2023/24 NWFL Premiership draw: Newcomers Remo Stars and Ekiti Queens in tough group

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The draw for the 2023/2024 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership season was conducted during the Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Lagos on Thursday.

Group B had heavyweight including the last three Champions of the league, Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens, and Delta Queens.

Two newly promoted teams, Remo Stars and Ekiti Queens are also the Group B alongside returning Sunshine Queens.

Lagos-based side, FC Robo Queens and Edo Queens complete Group B.

Group A houses Nasarawa Amazons, Heartland Queens, Confluence Queens, Adamawa Queens, Dannaz Ladies, Naija Ratels, Royal Queens, and Abia Angels.

The league returned to hitherto 16 teams from 14 teams of the last three seasons.

The top three teams from each group will qualify for the title-deciding NWFL Premiership Super Six.

The 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership season will kick off on November 15, 2023.

2023/2024 NWFL Premiership Groups

Group A
Nasarawa Amazons
Heartland Queens
Confluence Queens
Adamawa Queens
Dannaz Ladies
Naija Ratels
Royal Queens
Abia Angels

Group B
Remo Stars
Rivers Angels
Sunshine Queens
Robo Queens
Edo Queens
Bayelsa Queens
Ekiti Queens
Delta Queens

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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