[1][2] It is the women's equivalent of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for male players.

In November 2017, Aisha Falode was elected chairperson of the league board, and was officially designated in January 2017.

By the 2010s, Rivers Angels became more frequent in the super tournaments, a mini-tournament held annually among the top-placed teams, to determine the overall winner of the league.

[9] The women's top division league in Nigeria usually follows an abridged format with a super tournament at the end of the season.

The top teams in each group (sometimes 1, 2 or 3) will form the super tournament at the end of the regular season to determine the overall winner of the league.