The Nigeria Women Premier League 2014/2015 season will commence on May 2, 2015 .This was disclosed during the Annual Clubs Congress of the Nigeria Women Football League which took place in Abuja on Tuesday.
As compared to what was played last season which was a straight league, the upcoming season will be an abridged league. This is to cope with the serial breaks that would arise as a result of the busy schedule that would involve players called up to the national team.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Chairperson of the Nigeria Women League board, Dilichukwu Onyedinma confirmed that the upcoming season would be an abridged league to avoid mistakes of last season.
“This season will be an abridged league. We have to consider the elections that are taking place and the competitions coming up in the year. We have taken note of most of the mistakes made last season and looking forward to a much better league this year, Onyedinma confirmed.
The Super Falcons will be involved in the Fifa Women’s World Cup in June; All Africa Games billed for Congo and the qualifiers for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are the reasons behind the decision agreed at the congress.
The climax of the congress was the award of league trophy to Rivers Angels being the winners of the 2013/2014 NWPL ahead of Pelican Stars and Sunshine Queens who came 2nd an 3rd respectively.
The Port Harcourt side was awarded their trophy after an exhibition game against Confluence Queens at the FIFA Goal Project Technical Centre in Abuja on Tuesday.
The double champions were 1-0 winners over the Kogi side courtesy of Angels Left full back, Ngozi Ebere from the penalty spot when newly signed forward Ijeoma Emenike was brought down in the box.
The exhibition game should have been between Champions Rivers Angels and second place finish, Pelican Stars but the Calabar based side pulled out of the game.
The draws for the new season are yet to be made.
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