2021–22 NWFL Premiership
The 2021–22 NWFL Premiership will be the 32nd season of the NWFL Premiership, Nigeria's top-flight women's association football league and the second season since its rebranding. The season is scheduled to commence on 8 December 2021 and end in May 2021.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 December 2021 – May 2021 |
| Promoted |
|
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mercy Omokwu (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Confluence Queens 4–0 Pelican Stars (8 December 2021) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 16 December 2021. | |
This season will see a return to the abridged format whereby the fourteen clubs will be divided into two groups of seven teams each whereafter a "Super Six" tournament will decide the league champions.[2]
Clubs
Naija Ratels and Adamawa Queens were promoted to the top-flight after winning the NWFL Championship play-offs; the latter having failed to compete the previous season due to late licensing and registration. They replaced DreamStar Ladies and Ibom Angels who were relegated after finishing bottom of the group at the previous season's relegation playoffs.
| Team | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Adamawa Queens | Pantami Stadium[lower-alpha 1] | Yola |
| Abia Angels | Umuahia Township Stadium | Umuahia |
| Bayelsa Queens | Nembe City Stadium | Yenagoa |
| Confluence Queens | Confluence Stadium | Lokoja |
| Delta Queens | Stephen Keshi Stadium | Asaba |
| Edo Queens | University of Benin Sports Complex Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
Benin City |
| Naija Ratels | Area 10 Sports Complex[lower-alpha 2] | Makurdi |
| Nasarawa Amazons F.C. | Lafia Township Stadium | Lafia |
| Osun Babes | Lanre Leke Stadium[lower-alpha 3] | Osogbo |
| Pelican Stars | U. J. Esuene Stadium | Calabar |
| Rivers Angels | UNIPORT Sports Complex | Port Harcourt |
| Robo | Legacy Pitch | Lagos |
| Royal Queens | Warri Township Stadium | Warri |
| Sunshine Queens | Akure Township Stadium | Akure |
- Adamawa Queens will play their home matches at Pantami Stadium in Gombe since no stadiums in Yola meets the stadium requirements.
- Naija Ratels are to play home matches at the Area 10 Sports Complex in Abuja until completion of their stadium.
- Osun Babes will play their home matches at Lanre Leke Stadium, Ele Ogbo as their home stadium,Osogbo Stadium, Osogbo was declared unfit to host matches by the league body.[3]
Regular season
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confluence Queens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Edo Queens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Naija Ratels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Nasarawa Amazons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Adamawa Queens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Osun Babes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 7 | Pelican Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Results
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Rivers Angels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Robo Queens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Delta Queens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Royal Queens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Abia Angels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sunshine Queens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Results
Statistical leaders
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercy Omokwu |
Confluence Queens | Pelican Stars | 4–0 | 8 December 2021 |
References
- "2021–22 NWFL season gets December 8th kickoff date". owosports.com. 23 September 2021.
- "NWFL Premiership reverts to abridged format". Africa top sports. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "NWFL bans Osogbo Stadium from hosting matches over deplorable condition". Dailypost.ng. 7 December 2021.