Cross River to host NWFL Championship

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has named Cross Rivers State as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Championship.

The upcoming Championship, the league’s second division, will be held from 31st August to 8th September 2024 in Calabar, Cross Rivers State.

Building on the successes of the 2024 NWFL season calendar, this Championship follows the Premiership Super Six finals hosted by Bayelsa State, where Edo Queens emerged as first-time winners in June.

In a statement, the Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi, confirmed that the draws and pre-match meetings will take place the day after the clubs arrive in Cross Rivers State on Thursday, 29th August.

Participating clubs will be divided into four groups – A, B, C, and D – with eight matches scheduled at two venues on Matchday One, Saturday, 31st August, and another eight games on Matchday Two, Sunday, 1st September.

Monday, 2nd September, will be a rest day. Matchday Three will be held on Tuesday, 3rd September, featuring eight matches, followed by Matchday Four on Wednesday, 4th September, with eight additional matches.

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Thursday, 5th September, will serve as the second rest day. Action resumes on Friday, 6th September, for Matchday Five, with the third rest day on Saturday, 7th September.

The final Matchday Six on Sunday, 8th September, will see four matches played simultaneously at two venues to determine promotion and relegation.

Shabi added that over 17 registered clubs will compete in Cross Rivers State for this year’s Championship.

The top two teams will be promoted to the NWFL Premiership, while two teams will be relegated to the third division of the women’s league in Nigeria.