2022–23 NWFL Premiership

The 2022–23 NWFL Premiership was the 33rd season of Nigeria's top flight women's football league and the third season since its rebranding. The regular season commenced 30 November 2022 and ended 19 April 2023 with the playoffs taking place from 6 to 11 June 2023.^[1][2]

2022–23 NWFL Premiership

Season	2022–23
Dates	30 November 2022–19 April 2023 (Regular season) 6–11 June 2023 (Playoffs)
Champions	Delta Queens (6th title)
Promoted	Ibom Angels Heartland
Relegated	Ibom Angels Osun Babes
CAF Women's Champions League	Delta Queens
Matches played	92
Goals scored	187 (2.03 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mercy Omokwu (9 goals)
Biggest home win	Robo Queens 7–1 Ibom Angels (5 April 2023)
Highest scoring	Robo Queens 7–1 Ibom Angels (5 April 2023)
← 2021–22 2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 11 June 2023.

Like the previous season, it is an abridged league with two groups of 7 teams, after which is followed by a Super six play-off tournament for the top three teams in each group.

Heartland Queens and Ibom Angels were promoted from the NWFL Championship replacing Sunshine Queens and Pelican Stars who were relegated the previous season.

Alongside Osun Babes, Ibom Angels failed to retain their place and returned to the Championship.^[3]

On 11 June, Delta Queens defeated defending champions Bayelsa Queens at the super six final to claim their sixth title and earn the right to play at the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League.^[4]

Clubs

Clubs	Stadium	City
Adamawa Queens	Pantami Stadium	Yola
Abia Angels	Umuahia Township Stadium	Umuahia
Bayelsa Queens	Yenagoa Township Stadium	Yenagoa
Confluence Queens	Confluence Stadium	Lokoja
Delta Queens	Stephen Keshi Stadium	Asaba
Edo Queens	University of Benin Sports Complex Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium	Benin City
Heartland Queens	Dan Anyiam Stadium	Owerri
Ibom Angels	Godswill Akpabio Stadium Training Pitch	Uyo
Naija Ratels	Aper Aku Stadium	Makurdi
Nasarawa Amazons F.C.	Lafia Township Stadium	Lafia
Osun Babes	Osogbo Stadium	Osogbo
Rivers Angels	Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium	Port Harcourt
Robo	Legacy Pitch	Lagos
Royal Queens	Warri Township Stadium	Warri

Regular season

Group A

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Delta Queens	12	7	5	0	19	5	+14	26	Play-offs
2	Bayelsa Queens	12	7	4	1	18	5	+13	25
3	Rivers Angels	12	4	6	2	8	7	+1	18
4	Naija Ratels	12	3	4	5	10	11	−1	13
5	Heartland Queens	12	3	3	6	6	13	−7	12
6	Royal Queens	12	2	4	6	4	12	−8	10
7	Osun Babes	12	2	2	8	6	18	−12	8	Relegated

Source: TheNWFL

Results

Home \ Away	BAY	DEL	HEA	RAT	OSU	RIV	ROY
Bayelsa Queens		1–1	0–0	3–0	4–0	2–0	1–0
Delta Queens	2–1		3–1	2–0	3–0	1–1	3–0
Heartland Queens	0–0	0–2		0–2	2–0	0–0	1–0
Naija Ratels	1–1	0–0	3–1		3–0	0–1	1–1
Osun Babes	0–1	1–2	2–0	0–0		0–0	2–0
Rivers Angels	1–2	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–1		1–1
Royal Queens	0–2	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–0

Source: TheNWFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Edo Queens	12	8	1	3	24	10	+14	25	Play-offs
2	Robo Queens	12	7	1	4	24	11	+13	22
3	Confluence Queens	12	6	3	3	15	15	0	21
4	Nasarawa Amazons	12	6	2	4	19	10	+9	20
5	Adamawa Queens	12	4	2	6	7	18	−11	14
6	Abia Angels	12	3	2	7	7	12	−5	11
7	Ibom Angels	12	2	1	9	6	26	−20	7	Relegated

Source: TheNWFL

Results

Home \ Away	ABI	ADA	CON	EDO	IBM	NAS	ROB
Abia Angels		1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–0
Adamawa Queens	1–0		1–0	1–1	2–0	1–0	1–2
Confluence Queens	1–1	0–0		2–1	2–0	0–0	2–1
Edo Queens	0–1	4–0	4–2		4–0	3–2	2–0
Ibom Angels	1–0	2–0	0–1	0–2		0–1	2–3
Nasarawa Amazons	2–1	5–0	2–3	1–0	4–0		0–1
Robo Queens	2–0	3–0	4–0	1–2	7–1	0–0

Source: TheNWFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

The Super six playoffs was played between 6-11 June 2023 in two groups of three teams. The top teams from both groups played a final match to decide the champion who also earns the right to play at the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League regional qualifying stage.^[2] All matches were played at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Bayelsa Queens 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Qualified for the final and CAF WCL 2 Rivers Angels 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Third place 3 Robo Queens 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0 Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2023. Source: TheNWFL

Home \ Away BAY RIV ROB Bayelsa Queens 1–0 1–0 Rivers Angels 2–0 Robo Queens Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2023. Source: TheNWFL Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Delta Queens 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Qualified for the final and CAF WCL 2 Confluence Queens 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Third place 3 Edo Queens 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2023. Source: TheNWFL

Home \ Away CON DEL EDO Confluence Queens 1–0 Delta Queens 3–1 Edo Queens 0–0 Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2023. Source: TheNWFL Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third place match

Rivers Angels v Confluence Queens

11 June 2023	Rivers Angels	2–0	Confluence Queens	Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
12:00 (UTC+1)	Okwuchukwu 61' Oghenebrume 68'

Final

Winner is the champion and qualifies for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League.

Delta Queens v Bayelsa Queens

11 June 2023	Delta Queens	2–1	Bayelsa Queens	Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
16:00 (UTC+1)	Agoh 67', 86'	Report	Henry 14' (o.g.)

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Mercy Omokwu	Delta Queens	9
2	Chinaza Agoh		8
3	Okah Adaobi	Edo Queens/Rivers Angels	6
	Sabastine Flourish	Bayelsa Queens
	Agams Nkechi	Abia Angels
	Ijamilusi Folashade	Robo Queens
7	Aweda Titilayo	Nasarawa Amazons	5
	Chioma Moses	Confluence Queens/Edo Queens
	Osigwe Chukuwuamaka	Confluence Queens

Season's awards

Award	Winner	Club
Best Player	Chinaza Agoh	Delta Queens[5][6]
League Topscorer	Omokwo Mercy
Best goalkeeper	Mgbechi Anderline