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Okaka FC Wins LDFA League
Okaka Football Club emerged winners of the 2023 Lagos divisional football Association (LDFA) League in their debut season as they look forward to greater achievements.
In the final match played at the Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium, Okaka defeated HOM Football Academy 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 full time.
In the closely fought final, Babatunde Damilola equalized for Okaka in the second half after they conceded in the first half but victory was assured in the ensuing penalties shootout.
Earlier in the regular season and road to the league crown, The Coach Adedeji Da-Silva led Okaka team had finished second in group A behind PAT FC on goals difference after both teams ended with 18 points winning six of the seven matches played and losing just one as they qualified for the Super Four playoffs alongside PAT FC.
The Lekki based team went on to beat all to come tops and HOM Football Academy placed second to set the stage for the championship game between the two.
The Nationwide League Division One (NLO) team was winning their very first trophy and they did it in style in their very first time of asking in the LDFA League.
Okaka FC will now represent LDFA in the forthcoming Eko football League later this year.
Chairman of the Club, Chief Chioma Madueke recognised how her team have progressed.
“The boys have done well and I commend them, I am joyous that we are indeed making progress and we want to stay on the right track.”
“As a new team we aim to keep moving forward as quickly as we can, we know that we will not achieve all our goals in a hurry, but we will do it step by step.”
Team manager of the Club, Bugana Tochukwu was full of joy and celebrated his players.
“The team is just about a year old and we already won the State League, I am really proud of our boys, they really shocked other teams that participated in this league”
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
