Tuesday, 12 January 2021

NWFL: The Best of Women Football



The Nigerian Women Football League has been playing in an abridged league format since 2003, but the league body decided to change it for 2020/21 season with a  league that boasts of 14 teams playing in a straight format of home and away matches.
This season has started with a bang and the teams have entertain the spectators with galore of goals and good football, therefore women football is now producing more glamour for the spectators to groove with estacy.

And the most interesting part is that the maiden Africa Women's Champions League edition will take center stage next season, so all the teams are working hard tactically to be part of the history.
Stats after 4 rounds of matches

Bayelsa Queens have 100% record with 4 wins out of 4 games.

Pelican Stars, Nasarawa Amazons and Dream Star ladies have lost 3 games apiece.

Pelican Stars and Dream Star ladies have conceded the most goals (9)

FC Robo and Rivers Angels have scored the most goals - 10 goals apiece.

With the most clean sheets are; Edo Queens, Royal Queens and Sunshine Queens - 2 apiece.

FC Robo striker, Monday Gift has scored the only hat-trick so far - she has 5 goals in all to currently lead the goalscoring chat.

Edo Queens striker, Chioma Wogu received the first and only red card so far this season when she was sent off against Dream star ladies

In 28 games so far, 73 goals have been scored.
We have had 20 home wins, 4 away wins, 4 draws.

Less than 10 penalties has been awarded.

As the season progresses more records will be set and broken.


Fabiyi Ridwan
Sport Writer and Analyst

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