# 2023–24 NWFL Premiership

The 2023–24 NWFL Premiership was the 34th season of the women's football top-level league in Nigeria. The season commenced on 14 November 2023 and completed with the Super Six on 26 May 2024. Edo Queens won their first title after finishing top of the Super Six table.
This season saw the return of Super Falcons great Onome Ebi to the league as she joined Naija Ratels briefly.

## Teams
### Team changes

Four teams got promoted as the teams were increased to 16 from 14.
| Promoted from 2022–2023 NWFL Championship | Relegated from 2022–2023 NWFL Premiership |
| Ekiti Queens Remo Stars Ladies Dannaz Ladies Sunshine Queens | Osun Babes Ibom Angels |

### Stadiums and locations

| Clubs | Stadium | City |
| Adamawa Queens | Pantami Stadium | Yola |
| Abia Angels | Umuahia Township Stadium Enyimba International Stadium | Umuahia |
| Bayelsa Queens | Yenagoa Township Stadium | Yenagoa |
| Confluence Queens | Edo University Stadium, Iyamho | Lokoja |
| Dannaz Ladies | Onikan Stadium | Lagos |
| Delta Queens | Stephen Keshi Stadium | Asaba |
| Edo Queens | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium | Benin City |
| Ekiti Queens | Oluyemi Kayode Stadium | Ado-Ekiti |
| Heartland Queens | Dan Anyiam Stadium | Owerri |
| Naija Ratels | Aguiyi Ironsi Pitch | Abuja |
| Nasarawa Amazons | Lafia Township Stadium | Lafia |
| Remo Stars Ladies | Remo Stadium | Ikenne |
| Rivers Angels | Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium | Port Harcourt |
| Robo | Onikan Stadium | Lagos |
| Royal Queens | Warri Township Stadium | Warri |
| Sunshine Queens | Akure Township Stadium | Akure |

## Regular season
### Group A
#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nasarawa Amazons | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 27 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Confluence Queens | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 25 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Heartland Queens | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 24 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Dannaz Ladies | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 18 | |
| 5 | Naija Ratels | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Adamawa Queens | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 17 | |
| 7 | Abia Angels | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Royal Queens | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 14 | Relegated |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ABA | ADA | CON | DAN | HEA | RAT | NAS | ROY |
| Abia Angels | | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Adamawa Queens | 2–1 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Confluence Queens | 2–0 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Dannaz Ladies | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Heartland Queens | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Naija Ratels | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | | 1–3 | 3–0 |
| Nasarawa Amazons | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | | 4–0 |
| Royal Queens | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |

### Group B
#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rivers Angels | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Edo Queens | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 23 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Bayelsa Queens | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 22 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Robo Queens | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Remo Stars Ladies | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Delta Queens | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Ekiti Queens | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sunshine Queens | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 13 | Relegated |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | BAY | DEL | EDO | EKI | REM | RIV | ROB | SUN |
| Bayelsa Queens | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Delta Queens | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Edo Queens | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 |
| Ekiti Queens | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Remo Stars Ladies | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Rivers Angels | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Robo Queens | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 3–2 |
| Sunshine Queens | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |

## Championship round

A championship round involving the top three teams from the two groups was held to determine the league champion. It commenced on 18 May. All matches were played at Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa and Nembe Stadium in Nembe.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Edo Queens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | Champions/CAF WCL |
| 2 | Rivers Angels | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bayelsa Queens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Nasarawa Amazons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Heartland Queens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Confluence Queens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | BAY | CON | EDO | HEA | NAS | RIV |
| Bayelsa Queens | | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | |
| Confluence Queens | | | | 2–0 | | |
| Edo Queens | | 5–1 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Heartland Queens | 0–0 | | | | | 1–1 |
| Nasarawa Amazons | | 1–0 | | 0–0 | | 0–0 |
| Rivers Angels | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | | |

## Top scorers

    As of 26 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ijamilusi Folashade | Robo Queens | 8 |
| 2 | Ojiyovwi Kesiena | Nasarawa Amazons | 7 |
| 2 | Goodness Osigwe | Edo Queens | 7 |
| 2 | Igboamalu Chinyere | Bayelsa Queens | 7 |
| 5 | Isaac Delight | Dannaz Ladies | 6 |
| 5 | Okah Adaobi | Remo Stars Ladies | 6 |
| 5 | Emem Essien | Edo Queens | 6 |
| 8 | Chinedu Chinaka | Heartland Queens | 5 |
| 8 | Ezekiel Motunrayo | Rivers Angels | 5 |
| 8 | Mamudu Mary | Confluence Queens | 5 |
| 8 | Adugbe Olamide | Rivers Angels | 5 |

## Season's awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| League Topscorer | Ijamilusi Folashade | Robo Queens |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Morufa Ademola | Rivers Angels |