes (Wk 14) |
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The 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League began on March 25, 2017.[2] The date was fixed during the congress for women football league system in Nigeria on February 22, 2017, in Abuja, which had the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung in attendance.[3] Martin White Doves, Tokas Queens, Capital City Doves and Taraba Queens were relegated from the previous season. Heartland Queens of Owerri and Sadaatu Kolo Amazons of Niger State were promoted to the elite division. Rofiat Sule, the top scorer of the last two seasons and Evelyn Nwabuoku, captain of the national team amongst others were signed by Rivers Angels F.C.[4] In March 2017, previously relegated Capital City Doves were re-added to the league, increasing the number of teams to seventeen.[5] On 24 March, COD United Amazons F.C. and Capital City Doves were confirmed to be excluded from the league after failing to meet the registration deadline. This reduced the number of teams to fifteen.[6][7]
The league board adopted an abridged format of eight teams in two groups. The top two teams in each group will play in a super 4 tournament to determine the overall winner of the league.[8] In August 2017, Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels, Nasarawa Amazons and Delta Queens qualified for the super four tournament in Benin city .[9][10][11]
Team information
Group A
| Team | Stadium | Location | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Angels F.C. | Yakubu Gowon Stadium | Rivers State | Edwin Okon[13] |
| Ibom Angels F.C. | Akwa Ibom State | Whyte Ogbonda [14] | |
| FC Robo | Lagos State | Emmanuel Osahon [15] | |
| Bayelsa Queens F.C. | Bayelsa State | Amabebe Ayebatonye | |
| Abia Angels F.C. | Abia State | Ann Chiejine[16] | |
| Heartland Queens F.C. | Eucharia Uche[17] | ||
| Sunshine Queens F.C. | Matthew Wemimo[18] | ||
Group B
| Team | Stadium | Location | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confluence Queens F.C. | Lokoja | Tosin Ojo[19] | |
| Nasarawa Amazons F.C. | Nasarawa State | Christopher Danjuma[20] | |
| Pelican Stars F.C. | Calabar | Adat Egan [21] | |
| Osun Babes F.C. | Osogbo | Liadi Bashir[22] | |
| Sa'adatu Amazons F.C. | Minna | Ibrahim Ladan [21] | |
| Adamawa Queens F.C. | Adamawa State | Bello Mohammed[23] | |
| Edo Queens F.C. | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium[24] | Edo State | Kenneth Aigbe |
| Delta Queens F.C. | Delta State | Clifford Chukwuma[25] | |
Major transfers
| Team | Player (former club) |
|---|---|
| Rivers Angels F.C.[26] | Rofiat Sule (Bayelsa Queens), Tochuchukwu Oluehi (Medkila IL), Patience Kalu (Bayelsa Queens), Evelyn Nwabuoku (En Avant de Guingamp), Cecilia Nku (Medkila IL) and Halimatu Ayinde (FC Minsk) |
| Confluence Queens F.C. | Happiness Dauda (Taraba Queens), Ramat Abdulkarim (Abia Angels), Hauwa Abdullahi (Nasarawa Amazons), Esther Momoh (Sunshine Queens) and Tina Oyateleme (Sunshine Queens F.C.) |
| Ibom Angels F.C. | Joy Eroezi, Imaobong Emmanuel, Aniema Ibanga, Okadike Ugochi, Elizabeth Edward, Cynthia Akwasi, Mercy Udo Akpan, Blessing Dabrinze, Racheal Kolawole, Charity Isaiah [27] |
| Delta Queens F.C. | Lilian Cole (Bayelsa Queens), Njoku Chinyere (Capital City Doves), Maryan Ohadiwe (Adamawa Queens) and Amirat Adebisi (FC Robo Queens) |
| Sunshine Queens F.C. | Shola Oyewusi (Rivers Angels F.C.), Winifred Eyebhoria ((Rivers Angels F.C.)), Akudo Ogbonna (FC Robo), Nenna Eke (Ibom Angels), Kate Akpata (Ibom Angels), Alaba Adeusi (Osun Babes F.C.), Yemi Oladidupo and Kemi Odubanjo |
League standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 23 | Qualification to the 2017 Super 4 tournament |
| 2 | Rivers Angels | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 22 | |
| 3 | Sunshine Queens | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Ibom Angels | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | FC Robo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Abia Angels | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Heartland Queens | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 9 | Relegation to pro league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Queens F.C. | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 26 | Qualification to the 2017 Super 4 tournament |
| 2 | Nasarawa Amazons | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 26 | |
| 3 | Adamawa Queens | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 21 | |
| 4 | Confluence Queens | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Osun Babes F.C. | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Edo Queens F.C. | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 | |
| 7 | Pelican Stars F.C. | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Saadatu Amazons F.C. | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 2 | Relegation to pro league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.