By Chidoka Ndubueze
Abuja, June 3, 2023 – The 2022/2023 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Super Six playoff round will hold in Asaba, after the organisers revealed the schedule of events on Saturday.
Modupe Shabi, NWFL’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.
It said the Super Six round of games will run for four match days, with one match from each group (Groups A & B) expected to played on each match day.
The statement showed that participating clubs were expected to arrive on Monday, with the draw and pre- match meeting to hold same day from 4 p.m.
It also said the tournament proper would begin with Match Day One fixtures on Tuesday and end with the third-place match and final on Sunday.
The six participating clubs are Delta Queens, Rivers Angels, title-holders Bayelsa Queens, Confluence Queens, Robo Queens and Edo Queens.
Fourteen clubs participated in this year’s regular season, which kicked off on Dec. 1 and ended on April 21.
The teams were split into two groups of seven teams each, with the top three from each pool qualifying for the final tournament.
In Group A, Edo Queens finished as group winners with 25 points from 12 matches, followed by Robo Queens in second with 22 points and Confluence Queens in third with 21 points.
Delta Queens claimed the top spot in Group B, with 26 points, just one ahead of title-holders Bayelsa Queens who sit in second and Rivers Angels in third with 20 points from 12 games
The 2023 NWFL Premiership Super Six champions will represent the country at the 2023 WAFU B Women’s Champions League qualifiers in August when they will be eyeing a spot.
Full programme schedule
- Arrival of participating Clubs/Draw/Pre Match Meeting- 4 p.m. Monday, June 5
- Match Day 1 (1 match from each Group: A & B) Tuesday, June 6
- Match Day 2 (1 match from each Group: A & B) Wednesday, June 7
- Rest Day Thursday, June 8
- Match Day 3 (One match from each Group: A & B) Friday, June 9
- REST DAY – Saturday, June 10
- Match Day 4 (THIRD PLACE & FINAL) Sunday, June 11.
