Nigeria Women’s Football League Gets Nov. 15  Kickoff Date 

The organisers of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) have announced the official kickoff date for the 2023/2024 season. 

The league body held its Annual General Meeting in Lagos yesterday and announced November 15 as the kick-off date of the league. 

They also confirmed the promotion of Ekiti Queens and Sunshine Queens to the elite division. 

Sixteen teams will now play in the league and they have been divided into two groups of 8 teams each.

At a well-attended event in Lagos, the Chairman of NWFL, Nkechi Obi, noted that “the task of delivering monumental growth of the leagues by the new board requires strategic thinking to ensure the full commercialization of the league, the development of frame works to increase the number of girls playing football and a clear guaranteed pathway for young talented girls to become professional footballers,” she stated. 

With the take-off date set for next month, Group A teams include; Nasarawa Amazons, Heartland Queens, Confluence Queens, Adamawa Queens, Dannaz Ladies, Naija Ratels, Royal Queens and Abia Angels 

The clubs in Group B are; Remo Stars, Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens, Robo Queens, Edo Queens, Bayelsa Queens, Ekiti Queens and Delta Queens