2014 Nigeria Women Premier League Explained

Competition:Nigeria Women Premier League
Winners:Rivers Angels
Promoted:Martins White Doves, FC Robo, COD Ladies, State House Queens
Relegated:None
Total Goals:252
League Topscorer:Amarachi Orjinma 17 goals [1]
Biggest Home Win:Rivers Angels 5, Osun Babes 1 (5 April)
Biggest Away Win:Bayelsa Queens 0, Osun Babes 3 (12 April)
Highest Scoring:Edo Queens 4, Pelican Stars 2 (19 Jul)
Rivers Angels 5, Osun Babes 1 (5 April)
Longest Unbeaten:Rivers Angels - 11 games (Week 1 to 17 with 5 games postponed)
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Nigeria Women Premier League began on 1 March 2014 and ended on 26 November 2014. Nasarawa Amazons were the defending champions. This will be the first time in recent times that the winner will be decided straightaway without a mini super tournament at the end of the season.

Format

The Nigeria Women Football League board announced before the commencement of the league that there shall be no super-6 league at the end of the season. It was also said that 4 teams will be promoted from the second division to increase the number of teams to 16, implying that there will be no relegation but promotion in this new system.

Teams

TeamHome cityHome ground
Liberation Stadium
U. J. Esuene Stadium
Osun StateEde Federal Polytechnic Stadium
Akwa-Ibom Stadium
Lokoja Confluence Stadium
Nasarawa AmazonsLafia Township Stadium
Delta StateAsaba Township Stadium
Jolly Nyame Stadium
Akure Township Stadium
Krisdera Stadium

Adamawa Queens Waiver request

After playing 10 games (in week 14), Adamawa Queens requested a waiver because other teams are refusing to visit their home-ground because of fear of Boko Haram.[2] The board accepted the waiver and tagged all her matches null and void thereby updating the table. Adamawa Queens will return next season when the insurgency and state of emergency has relapsed.[3]

League table

Statistics

Top scorer: Amarachi Orjinma (Pelican Stars)
  • Total goals scored: 252 goals (193 home team and 59 for away team)
  • Most clean sheets: Pelican Stars (9 games)
  • Highest number of away wins: Rivers Angels and Pelican Stars (2)
  • Most prolific team at home – Confluence Queens (25 goals)
  • Most prolific team away – Rivers Angels (10 goals)
  • Worst defence - Edo Queens (31 goals conceded)
  • Highest scoring side- Rivers Angels (32 goals)
  • Number of away wins: 8
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: WPL: ORJINMA IS GOALS QUEEN . futaa.com . 7 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009153222/http://www.futaa.com/transfer-rumours/wpl-orjinma-is-goals-queen . 9 October 2016 . dead .
    2. Web site: Adamawa Queens Requests for a Waiver from NWFL board . Nigerian Leagues . 26 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129075850/http://nigerianleagues.com/nwpl-adamawa-queens-request-for-waiver/ . 29 November 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
    3. Web site: NWFL grants Adamawa a Waiver . Nigerian Leagues . 26 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207152906/http://nigerianleagues.com/nwfl-grants-adamawa-queens-waiver-nwpl-ends-nov-22/ . 7 December 2014 . dead . dmy-all .