The first stanza of the 2024/25 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership season delivered plenty of exciting moments, showcasing impressive performances and captivating matches from January 15 to February 26, 2025.
The season’s first half was made even more accessible to fans through live television broadcasts – NTA Sports and StarTimes, expanding the league’s reach to international viewers. As we look ahead to the second stanza, here’s a breakdown of key statistics from the first half:
2: Abia Angels’ Mary Lucky registered the highest number of hat tricks in the league, scoring three goals in two separate matches: a 3-0 win over Confluence Queens and a 4-1 thrashing of Dannaz Ladies.
3: Naija Ratels recorded the highest number of draws with three stalemates from seven games, alongside two wins and one loss.
3: Remo Stars and Edo Queens emerged as the best defensive teams, each conceding just three goals in their seven games.
5: A total of five hat tricks were recorded in the first stanza. The players achieving this feat included Afesinmi Omon (Adamawa Queens), Mary Lucky (Abia Angels, twice), Mary Moses (Rivers Angels), and Kafayat Bashiru (Remo Stars Ladies).
6: Remo Stars had the highest number of victories, securing six wins out of seven matches, with their only draw coming against defending champions Edo Queens in Benin City.
7: Both Confluence Queens and debutants Benue Queens suffered the highest number of losses, losing all seven of their games. These teams also had the longest winless streak in the league, with Heartland Queens ending their six-match wait for a win.
7: Remo Stars’ Bolaji Olamide was the only player to score in all seven league games during the first stanza.
9: Bolaji Olamide also scored the most goals in the league, netting nine times in her seven appearances.
10: Out of the 56 matches played, 10 ended in draws.
11: There were 11 away wins recorded from the 56 matches in the first stanza.
15: Matchday five saw the fewest goals scored, with only 15 goals netted across the fixtures. It also had the highest number of draws, as three matches ended in stalemates.
18: Rivers Angels finished the first stanza as the league’s most prolific team, scoring a total of 18 goals, the highest of any team.
19: Remo Stars Ladies amassed the highest points total in the first stanza, earning 19 points out of a possible 21.
27: A total of 27 matches were won by home teams in the first stanza.
56: In total, 56 matches were played in the first stanza, with 56 more to come in the second half of the season, culminating in the Super Six Playoffs where six teams will compete for the title.
The first stanza of the 2024/25 NWFL Premiership has set a high bar, and the second half promises even more drama and excitement as teams battle for supremacy.