2024–25 NWFL Premiership

The 2024–25 NWFL Premiership is the 35th season of the women's football top-level league in Nigeria. The season commenced on 15 January 2025.[1][2] On 17 May, Bayelsa Queens won their sixth title after finishing top of the Super Six table.[3]

2024–25 NWFL Premiership
Season2024–25
Dates15 January – 17 May
ChampionsBayelsa Queens (6th title)
Relegated
CAF Women's Champions LeagueBayelsa Queens
Matches played127
Goals scored307 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerBolaji Olamide (15 goals)
Biggest home winRobo Queens 8–1 Benue Queens (26 March 2025)
Biggest away winBenue Queens 1–5 Robo Queens (15 January 2025)
Benue Queens 1–5 Bayelsa Queens (29 January 2025)
Longest unbeaten runBayelsa Queens (14 matches)
All statistics correct as of 17 May 2025.

Edo Queens are the defending champions.[4]

Teams

Team changes

Ibom Angels and Honey Badgers were promoted, the latter making its debut after being bought and renamed Benue Queens.[5][6][7] They replaced the two relegated teams from the previous season.

Promoted from 2024–2025 NWFL Championship Relegated from 2023–2024 NWFL Premiership
Ibom Angels
Benue Queens
Royal Queens
Sunshine Queens

Stadiums and locations

Clubs Stadium City
Adamawa Queens Pantami Stadium Yola
Abia Angels Umuahia Township Stadium Umuahia
Bayelsa Queens Samson Siasia Sports Stadium Yenagoa
Benue Queens Lafia City Stadium[a] Makurdi
Confluence Queens Prince Abubakar Audu University Stadium, Anyigba[b] Lokoja
Dannaz Ladies Onikan Stadium Lagos
Delta Queens Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba
Edo Queens Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City
Ekiti Queens Oluyemi Kayode Stadium
Kwara State Stadium[c] 		Ado-Ekiti
Heartland Queens Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri
Ibom Angels Uyo Township Stadium Uyo
Naija Ratels Bwari Stadium Abuja
Nasarawa Amazons Lafia City Stadium Lafia
Remo Stars Ladies Remo Stars Stadium Ikenne
Rivers Angels Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium Port Harcourt
Robo Queens Onikan Stadium Lagos
  1. ^ Benue Queens play from Lafia City Stadium, Lafia as their home stadium, Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi is under renovation.
  2. ^ Confluence Queens are to play their home games at Prince Abubakar Audu University Stadium, Anyigba as their regular home stadium, Confluence Stadium, Lokoja to not meet requirements.[8]
  3. ^ Ekiti Queens played some of their home games at Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin as their regular home stadium Oluyemi Kayode Stadium was undergoing rehabilitation later in the season.[9]

Regular season

Group A

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Edo Queens 14 11 2 1 27 6 +21 35 Championship round
2 Remo Stars Ladies 14 9 3 2 28 8 +20 30
3 Nasarawa Amazons 14 9 1 4 21 13 +8 28
4 Abia Angels 14 7 2 5 18 15 +3 23
5 Ekiti Queens 14 4 2 8 9 14 −5 14
6 Heartland Queens 14 3 3 8 9 16 −7 12
7 Dannaz Ladies 14 2 4 8 7 24 −17 10
8 Confluence Queens 14 2 1 11 3 26 −23 7 Relegated
Source: TheNWFL

Results

Home \ Away ABA CON DAN EDO EKI HEA NAS REM
Abia Angels 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–2
Confluence Queens 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3
Dannaz Ladies 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–2
Edo Queens 5–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–1
Ekiti Queens 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–1
Heartland Queens 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1
Nasarawa Amazons 2–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0
Remo Stars Ladies 2–0 2–0 5–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 4–1
Source: TheNWFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bayelsa Queens 14 10 4 0 26 5 +21 34 Championship round
2 Rivers Angels 14 10 2 2 30 13 +17 32
3 Naija Ratels 15 6 5 4 19 14 +5 23
4 Robo Queens 14 7 1 6 31 24 +7 22
5 Ibom Angels 14 5 1 8 13 18 −5 16
6 Delta Queens 13 4 2 7 12 16 −4 14
7 Adamawa Queens 14 3 3 8 16 27 −11 12
8 Benue Queens 14 1 2 11 10 40 −30 5 Relegated
Source: TheNWFL

Results

Home \ Away ADA BAY BEN DEL IBM RAT RIV ROB
Adamawa Queens 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–3
Bayelsa Queens 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–0
Benue Queens 2–2 1–5 1–1 1–0 0–4 0–2 1–5
Delta Queens 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 4–1
Ibom Angels 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0
Naija Ratels 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Rivers Angels 6–0 1–1 4–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 4–2
Robo Queens 2–1 1–3 8–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–0
Source: TheNWFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

A championship round, known as the Super Six, involving the top three teams from the two groups is held to determine the league champion. It ran from 8–17 May. All matches will be played at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne.[10]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bayelsa Queens 5 3 1 1 8 3 +5 10 Champions/CAF WCL
2 Nasarawa Amazons 5 2 3 0 5 3 +2 9
3 Edo Queens 5 2 2 1 4 2 +2 8
4 Rivers Angels 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 7
5 Remo Stars Ladies 5 2 1 2 3 4 −1 7
6 Naija Ratels 5 0 0 5 2 11 −9 0
Source: TheNWFL
Home \ Away BAY EDO NAS RAT REM RIV
Bayelsa Queens 4–1 2–0 1–0
Edo Queens 1–0 0–1
Nasarawa Amazons 1–1 0–0 2–1
Naija Ratels 0–2 1–2
Remo Stars Ladies 0–0 1–0 1–2
Rivers Angels 1–1 2–0
Source: TheNWFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 17 May 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bolaji Olamide Remo Stars Ladies 15
2 Akekoromwen Janet Nasarawa Amazons 13
3 Offor Mary Rivers Angels 11
4 Opeyemi Ajakaye Robo Queens 9
5 Bashiru Kafayat Remo Stars Ladies 8
Lucky Mary Abia Queens
7 Emem Essien Edo Queens 7
Yahaya Mariam Robo Queens

Season's awards

Award Winner Club
League Topscorer Bolaji Olamide Remo Stars Ladies
Most Valuable Player Akekoromwen Janet Nasarawa Amazons

References

  1. ^ "NWFL: 2024–25 season to commence January 15". Daily Post. 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ "2024/2025 season kicks off January 15". leadership.ng. 14 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Bayelsa Queens win 2024/2025 NWFL Premier League". The Guardian. 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Edo Queens win first ever NWFL title". The Punch. 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Ibom Angels, Honey Badgers secure NWFL promotion". The Punch. 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "NWFL: Benue govt acquire Honey Badgers FC". Daily Post Nigeria. 11 January 2025.
  7. ^ "NWFL approves Honey Badgers' name change to Benue Queens". leadership.ng. 12 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Kogi United, Confluence Queens to begin their home games at PAAU, Anyigba". Kogi State Government. 10 January 2025.
  9. ^ "NWFL approves new home venues for Ekiti Queens, Adamawa Queens". dailypost.ng. 17 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Ikenne gets nod to host 2025 NWFL Premiership Super Six tournament". TheNWFL. 29 April 2025.
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