By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar
The draw for the 2026 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship has been concluded, with the 16 participating clubs discovering their group opponents ahead of the competition in Calabar, Cross River State.
The tournament, which will be hosted in Calabar, is expected to attract football fans from across the country as teams battle for promotion to the NWFL Premiership.
The championship is scheduled to feature four groups of four teams each.
The draw produced the following groups:
Group A
Delta Babes
DreamStar Ladies FC
Rosaria Victrix FC
First Mahi Babes
Group B
Pelican Stars
Gallant Queens
Ikukuoma
Moje Queens
Group C
Rangers Women FC
Fortress Ladies FC
Wazbak Int’l Sports Academy
Unification FC
Group D
Imo Striker Queens
Kwara Ladies
Chosen Generation Angels FC
Ghetto Tigers
With the group stage now confirmed, attention shifts to the kick-off of the championship, where the competing clubs will battle for promotion to Nigeria’s top-flight women’s league.
Calabar is expected to witness an exciting week of football as the teams vie for honours and promotion places.
