The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship has bounce back to Calabar, Cross River State, for the 2026 edition, barely two years after the city hosted the second-tier competition in 2024
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In a statement penultemate Thursday, the NWFL spokesperson, Samuel Ahmadu, confirmed this year’s Championship will hold from July 9 to 16, 2026, with 16 participating clubs set to battle for promotion to the NWFL Premiership.
The return of Calabar NWFL said will continue the city’s role in hosting major women’s football events, providing the platform for another competitive promotion race as clubs compete for a place among Nigeria’s elite women’s football teams.
Commenting on the development, NWFL Chief Operating Officer, . Modupe Shabi, opened that the schedule for second tier, with participating clubs, expected to arrive on Thursday, July 9, 2026, ahead of the commencement of activities.
Before now , Shabi revealed that teams will be divided into four groups following a draw conducted on Monday, June 29, 2026, with full group details and access information communicated to the clubs.
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Following a rest day on Sunday, July 12, teams will return for Matchday 2 on Monday, July 13, with another eight fixtures across two venues.
At the end of the competition, the two best-performing teams will earn promotion to the NWFL Premiership, while the two lowest-ranked teams will drop to the NWFL Nationwide division.
The NWFL management has urged all participating clubs to strictly adhere to the competition regulations, schedules and directives as preparations continue for the 2026 NWFL Championship.
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