The much anticipated Nigeria Women Football League Super 6 will take place in Bayelsa according to the league organisers on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The title-winning tournament will take place from Thursday 16th to Sunday 26th May, 2024 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
According the NWFL, the state was picked as the host of the tournament after it was the state that met the requirements for the playoff.
NWFL chairperson, Nkechi Obi hopes that hosting will boost football profile of the state.
Nkechi Obi, the NWFL chairman, said: “On behalf of the board and management of the NWFL, let me congratulate Bayelsa State for being selected as the hosts for the NWFL Premiership Super Six.”
“We hope this opportunity to host a great Super Six will further boost women’s football in Bayelsa and raise the profile of the sport in Nigeria.”
On the tournament’s schedule, Modupe Shabi, the NWFL’s Chief Operating Officer, said the Super Six playoff will be played in a round-robin format, with each participating team playing five matches in the race for the coveted title.
Teams are to arrive in Yenagoa on Thursday, 16th May 2024, followed by the draw and pre-match meeting to be held on Friday, 17th May from 10 am.
The playoff tournament would begin on Saturday, 18th May with Matchday One and end with the Matchday Five on Sunday, 26th May. Three matches will be played on each Match Day, with breaks in between match days.
Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Confluence Queens, Nasarawa Amazons and Heartland Queens qualified for the tournament finishing top 3 of group A and B of the regular season.
The winner of this year’s Super Six tournament will represent the country in the WAFU-B qualifiers to qualify for the 4th CAF Women’s Champions League.
This will be the first time that the NWFL Premiership playoff tournament will be hosted by Bayelsa State.
By Uche Dozie