Reigning champions Bayelsa Queens dropped points on the opening day, Edo Queens were beaten by one of their closest rivals, and Abia Angels showed on their Super Six debut that they belong at this level — all in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
The 2026 NWFL Premiership Super Six opened with a statement from Nasarawa Amazons, who beat defending champions Edo Queens 1-0 in the biggest result of a dramatic first matchday in Port Harcourt, FootballInNigeria.com.ng reports. Three games produced eight goals, a debut-day point for newcomers Abia Angels, and a five goal classic between Rivers Angels and FC Robo Queens that only settled in the closing minutes. The title race, which will also determine who earns Nigeria’s representative slot in continental women’s football, could not have started with more energy.
Matchday 1 Results — Port Harcourt
Nasarawa Amazons 1-0 Edo Queens (Adaobi Okah 61′)
Rivers Angels 3-2 FC Robo Queens (Saliu 8′, Adegbuyi 22′, 80′; Uwah, Kareem for Robo)
Bayelsa Queens 1-1 Abia Angels (Chidi 56′; Abdulrasheed 58′)
Amazons Down the Champions
Nasarawa Amazons’ victory over Edo Queens is the headline result of the opening round. Edo Queens came into the Super Six as defending champions and one of the most consistently strong sides in the NWFL Premiership over the past three seasons, backed by the Edo State government’s investment in women’s football. But Amazons disrupted their rhythm from the start and were rewarded with a second-half winner. Adaobi Okah struck in the 61st minute to settle what had been a tightly contested match, handing the Amazons three early points and sending a clear message to the rest of the competition about their intent. Nigerian women’s football supporters following the Super Six can check the latest domestic odds and news at today’s Bet9ja promo code page.
Angels and Robo Serve Up the Match of the Day
The most entertaining fixture on matchday one was the hosts’ 3-2 win over FC Robo Queens, a game that swung twice before Rivers Angels finally put it to bed in the 80th minute. Grace Saliu gave the home side an early lead after just eight minutes, and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi doubled the advantage in the 22nd minute to make the first half relatively comfortable reading for Rivers Angels. Robo Queens came out determined in the second half, however, and goals from Abasiofon Uwah and Ramotalahi Kareem levelled the contest and turned the tie on its head. With the score at 2-2 and the home crowd anxious, Adegbuyi emerged as the match-winner taking her tally to two goals by tucking away a decisive finish in the 80th minute to send Sani Baba’s stadium into celebration and give Rivers Angels a winning start on their own patch. Adegbuyi’s brace was the individual performance of the day. Super Falcons supporters can also follow Nigerian women’s football development at Bet9ja using the YOHAIG code when women’s football betting markets become available ahead of WAFCON 2026.
Abia Angels’ Debut Impresses on the Big Stage
The result that will generate the most discussion heading into Matchday 2 is Abia Angels’ 1-1 draw with Bayelsa Queens. The Abia side are making their Super Six debut, meaning this is their first experience of the top tier playoff format in the NWFL season. Reigning champions Bayelsa Queens looked on course for an opening day win when Harmony Chidi opened the scoring in the 56th minute. But Abia Angels’ response was immediate and composed Mariam Abdulrasheed found the equaliser just two minutes later to earn her side a point that will feel like a victory given the context. Bayelsa Queens, a club built around Super Falcons-calibre players and backed by consistent Rivers Delta investment, have plenty of time to recover, but dropping a point to a Super Six newcomer on the first day is not the start their title defence needed.
After Matchday 1, Nasarawa Amazons and Rivers Angels lead the standings with three points each. Abia Angels sit in a respectable third on one point, while Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, and FC Robo Queens will need to respond when the competition continues. The NWFL Super Six format six teams, each playing the others once, with the top side claiming the title and continental berth means every point from every game carries direct championship weight. There are no throwaway fixtures from here. Nigerian football followers can track all NWFL Super Six developments and find current odds at FootballInNigeria’s Bet9ja promo code page.
📌 Did You Know?
- The NWFL Premiership Super Six is the final phase of the Nigerian Women’s Football League season, involving the top six clubs from the regular season. The competition is hosted at a single neutral venue over a concentrated period, with each team playing the other five once. The winner is crowned NWFL Premiership champion and earns Nigeria’s berth in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
- Bayelsa Queens, who were held to a draw by debutants Abia Angels, won the NWFL Premiership in the 2024/25 season. Their title defence has begun with a stumble, and a second dropped point in the opening round would significantly damage their chances of retaining the crown given the compact round robin format.
- Oluwakemi Adegbuyi’s brace against FC Robo Queens on matchday one made her the joint-leading scorer in the Super Six after the opening round. Scoring two in a single Super Six match including the decisive winner — is the kind of individual performance that raises a player’s profile significantly in Nigerian women’s football, where scouts and national team selectors watch the competition closely.
- Abia Angels are one of the most recently promoted sides to reach the NWFL Super Six. Their ability to draw with Bayelsa Queens on debut reflects the growing quality of women’s football development outside Nigeria’s traditional football corridors in Lagos, Rivers, Edo, and Bayelsa States.
- The NWFL Premiership Super Six being hosted in Port Harcourt gives Rivers Angels a genuine home advantage across the entire competition. The club’s supporters filled the stadium for the opening fixture and the hostile atmosphere contributed to the comeback win over Robo Queens. In a round robin format where all home games are effectively neutral, having vocal home support still makes a difference.
- FC Robo Queens, who lost 3-2 to Rivers Angels, are based in Lagos and are one of the best-supported women’s clubs in southern Nigeria. Their 2-2 equaliser in the second half showed genuine character, but Adegbuyi’s late winner denied them a point that would have been fully deserved on the balance of the second half’s play.
- The NWFL Super Six winner earns direct entry into the CAF Women’s Champions League group stage, giving Nigerian women’s club football continental representation. The competition has grown in profile significantly since CAF restructured the women’s continental competition in 2021, and a Super Six title now carries genuine continental consequence beyond just domestic glory.
