By Victor Okoye
THE NIGERIA Women Football League (NWFL) on Tuesday, announced Cross Rivers as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Championship.
This is contained in a statement by the Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi on Tuesday in Abuja.
Shabi confirmed that the upcoming Championship, the league’s second division, will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, 2024, in Calabar, Cross Rivers.
“Building on the successes of the 2024 NWFL season calendar, this Championship follows the Premiership Super Six finals hosted by Bayelsa, where Edo Queens emerged as first-time winners in June.
“The draws and pre-match meetings will take place the day after the clubs arrive in Cross Rivers on Thursday, Aug. 29,” she said.
She explained that participating clubs would be divided into four groups — A, B, C, and D—with eight matches scheduled at two venues on Matchday One, Aug. 31, and another eight games on Matchday Two, Sept. 1.
“Sept. 2, will be a rest day, while Matchday Three will be held on Sept. 3, featuring eight matches, followed by Matchday Four on Sept. 4, with eight additional matches.
“Sept. 5, will serve as the second rest day with football action expected to resume on Sept. 6, for Matchday Five, followed by the third rest day on Sept. 7.
“The final Matchday Six on Sept. 8, will see four matches played simultaneously at two venues to determine promotion and relegation,” she said.
She said that over 17 registered clubs would compete in Cross Rivers State for this year’s Championship.
Shabi said that the top two teams will be promoted to the NWFL Premiership, while two teams will be relegated to the third division of the women’s league in Nigeria. (NAN)
