Cross River State named host for 2024 NWFL Championship

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The 2024 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship where teams will gain promotion to the top flight will take place in Calabar, Cross River State capital.

In a statement, the NWFL Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ms Modupe Shabi, confirmed the date for the NWFL Championship and venue, with the 2024 NWFL Championship to commence from August 31 to September 8, 2024.

Arrival date for teams is billed for August 29, a day before the draws. Matchday one and two will take place on August 31 and September 1 respectively before rest day on September 2.

Matchday Three and four has been scheduled for September 3 and 4 respectively while September 5 will serve as the second rest day.

On September 6, there will be Matchday five before the third rest day on September 7.

Matchday 6 on September 8 will determine the teams that will gain promotion to the NWFL Premiership and those that will drop to third tier Nationwide League.

A total number of 17 teams will jostle for two promotion tickets. They will be drawn into four groups of four teams.

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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