NWFL Super 6: Delta Queens stun Bayelsa Queens to clinch title
Delta Queens are the champions of the 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership after a 2-1 victory over Bayelsa Queens in the Women’s Super 6 championship playoffs at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba Delta on Sunday.
Last season’s champions Bayelsa Queens, had the added advantage of Nigeria junior international, Sebastian Flourish, in their bid to defend the title but a brace by Chinaza Agoh condemned the one-time CAF Women’s Champions League bronze medalists to a defeat.
Fourteen minutes into the final, Bayelsa Queens took the lead thanks to an own goal by Chisom Henry, and were able to maintain the score line throughout the first half. However, Delta Queens came back into the second half looking more rejuvenated.
In the 67th minute, Chinaza Agoh equalised for Delta Queens from a wonderful acrobatic kick before completing her brace of the evening four minutes from the 90th minute mark to seal the win and the highly-coveted league title for the Asaba-based club.
Delta Queens earned themselves the N10 million grand prize, the prestigious silverware and the ultimate prize of representing Nigeria on the continent. They automatically qualify for the WAFU B Women’s CAF Champions League qualifier later in the year.
The best two teams (finalists) in the regional Champions League qualifiers will proceed to the main tournament of the CAF Interclub competition.
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