The 2015 Nigeria Women Premier League is the 25th season of women's association football in Nigeria, and the second season since the re-branding of the competition from a championship to a premier league.[1] The league started in May 2015, and the regular season was concluded by September of the same year.[2] Rivers Angels came to the season as defending champions after winning the 2014 edition. They successfully defended the title by defeating Bayelsa Queens by a lone goal from Osinachi Ohale in the super six final in Umuahia, Abia State.[3][4] The super six tournament began on October 20 and was concluded November 5, 2015.[3]
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rivers Angels |
| Promoted | Abia Angels |
| Top goalscorer | Rofiat Sule (11 goals) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
League standings
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 28 | Qualification to the 2015 Super 6 tournament |
| 2 | Delta Queens | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Confluence Queens | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 20 | |
| 4 | Adamawa Queens | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Ibom Angels | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Osun Babes | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | FC Robo | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Martins White Doves | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 39 | −35 | 3 | Relegation to pro league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers Angels | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 28 | Qualification to the 2015 Super 6 tournament |
| 2 | Nasarawa Amazons | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 27 | |
| 3 | Sunshine Queens | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 23 | |
| 4 | Edo Queens | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Pelican Stars | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 13 | |
| 6 | Taraba Queens | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Capital City Doves | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | |
| 8 | COD United Amazons F.C. | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 6 | Relegation to pro league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Super six tournament
editThe super six tournament was hosted by Abia State government in Umuahia Township Stadium. Rivers Angels, Delta Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, Confluence Queens, Bayelsa Queens and Sunshine Queens qualified by being part of the top three teams in group A and B.[5][6] Rivers Angels qualified for the final by defeating both Nasarawa Amazons and Sunshine Queens by a lone goal.[7] However, the second finalist, Bayelsa Queens drew their first game against Delta Queens but went on to defeat Confluence Queens by four goals to one. This was the same number of points recorded by fellow pool member, Delta Queens but Bayelsa edged their regional rivals for the finals on superior goal difference. However, Delta Queens were able to qualify for the loser's final by defeating Confluence Queens by two goals to one in their second game.[8]
Preliminaries
editPool A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers Angels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Qualification to the final |
| 2 | Nasarawa Amazons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sunshine Queens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Pool B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Qualification to the final |
| 2 | Delta Queens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Confluence Queens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Third place
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Final
editTop scorers
edit- Rofiat Sule (Bayelsa Queens) - 11 goals[9]
- Precious Edewor (Osun Babes) - 8 goals[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria Women's Premier League a reality —Evumena". Nation Newspaper. 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Nigeria Women League: Confluence Queens will perform better this season – Chairman". Premium Times. May 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ a b "Rivers Angels Retain NWPL". Goal. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (October 23, 2015). "Abia hosts 2015 Nigeria Women Premier League Super Six". Goal.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Ikpeazu's wife lauds Abia Angels". The Guardian. 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "NWPL Super Six: Rivers Angels seal final spot". Goal. 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Edeji says Bayelsa will be champs". Super Sport. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ a b "RIVERS ANGELS, BAYELA QUEENS TANGO IN WOMEN PREMIER LEAGUE SUPER SIX FINAL". 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ a b "Bayelsa Queens striker dedicates award to father". The Nation Newspaper. October 22, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Women League Warns Rivers Angel Boss, Edwin Okon; Rewards Precious Edewor". allnigeriasoccer.com. 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-13.