2023–24 NWFL Premiership
Football league season
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The 2023–24 NWFL Premiership was the 34th season of the women's football top-level league in Nigeria. The season commenced on 14 November 2023 and completed with the Super Six on 26 May 2024.[1][2] Edo Queens won their first title after finishing top of the Super Six table.[3]
Season2023–24
Dates14 November 2023 – 26 May 2024
ChampionsEdo Queens (1st title)
Relegated
- Royal Queens
- Sunshine Queens
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 November 2023 – 26 May 2024 |
| Champions | Edo Queens (1st title) |
| Relegated |
|
| CAF Women's Champions League | Edo Queens |
| Matches | 129 |
| Goals | 268 (2.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ijamilusi Folashade (8 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2024. | |
This season saw the return of Super Falcons great Onome Ebi to the league as she joined Naija Ratels briefly.[4]
Teams
Team changes
Four teams got promoted as the teams were increased to 16 from 14.
| Promoted from 2022–2023 NWFL Championship | Relegated from 2022–2023 NWFL Premiership |
|---|---|
| Ekiti Queens Remo Stars Ladies Dannaz Ladies Sunshine Queens |
Stadiums and locations
| Clubs | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Adamawa Queens | Pantami Stadium | Yola |
| Abia Angels | Umuahia Township Stadium Enyimba International Stadium |
Umuahia |
| Bayelsa Queens | Yenagoa Township Stadium | Yenagoa |
| Confluence Queens | Edo University Stadium, Iyamho | Lokoja |
| Dannaz Ladies | Onikan Stadium | Lagos |
| Delta Queens | Stephen Keshi Stadium | Asaba |
| Edo Queens | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium | Benin City |
| Ekiti Queens | Oluyemi Kayode Stadium | Ado-Ekiti |
| Heartland Queens | Dan Anyiam Stadium | Owerri |
| Naija Ratels | Aguiyi Ironsi Pitch | Abuja |
| Nasarawa Amazons | Lafia Township Stadium | Lafia |
| Remo Stars Ladies | Remo Stadium | Ikenne |
| Rivers Angels | Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium | Port Harcourt |
| Robo | Onikan Stadium | Lagos |
| Royal Queens | Warri Township Stadium | Warri |
| Sunshine Queens | Akure Township Stadium | Akure |
Regular season
Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasarawa Amazons | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 27 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Confluence Queens | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 25 | |
| 3 | Heartland Queens | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Dannaz Ladies | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 18 | |
| 5 | Naija Ratels | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Adamawa Queens | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 17 | |
| 7 | Abia Angels | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Royal Queens | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 14 | Relegated |
Source: TheNWFL
Results
Group B
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers Angels | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Edo Queens | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 23 | |
| 3 | Bayelsa Queens | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 22 | |
| 4 | Robo Queens | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Remo Stars Ladies | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Delta Queens | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Ekiti Queens | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sunshine Queens | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 13 | Relegated |
Source: TheNWFL
Results
Championship round
A championship round involving the top three teams from the two groups was held to determine the league champion. It commenced on 18 May. All matches were played at Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa and Nembe Stadium in Nembe.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edo Queens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | Champions/CAF WCL |
| 2 | Rivers Angels | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bayelsa Queens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Nasarawa Amazons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Heartland Queens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Confluence Queens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
Source: TheNWFL
Top scorers
- As of 26 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ijamilusi Folashade |
Robo Queens | 8 |
| 2 | Ojiyovwi Kesiena |
Nasarawa Amazons | 7 |
| Goodness Osigwe |
Edo Queens | ||
| Igboamalu Chinyere |
Bayelsa Queens | ||
| 5 | Isaac Delight |
Dannaz Ladies | 6 |
| Okah Adaobi |
Remo Stars Ladies | ||
| Emem Essien |
Edo Queens | ||
| 8 | Chinedu Chinaka |
Heartland Queens | 5 |
| Ezekiel Motunrayo |
Rivers Angels | ||
| Mamudu Mary |
Confluence Queens | ||
| Adugbe Olamide |
Rivers Angels |
Season's awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| League Topscorer | Ijamilusi Folashade[5] |
Robo Queens |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Morufa Ademola[5] |
Rivers Angels |