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This is a list of women's football clubs in Nigeria. NWFL Premiership (formerly Nigeria Women Premier League) is the highest division for female football in Nigeria. [1] NWFL Championship (formerly Nigeria Women Pro-league) and NWFL Nationwide leagues are on the second and third tier on the pyramid respectively. [2]
The Pepsi Football Academy was established in November 1992 by Kashimawo Laloko. [1] Originally based in Lagos, the initiative secured the total backing of Pepsi in 1994 and has been titled the Pepsi Football Academy since then. Over the years, it has developed and grown into one of the most prestigious football academies in Nigeria.
Kwara Football Academy is the first of its kind in Nigeria: it provides opportunities for potential footballers to receive a first class education whilst honing their football skills. [3] The football academy sets the stage for Kwara State to become the ultimate center for the future development of football in Nigeria.
The Nigeria women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Falconets, represents Nigeria in international youth women's football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team .
Multiple efforts were made in the 1960s to start women's football clubs in South Africa, but they proved fleeting. The 1970s saw some growth, with new women's leagues in Nigeria and an expansion of women's football into Western African countries, including Senegal. In 1978 Christopher Akintunde Abisuga created a club called the sugar babes.
Tripple 44 Football Academy [1] was founded in 2014 by Club Proprietor Samuel Olatunji Okuku, [2] [3] [1] with an initial class of 4 players. The club was officially registered and affiliated with the Nigerian Football Federation through the Oyo State Football Association in 2017 when it began full operations.
Anita Asante discusses the challenges for female coaches in football and why they need to be invested in just as much as players.
Nigeria Women Premier League clubs (10 P) NWFL Premiership clubs (11 P) R. Rivers Angels F.C. (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Women's football clubs in Nigeria"