Port-Harcourt braces for NWFL Super 6 hosting
Port-Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, is gearing up to host the 2026 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Super Six final, beginning from May 5 to June 14. It’s also the first time the city will be hosting the prestigious competition. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the choice of the venue was […]
Port-Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, is gearing up to host the 2026 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Super Six final, beginning from May 5 to June 14. It’s also the first time the city will be hosting the prestigious competition.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the choice of the venue was announced recently by the organisers of the NWFL.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, noted that the Rivers state government has always supported women’s football in the country.
“The Rivers Government has consistently demonstrated strong support for women’s football and successfully hosted our annual general assembly last October.
“We’re excited to return with our flagship competition as part of our commitment to expanding elite women’s football across Nigeria
“The Super Six remains the pinnacle of the NWFL Premiership season, and we’re confident the fans in Rivers will create another memorable atmosphere for players, officials, partners, and supporters.
“We also urge all qualified clubs to adhere strictly to all competition regulations, schedules, and directives that will be communicated subsequently by the League.
“Once again, congratulations to the participating teams, and we wish them a successful outing at the Super Six,” Shabi noted.
How the teams qualified
The country’s top-flight women’s football competition will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format.
The tourney will once again determine Nigeria’s league champions as well as the country’s representative at the WAFU-B qualifiers.
The six teams that have qualified for the championship deciding tournament are: title-holders Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
Bayelsa Queens: The defending champions dominated the group, finishing 1st in Group A with 37 points. They secured 12 wins out of 16 matches to comfortably claim the top seed. They will be heading to Port Harcourt in search of a third title, having won the championship in 2022 and 2025.
Edo Queens: The 2024 champions finished a close 2nd in Group A with 36 points. They suffered only 2 defeats all season, displaying immense defensive resilience. With continental experience under their belt, the Queens from Benin City are among the top contenders for the title.
Rivers Angels: The veteran side rounded out the group’s playoff tickets by finishing 3rd in Group A with 34 points. They cruised through with 11 wins to secure their place well ahead of the final matchday.
Robo Queens: The Lagos-based powerhouse finished 1st in Group B with 38 points from 12 wins and two draws. Known for pushing young talent, they maintained exceptional consistency to dictate the pace of the group.
Nasarawa Amazons: The highly consistent former finalists safely made their way through by finishing 2nd in Group B, comfortably buffering enough points to avoid any final-day stress. The Lafia-based ladies secured 32 points from nine victories and five draws.
Abia Angels: Creating the biggest headline of the season, the Umuahia-based club finished 3rd in Group B. Key away victories in the latter half of the campaign allowed them to leapfrog competitors and earn a historic, first-ever Super 6 ticket. However, they qualified with the least number of points – 28.
Nasarawa Amazons will go a step further – Coach Danjuma
Nasarawa Amazons’ Head coach, Christopher Danjuma, says his team is fully focused on going one step further at the upcoming Super Six tournament after finishing as runners-up twice in previous editions.
Speaking in an interview with Weekend Trust Sports, the former Falconets’ coach said preparations are well underway to ensure the team delivers a stronger performance than before.
“We are preparing well. We are making sure that everything that needs to be done to have a very successful and sound Super Six, and do better than we did before, is what we are doing,” he said.
The Amazons have featured in all editions of the Super Six since it began, finishing as runners-up twice, including last year when they missed the title by a narrow margin. The team has also placed fifth in other editions.
Danjuma noted that lessons from past tournaments are shaping this year’s approach.
“Whatever things that we did not do well, or the notes and the observations we had in the last Super Six, are things we’ve been working on to ensure that when we go, we get better,” he explained.
He added that the squad heading into this year’s competition will feature new players and a fresh mentality.
“We’re going with a brand-new team, a brand-new mentality, different from the one we carried the other time, to make sure that we really come out with the desired result,” Danjuma said.
The coach said the team is also addressing challenges faced in previous seasons as part of its preparation for the tournament.
Danjuma also commended the Nasarawa State Government and the management of the team for their continued support.
Following consistent appearances in the league, the Super 6 playoff, and the President’s Federation Cup, Nasarawa Amazons have established themselves as one of the most formidable teams in Nigerian women’s football.
Meanwhile, the women’s league has produced different champions across the last five editions – Rivers Angels (2021), title holders Bayelsa Queens (2022 and 2025), Delta Queens (2023), and Edo Queens (2024), setting the stage for another fiercely contested title race.