The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) on Thursday confirmed a total prize package of ₦24.5 million for the ongoing 2025 NWFL Premiership Super 6, marking a significant boost in financial incentives for all six participating clubs.
According to the breakdown, the eventual champions will take home ₦10 million, maintaining the standard set in the last two editions.
The runners-up will receive ₦6 million, while third place will earn ₦4 million, with both figures representing a ₦1 million increase from last season.
In a major improvement aimed at inclusivity and support, the bottom three teams will each receive ₦1.5 million—up from ₦500,000 last season—underscoring the league’s intent to back all clubs financially.
NWFL Chairperson Nkechi Obi hailed the revised prize structure as a strategic move in the league’s broader efforts to professionalize women’s football in Nigeria.
“This is a deliberate step to ensure that all clubs leave the NWFL Premiership Super 6 with something tangible,” Obi stated. “By increasing the financial rewards, especially for the bottom three, we’re reinforcing our commitment to professionalizing the women’s game and encouraging more investment at club level.”
In addition to the cash rewards, the champions will earn Nigeria’s lone ticket to the WAFU regional qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League—Africa’s top-tier club competition—and could qualify for the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Championship next year, if they reach the continental final.
As the 2025 Super 6 wraps up on Saturday, May 17, with Matchday 5 showdowns, the title race remains wide open.
Four clubs—Bayelsa Queens, defending champions Edo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Remo Stars Ladies—are all still in strong contention.
Remarkably, the last four Super 6 titles have been won by different clubs, adding to the anticipation of which team will emerge victorious this season.
