2018 Nigeria Women Premier League

Nigeria Women Premier League
Season 2018
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The 2018 Nigeria Women Premier League began on April 7 in a game featuring defending champions Nasarawa Amazons from Nasarawa State and FC Robo of Lagos State. The date was decided following a congress held in Ikeja on March 3.[1] Prior to the game, a maiden super cup match was played between Aiteo Cup winners, Rivers Angels and Nasarawa Amazons to officially open the new season. At the end of the 2017 season, Sure Babes of Ilorin, Jokodolu Babes of Ogbomosho and Taraba Queens of Taraba State were promoted to compete in the elite division pending registration procedures, while Saadatu Amazons of Minna and Heartland Queens of Owerri were relegated to the pro league.[2] In May 2018, the league went on a mid-season break due to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, this was further elongated after an emerging NFF leadership crisis. In August 2018, it was announced that the remaining games of the league will commence September 12.[3][4][5]

Format

The teams are divided into two groups of eight teams, of which the top two teams from each group will play in a super 4 mini-tournament at the end of the season to determine the overall winner of the league. Each team is to play every team in her group twice on a home and away basis.[6] The last placed teams in each group will be relegated to the pro league (division 2).

Teams

Group Team Location Ground 2017 rank Head coach
Group A
Edo Queens Edo State 6th in 1b Ken Aigbe
Heartland Queens[note 1] Owerri Relegated; 7th in 1a Uche Eucharia
Confluence Queens Kogi State 4th in 1b Maja Nayashi
Rivers Angels Rivers State 2nd in 1a Edwin Okon
Sure Babes Ilorin[7][8] Promoted; 1st in div 2b Abdullah Ganiyu
Delta Queens Delta State 1st in 1b Clifford Chukwuma
Bayelsa Queens Bayelsa State 1st in 1a Michael Ekpeyong
Ibom Angels Uyo 4th in 1a Whyte Ogbonda
Group B
Jokodolu Babes Ogbomosho[9] Promoted; 2nd in div 2b Ahmed Mohammed
FC Robo Lagos 5th in 1a Emmanuel Osahon
Pelican Stars Calabar 7th in 1b Adat Egan
Sunshine Queens Akure 3rd in 1a Mathew Wemimo
Osun Babes Osogbo 5th in 1b Liadi Bashiru
Nasarawa Amazons Nasarawa State 2nd in 1b Christopher Danjuma
Adamawa Queens Adamawa State 3rd in 1b Baba Buba
Abia Angels Abia State 6th in 1a Ann Chiejine
Note
  1. ↑ Heartland Queens were originally relegated but took the place of Taraba Queens

Memorable moments

In a week 8 fixture, FC Robo defeated Abia Angels with Nigerian international, Rasheedat Ajibade scoring 4 goals in the game.[10]

Top scorers

Scorers chart is valid as at week 8 (September 12). Three goals and up.

As of September 12
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nigeria Anam Imo Nasarawa Amazons 7
2 Nigeria Rasheedat Ajibade FC Robo 5
3 Nigeria Tina Oyatheleme Sunshine Queens 4
Nigeria Brume Ikekhume Delta Queens
5 Nigeria Joy Jerry Bayelsa Queens 3
Nigeria Nneka Julius Edo Queens
Nigeria Igboamalu Chinyere Nasarawa Amazons
Nigeria Evelyn Nwabuoku Rivers Angels
Nigeria Vivian Ikechukwu Rivers Angels
10 Nigeria Rofiat Sule Rivers Angels 2

References

  1. ↑ "COMMUINQUE OF THE 2018 NIGERIA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE HELD ON THE 3RD OF MARCH 2018 AT WATERCRESS HOTEL IKEJA,LAGOS". sportlineng.com. March 4, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Amazons tackle Robo as 2018 NWPL season begins". The Punch. April 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria Women Premier League set to return on September 12". Goal.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria's Women League Kick Off Gets New Date". Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  5. ↑ "2017/18 NWPL: Rivers Angels Assure Better Outing". Tide. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  6. ↑ Samuel, Ahmadu. "Nigeria Women Premier League 2017/18 season set to kick off on April 7". Goal.com. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Sure Babes player, Yemisi invited to Nigeria's U17 women's team". December 7, 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  8. ↑ "Sure Babes hails Omotoshos emergence as Labour Party Chair". thenationalpilot.ng. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  9. ↑ "Jokodolu Babes fc tackles Sure Babes tomorrow in a pre-season match". February 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  10. ↑ "Ajibade Hits Four Goals In Female League Restart". Football Live Nigeria.
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