This is a list of women's football clubs in Nigeria. NWFL Premiership (formerly Nigeria Women Premier League) is the highest division for female football in Nigeria.[1] NWFL Championship (formerly Nigeria Women Pro-league) and NWFL Nationwide leagues are on the second and third tier on the pyramid respectively.[2] This list is valid for the 2016 football season. Women Amateur Football Association (WAFU) is an independent amateur league for women's football in the country.
List
editAs of 2024
NWFL Championship
edit| Team | State | References |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Babes | Delta State | |
| DreamStar Ladies | Lagos State | |
| Heartland Queens | Imo State | |
| Honey Badgers FC | Abuja | |
| Imo Striker Queens | Imo State | |
| Kwara Ladies | Kwara State | |
| Lakeside FA | ||
| Moje Queens | Kwara State | |
| Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens |
Women Amateur Football Association teams
edit| Team | Founded | State | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adex Queens | Ikotun, Lagos State | ||
| Jagunmolu Queens | Idiroko, Ogun State | [5] | |
| Yaba Queens | Yaba, Lagos State | [5] | |
| Oluyole Flamming Queens | Ibadan, Oyo State | ||
| FC Phoenix | Apapa, Iganmu, Lagos State | [6] | |
| Nana Babes | Ore, Ondo State |
Defunct teams
edit| Team | Founded | State | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jegede Babes | [7] | ||
| Taraba Queens F.C. | Taraba State | ||
| Ufuoma Babes | [7] | ||
| C.O.D F.C. Ladies | |||
| Tokas Queens F.C. | Lagos State | ||
| Martin White Doves F.C. | Edo State | ||
| Capital City Doves F.C. | Abuja | ||
| Simbiat Abiola Babes | Abeokuta | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "NFF should establish LMC for Nigeria Women League - Matilda Otuene". goal.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Nigeria Women Premier League to commence on May 21 ". goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b "83 teams ready for Federation Cup competitions". footballlive.ng. Retrieved 12 October 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2023 NWFL Championship gets venues, dates with draws set to come up in July". sports247.ng. 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Lagos moves to revive female football". theeagleonline.com.ng. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Lagos girls set for war at Asisat Oshoala U-17 tourney". pmnewsnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Proprietor of defunct Larry Angels, Larry Ezeh is no more". Kick442. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.