# 2021–22 NWFL Premiership

The 2021–22 NWFL Premiership was the 32nd season of the NWFL Premiership, Nigeria's top-flight women's association football league and the second season since its rebranding. The season commenced on 8 December 2021 and ended May 2022.
This season saw a return to the abridged format whereby the fourteen clubs are divided into two groups of seven teams each whereafter a "Super Six" tournament will decide the league champions. Defending champions Rivers Angels finished third at the Championship play-offs.
Bayelsa Queens won their 5th NWFL Premiership title after emerging champions of the Super Six tournament.

## Clubs

Naija Ratels and Adamawa Queens were promoted to the top-flight after winning the NWFL Championship play-offs; the latter having failed to compete the previous season due to late licensing and registration. They replaced DreamStar Ladies and Ibom Angels who were relegated after finishing bottom of the group at the previous season's relegation playoffs.
| Team | Stadium | City |
| Adamawa Queens | Pantami Stadium | Yola |
| Abia Angels | Umuahia Township Stadium | Umuahia |
| Bayelsa Queens | Nembe City Stadium | Yenagoa |
| Confluence Queens | Confluence Stadium Ilorin Township Stadium | Lokoja |
| Delta Queens | Stephen Keshi Stadium | Asaba |
| Edo Queens | University of Benin Sports Complex Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium | Benin City |
| Naija Ratels | Area 10 Sports Complex | Makurdi |
| Nasarawa Amazons F.C. | Lafia Township Stadium | Lafia |
| Osun Babes | Lanre Leke Stadium | Osogbo |
| Pelican Stars | U. J. Esuene Stadium | Calabar |
| Rivers Angels | UNIPORT Sports Complex | Port Harcourt |
| Robo | Legacy Pitch | Lagos |
| Royal Queens | Warri Township Stadium | Warri |
| Sunshine Queens | Akure Township Stadium | Akure |
* ↑ Adamawa Queens will play their home matches at Pantami Stadium in Gombe since no stadiums in Yola meets the stadium requirements.
* ↑ Naija Ratels are to play home matches at the Area 10 Sports Complex in Abuja until completion of their stadium.
* ↑ Osun Babes will play their home matches at Lanre Leke Stadium, Ileogbo as their home stadium, Osogbo Stadium, Osogbo was declared unfit to host matches by the league body.

## Regular season
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nasarawa Amazons | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 27 | Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Edo Queens | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 26 | Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Naija Ratels | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 | Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Osun Babes | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Confluence Queens | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Adamawa Queens | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 12 | |
| 7 | Pelican Stars | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 4 | Relegated |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ADA | CON | EDO | RAT | NAS | OSU | PEL |
| Adamawa Queens | | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Confluence Queens | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Edo Queens | 2–0 | 2–0 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Naija Ratels | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Nasarawa Amazons | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Osun Babes | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 2–0 |
| Pelican Stars | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 24 | Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Rivers Angels | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Delta Queens | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Robo Queens | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Abia Angels | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 11 | |
| 6 | Royal Queens | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 10 | |
| 7 | Sunshine Queens | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 7 | Relegated |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ABI | BAY | DEL | RIV | ROB | ROY | SUN |
| Abia Angels | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Bayelsa Queens | 5–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Delta Queens | 2–0 | 2–2 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Rivers Angels | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Robo Queens | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Royal Queens | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | | 2–0 |
| Sunshine Queens | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |

## Play-offs

The top six teams at the end of the regular season engaged each other in a round-robin playoff also known as the Super Six between 16 and 22 May in order to decide the league champion and representative at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. All matches are played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and UNIBEN Sports Complex in Benin City.
| Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Bayelsa Queens 5 5 0 0 11 3 +8 15 Champion/Qualified to the CAF CL 2 Nasarawa Amazons 5 3 0 2 6 4 +2 9 3 Rivers Angels 5 2 2 1 5 3 +2 8 4 Edo Queens 5 1 2 2 2 3 −1 5 5 Delta Queens 5 1 2 2 1 2 −1 5 6 Naija Ratels 5 0 0 5 0 10 −10 0 Source: TheNWFL | Home \ Away BAY DEL EDO RAT NAS RIV Bayelsa Queens 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 Delta Queens 0–0 Edo Queens 1–0 0–1 0–0 Naija Ratels 0–4 0–1 0–2 Nasarawa Amazons 1–0 2–0 1–2 Rivers Angels 0–0 Source: TheNWFL |

## Statistical leaders
### Top scorers

As of 23 April 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gift Monday | Robo | 10 |
| 2 | Reuben Charity | Bayelsa Queens | 8 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Zirike | Edo Queens | 6 |

### Top assists

| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Joy Jerry | Bayelsa Queens F.C. | 6 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
| Mercy Omokwu | Confluence Queens | Pelican Stars | 4–0 | 8 December 2021 |
| Motunrayo Ezekiel | Naija Ratels | Pelican Stars | 3–0 | 23 February 2022 |
| Gift Monday | Bayelsa Queens | Naija Ratels | 4–0 | 17 May 2022 |

## Season's awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Season | Gift Monday | Bayelsa Queens |
| League Topscorer | Gift Monday | Bayelsa Queens |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Bawou Gabrielle | Bayelsa Queens |