2025 NWFL Season Ends With Nationwide As four teams Earn Promotion To Championship
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By Sportsgister
The 2025 NWFL Nationwide has officially concluded with four outstanding teams sealing promotion to the prestigious NWFL Championship for the 2026 season.
Dreamstar Ladies of Lagos secured an immediate and triumphant return to the second tier as Group A winners. They were joined from the same group by Rangers Women of Enugu, who made history by gaining promotion in their debut campaign.
In Group B, Solo Wonders FC of Akwa Ibom emerged as champions following an impressive run, while Rosaria Victrix of Imo State also secured their spot as runners-up, both achieving promotion in their maiden appearances in the third tier league.
The quartet — Dreamstar Ladies, Rangers Women, Solo Wonders, and Rosaria Victrix, have all earned their places among Nigeria’s emerging forces in women’s football, each finishing in the top two of their respective groups to book their tickets to the NWFL Championship 2026.
Reflecting on the conclusion of the 2025 women’s football season, which encompassed the NWFL Premiership, Championship, and Nationwide, Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Women Football League, Modupe Shabi, expressed deep satisfaction with the smooth and successful execution across all tiers.
“This 2025 season has been a remarkable journey for the NWFL. From the Premiership through the Championship to the Nationwide, we have witnessed great football, renewed competitiveness, and remarkable stories of resilience and growth across the country,” Shabi stated.
She also commended the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, for its unwavering support to women’s football and the continued strengthening of the league system.
Shabi further revealed that preparations are already underway to ensure an early kickoff of the 2025/2026 season, promising new innovations and an even more competitive league structure designed to sustain the progress and excitement across all levels of the NWFL.
“We owe immense gratitude to the NFF President and his board for their backing and vision, which continue to inspire the growth of the women’s game. Our appreciation also goes to the various hosts, clubs, administrators, state FAs, match officials, and the media, every stakeholder who contributed to the success of this season,” she added.
The successful completion of the 2025 NWFL season reaffirms the league’s unrelenting commitment to excellence, development, and inclusivity, as women’s football in Nigeria continues to grow in stature and impact nationwide.
