List of women's football clubs in Nigeria

This is a list of women's football clubs in Nigeria. NWFL Premiership (formerly Nigeria Women Premier League) is the highest division for female football in Nigeria.^[1] NWFL Championship (formerly Nigeria Women Pro-league) and NWFL Nationwide leagues are on the second and third tier on the pyramid respectively.^[2] This list is valid for the 2016 football season. Women Amateur Football Association (WAFU) is an independent amateur league for women's football in the country.

List

As of 2024

Nigeria Women Premier League teams

Team	State	Reference (s)
Adamawa Queens	Adamawa State
Abia Angels	Abia State
Bayelsa Queens	Bayelsa State
Dannaz Ladies	Lagos State
Delta Queens	Delta State
Edo Queens	Edo State
Ekiti Queens	Ekiti State	^[3]
Heartland Queens	Imo State
Naija Ratels	Abuja
Nasarawa Amazons	Nasarawa State
Osun Babes	Osun State
Remo Stars Ladies	Ogun State
Rivers Angels	Rivers State
Robo Queens	Lagos State	^[3]
Royal Queens	Delta State
Sunshine Queens	Ondo State

NWFL Championship

Team	State	References
Delta Babes	Delta State	^[4]
DreamStar Ladies	Lagos State
Heartland Queens	Imo State
Honey Badgers FC	Abuja
Imo Striker Queens	Imo State
Kwara Ladies	Kwara State
Lakeside FA
Moje Queens	Kwara State
Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens		[1]

Women Amateur Football Association teams

Team	State	References
Adex Queens	Ikotun, Lagos State
Jagunmolu Queens	Idiroko, Ogun State	^[5]
Yaba Queens	Yaba, Lagos State	^[5]
Oluyole Flamming Queens	Ibadan, Oyo State
FC Phoenix	Apapa, Iganmu, Lagos State	^[6]
Nana Babes	Ore, Ondo State

Defunct teams

Team	State	References
Jegede Babes		^[7]
Taraba Queens F.C.	Taraba State
Ufuoma Babes		^[7]
C.O.D F.C. Ladies
Tokas Queens F.C.	Lagos State
Martin White Doves F.C.	Edo State
Capital City Doves F.C.	Abuja
Simbiat Abiola Babes	Abeokuta	^[7]

References

^ "NFF should establish LMC for Nigeria Women League - Matilda Otuene". goal.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
^ "Nigeria Women Premier League to commence on May 21 ". goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b "83 teams ready for Federation Cup competitions". footballlive.ng. Retrieved 12 October 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2023 NWFL Championship gets venues, dates with draws set to come up in July". sports247.ng. 27 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Lagos moves to revive female football". theeagleonline.com.ng. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
^ "Lagos girls set for war at Asisat Oshoala U-17 tourney". pmnewsnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Proprietor of defunct Larry Angels, Larry Ezeh is no more". Kick442. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[1] "NFF should establish LMC for Nigeria Women League - Matilda Otuene". goal.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[2] "Nigeria Women Premier League to commence on May 21 ". goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[FBL-3] "83 teams ready for Federation Cup competitions". footballlive.ng. Retrieved 12 October 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "2023 NWFL Championship gets venues, dates with draws set to come up in July". sports247.ng. 27 June 2023.

[eagle1-5] "Lagos moves to revive female football". theeagleonline.com.ng. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

[6] "Lagos girls set for war at Asisat Oshoala U-17 tourney". pmnewsnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

[larry_eze-7] "Proprietor of defunct Larry Angels, Larry Ezeh is no more". Kick442. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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