NWFL moves Super 4 to October

By Daily Sports on September 7, 2017

The board of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has moved the annual football fiesta, the Nigeria Women's Premier League (NWPL) Super Four to October.

The championship, which will make known the champions of the 2016/17 Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL), will be held from October 9-14 in Benin City, Edo state.

Officials and the participating teams -- Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens, Nasarawa Amazons and title holders, Rivers Angels -- are expected to arrive in Benin City on Saturday, October 7 while the teams will use the time inbetween to train prior to the commencement of competitive matches on the 9th of October.

The championship was initially billed for September 11-16 in Benin City, Edo state.The NWFL board chairperson, Aisha Falode, said the postponement, though a difficult decision, becomes necessary because of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup qualifiers between Nigeria’s Falconets and their Tanzanian counterparts taking place in Nigeria on September 16 and Sunday, October 1 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

“The NWFL board is compelled to shift the date of the NWPL Super Four championship due to the Fifa U20 World Cup qualifying matches between Nigeria’s Falconets and Tanzania on Saturday, September 16 in Nigeria and October 1 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania respectively.“

The 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) will now run from October 9-14 in Benin City, Edo state.

“Teams and officials are expected to arrive on October 7, while the teams will use the time inbetween to train and unwind for competition proper commencing on Monday, October 9.“

We have always dreamed of the NWPL Super Four championship with excitement, character and quality that will not only showcase the best of women football to the outside world but also to give the needed dividend to our hosts and potential sponsors.

“We have a responsibility to end the already successful league season on high and the best way to achieve that mileage is to give everybody equal opportunity,” Falode said.

Nasarawa Amazons will kick off the championship against Bayelsa Queens on Monday, October 9 while Delta Queens take on the Cup holders, Rivers Angels, in the second match of matchday 1 clash.

The winners of the Super Four championship will go home with a prized sum of Three Million Naira (N3m) while the runners-up will pocket Two Million Naira (N2m) respectively. © supersport.com

•Photo shows Aisha Falode.

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 7, 2017


 

You may also like...
Real Madrid Overtake Man Utd as World’s Most...

Lionel Messi’s Argentina absence a ‘pity for football’—...

Thomas Tuchel Drafts In U23 And Academy Players...

Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu to chair...

Murray beats Bautista Agut to win Shanghai Masters...

World Heavyweight Rematch: I Need to Get the...

 

Latest News 'I thought Trump was going to exit stage - but he wanted to stay' Man Utd fan admits slapping Jack Grealish at derby Modric completes AC Milan move on one-year deal Newcastle explore record deal for Frankfurt's Ekitike Ardova HPL: Ekiti Queens’ skipper blames team woes on inexperience Two Nigerian fencers for World Fencing Championships Falcons lead Nigerian sports tributes to Buhari Ngerem condemns National Sports Commission structure Basketball: Canada rip Nigeria at U-19 Women’s World Cup Ex-Super Eagles defender Kadiri Ikhana critically ill Forest consider legal action against Spurs over Gibbs-White Liverpool to honour Diogo Jota in return to action at Preston

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,577 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,744 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,749 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,344 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,343 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,328 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,135 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,686 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,788 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,406 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,844 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,270 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media