SUPER SIX DATE NOT FEASIBLE

The proposed Nigeria Women's Professional League (NWPL) Super Six final billed for the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State from October 20 to 26 will no longer hold as scheduled.

The Super Six clash is the last programme on the league body's calendar that determines the winners of its regular league season.

The football fiesta would have seen the best six finishers during the regular season namely title holders, Delta Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, Pelican Stars, Bayelsa Queens, FC Robo and Federation Cup winners, Rivers Angels take to the pitch to decide the new champions for the 2012/13 NWPL season.

The NWPL chairperson, Dilichukwu Onyedinma said the dates are not feasible due to the qualifying matches involving some of the women's national teams.

“Early information on the programme put out by the secretary, Isaac Ajisafe to the clubs on the Super Six and venue was done hastily and not in full consultation with the board.

“The dates clashed with the Falconets’ World Cup qualifying match and that of the Under-17, the Flamingoes.

“We won’t want to create an uneven ground for the clubs whose players will be involved in the national assignments, we’ll want all the six teams to have their best legs available for the Super Six clash.

“Those dates are no longer feasible including the scheduled venue, we’ll sit down to work out a suitable new date and venue after the teams’ qualifying matches.

“The Super Six competition is held in the highest esteem by the board and we’ll do everything to ensure it receives the best treatment both in planning and execution,” said Onyedinma to supersport.com.

The 2013 Federation Cup finalists, Nasarawa Amazons emerged top of NWPL Group A on 33 points while title holders, Delta Queens came second on 32 points and FC Robo third on 31 points.

The Cup winners, Rivers Angels topped the table in Group B on 40 points followed by Bayelsa Queens on 37 points and Pelican Stars on 35 points.