A new date has been announced for the kick off of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Women's Football League on Thursday.
The Chief Operating Officer of the league, Modupe Shabi made it known that the shift became inevitable due to some factors.
According to Shabi the change from the initial date of 14th September to 12th October are based on three reasons.
"The involvement of Nigeria Premiership clubs' players in the FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica playing for the Super Falconets of Nigeria,
the engagement of NWFL defending Champions, Bayelsa Queens FC in the ongoing WAFU B Qualifiers for the CAF Women Champions League in Cote d'Ivoire"
And the participation of 10 out of the 14 NWFL Premiership clubs in the Betsy Obaseki Women's Football Tournament in Benin City which starts from September 7 to 17, were the major factors that forced the decision of the League board to postpone the kick-off date."
Besides, league board needed more time to perfect the Club Licensing Documentation for all the clubs ahead of the registration for the 2022/2023 season according to the football administrator.