NWFL Championship Kicks Off With Three Matches Today

NWFL Championship Kicks Off With Three Matches Today 

By Niyi Busari

The Nigeria Women Football League, (NWFL) Championship will kick-off on Saturday, July 8, at two designated centers in Ogun State, South West of Nigeria, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

In the draw conducted on Friday, six teams namely: Pelican Stars, Moje Queens, Kwara Ladies, Dannaz Ladies, Ekiti Queens and DreamStar FC are in Group A and will play their qualifying matches at the Remo Stars Stadium.

Meanwhile, Group B consists of Sunshine Queens, Delta Queens, Imo Strikers, Lakeside Queens, Honey Badgers and Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens with their matches scheduled for FC Ebedei Stadium, Sagamu.

Each team with highest points in each group will gain promotion to the Nigeria Women's Football League (NWFL) and will participate in the 2023/24 season.

In a release by the organizers, the second tier league which will last for a week will hold in Sagamu and Ikenne simultaneously in Ogun State from July 8th to 14th, 2023.

A total of 12 clubs will slug it out for the two promotional slots to the premiership while two bottom placed teams will be relegated to the NWFL Nationwide League.

The Match Day One on Saturday, July 8th, would see three matches from Group A and B, while Match Day Two on Sunday, July 9th would witness the same number of three matches.

Monday, July 10th is Rest Day, while Match Day Three holds on Tuesday 11th July with three matches to be played.

Match Day Four holds on Wednesday, July 12th with three matches, and Thursday, July 13th will be observed as the second Rest Day.

The Match Day Five holds on Friday 14th July with the last three matches.