2017 Nigeria Women Premier League

Nigeria Women Premier League
Season2017
PromotedSure Babes
Jokodolu Babes
Taraba Queens
RelegatedSaadatu Amazons
Heatland Queens
Top goalscorerRasheedat Ajibade, Reuben Charity and Vivian Uwandi (8 goals)
Biggest home winFC Robo 5-0 Heartland Queens (Wk 14)
Biggest away winSaadatu Amazon 0-4 Delta Queens (Wk 11)
Highest scoringDelta Queens 5-1 Osun Babes (Wk 14)
2016
2018

The 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League began on March 25, 2017. The date was fixed during the congress for women football league system in Nigeria on February 22, 2017, in Abuja, which had the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung in attendance. Martin White Doves, Tokas Queens, Capital City Doves and Taraba Queens were relegated from the previous season. Heartland Queens of Owerri and Sadaatu Kolo Amazons of Niger State were promoted to the elite division. Rofiat Sule, the top scorer of the last two seasons and Evelyn Nwabuoku, captain of the national team amongst others were signed by Rivers Angels F.C. In March 2017, previously relegated Capital City Doves were re-added to the league, increasing the number of teams to seventeen. On 24 March, COD United Amazons F.C. and Capital City Doves were confirmed to be excluded from the league after failing to meet the registration deadline. This reduced the number of teams to fifteen.