2016 Nigeria Women Premier League
Season | 2016 |
---|---|
Champions | Rafiat Sule (9 goals) |
Biggest home win | Delta Queens F.C. 6 vs 0 Martin White Doves F.C. (11 June 2016) |
Biggest away win | 3 matches
|
Highest scoring | Osun Babes 4 vs 3 Abia Angels (4 June 2016) |
← 2015 →
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2016. |
The 2016 A total of 18 teams were registered for the season. The teams are divided into two groups of nine each. The winner of each abridged league will meet at the end of the season to determine the overall winner of the league. The Nigeria Women Premier League is one of the league competitions administered by the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) board.
COD United Ladies F.C. respectively led the scorer's chart with nine goals, with the former edging Ifeoma with superior assist record (5). This is the second consecutive year of Sule being top scorer as she was also the goal king in 2015 season
.
On 10 August 2016, Tokas Queens and Capital City Doves were expunged from the league for failure to honour three consecutive matches.
On 21 January 2017, at the
Nigeria Women's Cup.[9]
Format
Eighteen teams in two groups of nine each competed for the league title. Each team plays with every team in her respective group. Unlike
2014 season where a complete round robin system was used. Rivers Angels and Nasarawa Amazons are to contest in a winners final to determine the overall winner of the league.[4]
Clubs
Geographical location
Locations of the Nigeria Women Premier League 2016 teamsLeague standings
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nasarawa Amazons F.C. | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 36 |
2 | Bayelsa Queens F.C. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 31 |
3 | Ibom Angels F.C. | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 31 |
4 | COD United Ladies F.C.
|
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 29 |
5 | Osun Babes F.C. | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 23 |
6 | Edo Queens F.C. | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 20 |
7 | Abia Angels F.C. | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 16 |
8 | Pelican Stars F.C. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 12 |
9 | Tokas Queens F.C. | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2016. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rivers Angels F.C. | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 30 |
2 | Delta Queens F.C. | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 30 |
3 | Sunshine Queens F.C. | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 27 |
4 | Confluence Queens F.C. | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 23 |
5 | Adamawa Queens F.C. | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 15 |
6 | F.C. Robo Queens | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 12 |
7 | Taraba Queens F.C. | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 10 |
8 | Capital City Doves F.C. | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 6 |
9 | Martin White Doves F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2016. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Awards
Player of the month
The NWPL player of the month is sponsored by futbalgalore.com.[12]
- May:
- June: Patience Kalu (Bayelsa Queens) [15]
- July: Rivers Angels)
- August: Osun Babes)
- September: COD United Ladies F.C.)
Statistics
Scorers chart
- As of December 2016
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rofiat Sule | Bayelsa Queens | 9 |
Ifeoma Paulinus | COD United
|
9 | |
3 | Patience Kalu | Bayelsa Queens | 6 |
4 | Anthony Esther | Osun Babes | 5 |
Amarachi Ojinma | Rivers Angels | 5 | |
Ibinabo Georgewill | 5 | ||
Imo Anam | Nasarawa Amazons F.C. | 5 | |
Joy Jegede | Delta Queens
|
5 |
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- ^ Eludini, Tunde (21 January 2017). "Nigeria Women Premier League: Rivers Angels emerge champions". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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- ^ "Igbinovia, Five Others Get Player Of The Month Award Nomination Published: May 31, 2016". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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