The 2025–26 NWFL Premiership was the 36th season of the women's football top-level league in Nigeria. The season commenced on 26 November 2025 and ended with the championship round on 14 June 2026.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Regular season: 26 November 2025 – 6 May 2026 Championship round: 5–14 June 2026 |
| Champions | Edo Queens (2nd title) |
| Matches | 177 |
| Goals | 399 (2.25 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Rivers Angels 5–0 Heartland Queens (21 January 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Naija Ratels 0–5 Bayelsa Queens (10 December 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Dannaz Ladies 5–3 Delta Queens (8 April 2026) Edo Queens 6–2 Abia Angels (10 June 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Bayelsa Queens (6 matches) |
← 2024–25
All statistics correct as of 14 June 2026. | |
On 14 June, Edo Queens won their second NWFL Premiership by finishing top of the championhip round.[2]
Format
editThis season saw an expansion of teams to 20. However, this season only had 19 teams competing as Castmog Ladies were dropped to the NWFL Championship for failing to meet registration requirements.[3][4] It involved 19 team divided into two groups with the top 3 teams qualifying for a championship round while the lowest 3 teams from each group relegated to the NWFL Championship.
Teams
editTeam changes
editAs the league was expanded to 20 teams from 16, no team from the previous season was relegated. Castmog Ladies, Ahudiyannem Queens, Imo Strikers Ladies and Sunshine Queens initially got promoted from the NWFL Championship with the first three making their debut. However Imo Strikers Ladies sold their slot to Osun Babes, Benue Queens sold their slot to Pacesetter Queens while Castmog Ladies failed to meet registration requirements meaning Group A contained 9 teams.[5][6][4]
| Promoted from 2024–2025 NWFL Championship | Relegated from 2024–2025 NWFL Premiership |
|---|---|
None |
Stadiums and locations
edit- ↑ Played some games at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
Regular season
editGroup A
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 37 | Championship round |
| 2 | Edo Queens | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 36 | |
| 3 | Rivers Angels | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 34 | |
| 4 | Ekiti Queens | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Heartland Queens | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Adamawa Queens | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | |
| 7 | Ibom Angels | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 19 | |
| 8 | Pacesetter Queens | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 8 | Relegation to NWFL Championship |
| 9 | Naija Ratels | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 33 | −27 | 6 | |
| 10 | Castmog Ladies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Results
editGroup B
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robo Queens | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 38 | Championship round |
| 2 | Nasarawa Amazons | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 32 | |
| 3 | Abia Angels | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 | Ahudiyannem Queens | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 25 | |
| 5 | Delta Queens | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Remo Stars Ladies | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Dannaz Ladies | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 23 | |
| 8 | Sunshine Queens | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 22 | Relegation to NWFL Championship |
| 9 | Osun Babes | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 18 | |
| 10 | Confluence Queens | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 14 |
Results
edit- ↑ Robo Queens were awarded a 3–0 win over Osun Babes due to the latter side's match administrative issues.
Championship round
editA championship round, known as the Super Six, involving the top three teams from the two groups is held to determine the league champion. It is held at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt from 5–14 June 2026.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edo Queens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | Champions/CAF WCL |
| 2 | Bayelsa Queens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Nasarawa Amazons | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Abia Angels | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Rivers Angels | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Robo Queens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Top scorers
edit- As of 14 June 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uwah Abasiofon |
Rivers Angels | 13 |
| Doosuur Atume |
Edo Queens | ||
| 3 | Chioma Moses |
11 | |
| Oluwakemi Adegbuyi |
Robo Queens | ||
| 5 | Opeyemi Ajakaye |
7 | |
| Ayatsea Hembafan |
Nasarawa Amazons | ||
| Kindness Ifeanyi |
Bayelsa Queens | ||
| Winner David |
Abia Angels | ||
| 9 | Grace Saliu |
Rivers Angels | 6 |
| Ramotallahi Kareem | |||
| Ifeanyi Damian |
Adamawa Queens | ||
| Tosin Rafiu |
Robo Queens |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2025–2 NWFL season to commence November 26". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Edo Queens crowned 2025–2026 NWFL Premiership champions". bsnsports.com. 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "NWFL increases number of clubs for 2025-26 season". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 December 2024.
- 1 2 "NWFL confirms Castmog Ladies relegation over registration issues". panafricafootball.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "Osun Babes, Pacesetter Queens get premiership slots". aclsports.com. 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "Sunshine Queens, Castmog Ladies, Ahudiyannem Secure NWFL premiership promotion". sports247.ng. 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Port Harcourt to host 2026 NWFL Super Six". Punch Newspapers. 27 May 2026.