Wednesday, October 1, 2025

NWFL Announces New Kickoff Date, Venue For 2025 Nationwide


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NWFL Announces New Kickoff Date, Venue For 2025 Nationwide

Precious Oham 

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has officially announced the new kickoff date, venue, and fixtures for the 2025 NWFL Nationwide, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

The championship is now scheduled to take place from October 10 to 17, 2025, at the Bwari Township Stadium in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

In a statement released on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, NWFL Chief Operating Officer Modupe Shabi confirmed that the competition will feature ten teams divided into two groups of five. 

She described the tournament as a critical platform for emerging clubs seeking to advance through the league structure.

“The Nationwide competition remains a vital platform for clubs across the country to showcase their potential and progress through the league system. We are committed to ensuring it is competitive, transparent, and successful,” Shabi said.

The schedule will begin with the arrival of teams and a pre-match technical meeting on October 10, followed by the start of matches on October 11. Fixtures will continue on October 13, 14, 16, and 17, with October 12 and 15 designated as rest days.

Stressing the tournament’s importance for women’s football development in Nigeria, Shabi added, “At the end of the tournament, the two best teams from each group will be promoted to the NWFL Championship, which is a huge motivation for all the participating clubs.”

She concluded, “We wish all the clubs the very best of luck and look forward to an exciting week of women’s football in the Federal Capital Territory.”

The groups include Osklean FC (Rivers State), Rangers Women FC (Enugu State), Plateau Queens FC (Plateau State), DreamStars Ladies FC (Lagos State), and C2E Sports Academy (Abia State) in Group A.

Group B consists of Sporting Angels FC (Rivers State), Alexander Queens FC (Enugu State), Rosaria Victrix FC (Imo State), NAF Queens FC (Abuja), and Solo Wonders FC (Akwa Ibom State).

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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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