By Ojieva Ehiosun
The 2024 Champions of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), Pemiership, Edo Queens and 2025 Champions, Bayelsa Queens FC will on Sunday file out against each other in the last match of the 2026 NWFL Super 6 to determine who wears the prestigious Super 6 crown to bring the 2025/2026 Nigeria Women domestic league to a close.
Recall that the two rival clubs played against themselves in the 2024 Super 6 last game in Bayelsa State. Coach Moses Aduku, an indigene of Bayelsa State led Edo Queens in that contest and the game ended 1-1 at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Bayelsa State. At the end Edo Queens emerged champions.
Sunday’s cracker against Bayelsa Queens will be another history making day for Edo Queens as they move closer to grabbing the NWFL premiership title for 2025/26 season.
The task before these two former champions is enormous and Edo Queens fully understand the dynamics as well as the importance of the match. To the lovers of this game, it is the biggest women football competition in the land.
As a matter of fact, Edo Queens squad must be pro- active in all departments of the game to prove to fans that they are equal to the task. The Benin- City ladies have been tipped to carry the day in this big fight following the team’s current form, shape and rating.
Meanwhile the Aduku-tutored ladies have impressed Nigeria’s Women Football followers with their excellent performance during the regular league season and also in this Super 6.
Now that the champions will be decided Sunday, Edo Queens are confident of being crowned the champions.
They acknowledge Bayelsa Queens’ strength that they are not push overs. This is exactly the type of battle that could define careers from players and their managers.
Edo Queens Captain, Deborah Odiagbe, has however expressed confidence in the ability of the team to carry the day.
According to her: “We are happy that we got to this level. This is our last game we are coming into the match with determination.
Bayelsa Queens are not a small team, we know ourselves, this game is the biggest game of the Super 6. It will be the last kick of club football for the season, we will go all out for it and give it absolutely everything.”
