2020–21 NWFL Premiership

The 2020–21 NWFL Premiership is the 31st season of Nigeria women's top-flight association football league and the first since it's renaming. The season began December 9, 2020. Rivers Angels are the defending champions from the 2019 season as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]

Nigeria Women Football League Premiership
Season2020–21
Dates9 December 2020 –
Promoted
Matches played28
Goals scored72 (2.57 per match)
Biggest home winRobo Queens 5–1 Pelican Stars (6 January 2021)

Rivers Angels 6–2 Delta Queens (16 December 2020)
Highest scoringRivers Angels 6–2 Delta Queens (16 December 2020)
Longest winning runBayelsa Queens (4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBayelsa Queens (4 matches)
← 2019
All statistics correct as of 11 January 2021.

This season will see 14 teams compete as the number of clubs were expanded from 12. Adamawa Queens, Ibom Angels and Heartland Queens failed to meet the deadline for club licensing and registration and where subsequently relegated to the NWFL Championship, likewise Pro-league champions Olori Babes, who were renamed Royal Queens.[2] They were replaced by Dream Stars Ladies and Osun Babes who were initially relegated from the 2019 season. Pelican Stars were also promoted from the Pro-league.

Format

This season will see a return to the straight table format without the clubs divided into groups since the 2014 season. All 14 teams will play each other home and away to decide the league champions.

This season's champions shall qualify for the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League.

Clubs
Team Stadium Town/City
Abia Angels Umuahia Township Stadium Port Harcourt
Bayelsa Queens Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa
Confluence Queens Confluence Stadium Lokoja
Delta Queens Agbor Township Stadium Agbor
Dream Stars Ladies Agege Stadium Lagos
Edo Queens University of Benin Sports Complex Benin City
Ibom Angels Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo
Nasarawa Amazons F.C. Lafia Township Stadium Lafia
Osun Babes Oshogbo City Stadium Oshogbo
Pelican Stars U. J. Esuene Stadium Calabar
Rivers Angels Sharks Stadium Port Harcourt
Robo Legacy Pitch Lagos
Royal Queens Warri Township Stadium Warri
Sunshine Queens Akure Township Stadium Akure

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bayelsa Queens 4 4 0 0 7 3 +4 12 Leader
2 Robo 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Playoffs
3 Rivers Angels 4 2 2 0 10 4 +6 8
4 Edo Queens 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8
5 Osun Babes 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
6 Abia Angels 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6
7 Delta Queens 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 6
8 Royal Queens 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 6
9 Sunshine Queens 4 1 1 2 3 3 0 4
10 Ibom Angels 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
11 Confluence Queens 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4 Relegation play-offs
12 Nasarawa Amazons 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 3
13 Dream Stars Ladies 4 1 0 3 5 9 −4 3
14 Pelican Stars 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1
Source: RSSSF

Statistical leaders
As of January 9, 2021[3]

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Joy JerryBayelsa Queens F.C. 4

Top assists
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Joy JerryBayelsa Queens F.C. 6


Individual awards

Monthly awards
Player of the Month
Month Player of the Month Club Month's Stateline
December Gift Monday FC Robo scored three goals and made an assist.[4]

References
  1. "NWFL PREMIERSHIP: WEEK 1 REVIEW: EDO QUEENS AND DELTA QUEENS DOMINATE WHILE NASARAWA AMAZONS, IBOM ANGELS FAIL TO WIN AT HOME". The NWFL. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. "Adamawa Queens, Heartland Queens relegated from the NWFL". bestchoicesports. 6 December 2020.
  3. "NWSL Stats". thenwfl.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. "NWFL: GIFT NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER". Africa Top Sports. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.


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