2017 Nigeria Women Premier League

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Nigeria Women Premier League
Season2017
PromotedSure Babes
Jokodolu Babes
Taraba Queens [1]
RelegatedSaadatu Amazons
Heatland Queens
Top goalscorer Rasheedat Ajibade, Reuben Charity and Vivian Uwandi (8 goals)
Biggest home win FC Robo 5-0 Heartland Queens (Wk 14)
Biggest away winSaadatu Amazon 0-4 Delta Queens (Wk 11)
Highest scoring Delta Queens 5-1 Osun Babes (Wk 14)
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The 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League began on March 25, 2017. [2] The date was fixed during the congress for women football league system in Nigeria on February 22, 2017, in Abuja, which had the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung in attendance. [3] Martin White Doves, Tokas Queens, Capital City Doves and Taraba Queens were relegated from the previous season. Heartland Queens of Owerri and Sadaatu Kolo Amazons of Niger State were promoted to the elite division. Rofiat Sule, the top scorer of the last two seasons and Evelyn Nwabuoku, captain of the national team amongst others were signed by Rivers Angels F.C. [4] In March 2017, previously relegated Capital City Doves were re-added to the league, increasing the number of teams to seventeen. [5] On 24 March, COD United Amazons F.C. and Capital City Doves were confirmed to be excluded from the league after failing to meet the registration deadline. This reduced the number of teams to fifteen. [6] [7]

Contents

Format

The league board adopted an abridged format of eight teams in two groups. The top two teams in each group will play in a super 4 tournament to determine the overall winner of the league. [8] In August 2017, Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels, Nasarawa Amazons and Delta Queens qualified for the super four tournament in Benin city . [9] [10] [11]

Team information

Group A

Team information [12]
TeamStadiumLocationCoach
Rivers Angels F.C. Yakubu Gowon Stadium Rivers State Edwin Okon [13]
Ibom Angels F.C. Akwa Ibom State Whyte Ogbonda [14]
FC Robo Lagos State Emmanuel Osahon [15]
Bayelsa Queens F.C. Bayelsa State Amabebe Ayebatonye
Abia Angels F.C. Abia State Ann Chiejine [16]
Heartland Queens F.C. Eucharia Uche [17]
Sunshine Queens F.C. Matthew Wemimo [18]

Group B

Team information
TeamStadiumLocationCoach
Confluence Queens F.C. Lokoja Tosin Ojo [19]
Nasarawa Amazons F.C. Nasarawa State Christopher Danjuma [20]
Pelican Stars F.C. Calabar Adat Egan [21]
Osun Babes F.C. Osogbo Liadi Bashir [22]
Sa'adatu Amazons F.C. Minna Ibrahim Ladan [21]
Adamawa Queens F.C. Adamawa State Bello Mohammed [23]
Edo Queens F.C. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium [24] Edo State Kenneth Aigbe
Delta Queens F.C. Delta State Clifford Chukwuma [25]

Major transfers

2017 Nigeria Women Premier League
TeamPlayer (former club)
Rivers Angels F.C. [26] Rofiat Sule (Bayelsa Queens), Tochuchukwu Oluehi (Medkila IL), Patience Kalu (Bayelsa Queens), Evelyn Nwabuoku (En Avant de Guingamp), Cecilia Nku (Medkila IL) and Halimatu Ayinde (FC Minsk)
Confluence Queens F.C. Happiness Dauda (Taraba Queens), Ramat Abdulkarim (Abia Angels), Hauwa Abdullahi (Nasarawa Amazons), Esther Momoh (Sunshine Queens) and Tina Oyateleme (Sunshine Queens F.C.)
Ibom Angels F.C.Joy Eroezi, Imaobong Emmanuel, Aniema Ibanga, Okadike Ugochi, Elizabeth Edward, Cynthia Akwasi, Mercy Udo Akpan, Blessing Dabrinze, Racheal Kolawole, Charity Isaiah [27]
Delta Queens F.C. Lilian Cole (Bayelsa Queens), Njoku Chinyere (Capital City Doves), Maryan Ohadiwe (Adamawa Queens) and Amirat Adebisi (FC Robo Queens)
Sunshine Queens F.C. Shola Oyewusi (Rivers Angels F.C.), Winifred Eyebhoria ((Rivers Angels F.C.)), Akudo Ogbonna (FC Robo), Nenna Eke (Ibom Angels), Kate Akpata (Ibom Angels), Alaba Adeusi (Osun Babes F.C.), Yemi Oladidupo and Kemi Odubanjo

League standings

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bayelsa Queens 12723179+823Qualification to the 2017 Super 4 tournament
2 Rivers Angels 12642199+1022
3 Sunshine Queens 125341613+318
4 Ibom Angels 124351813+515
5 FC Robo 124351618−215
6 Abia Angels 12345814−613
7 Heartland Queens 12237725−189Relegation to pro league
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Delta Queens F.C. 147522311+1226Qualification to the 2017 Super 4 tournament
2 Nasarawa Amazons 14824197+1226
3 Adamawa Queens 145631411+321
4 Confluence Queens 14635129+321
5 Osun Babes F.C. 146351717021
6 Edo Queens F.C. 145541612+420
7 Pelican Stars F.C. 143651117−615
8 Saadatu Amazons F.C. 140212331−282Relegation to pro league
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Super 4 tournament

In August 2017, the league board fixed September 11 to 16th for the commencement of the mini-tournament. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium will host the event. The winner and runner-up is to get ₦3,000,000 and ₦2,000,000 respectively. [28] [29] On September 7, 2017, it was announced that the super four has been rescheduled to hold on October 9-14th in the same venue. This was due to the scheduling conflict with 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers and Aiteo Cup games within same period. [30] In October 2017, the NWFL reached an agreement with Akogate Waters for the third place team to get ₦1,000,000 as prize money. [31]

Top scorers

As of end of regular season
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Reuben CharityIbom Angels8
Rasheedat Ajibade FC Robo Queens
Vivian UwandiEdo Queens
4Tessy Biawho Bayelsa Queens 6
Ijeoma Obi Delta Queens
Monday Gift FC Robo Queens
Rosemary Okezie Delta Queens

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