Reports reaching Afrofooty indicate that the management committee of the Nigeria Women Football League headed by Aisha Falode in conjunction with women clubs owners and managers have unanimously agreed to discontinue the 2019/2020 season, in the three tiers of the women's league, for sake of protecting the health of the players and officials in the various clubs, in line with the Covid-19 protocols. This decision was reached, among others, in a Video Conference on Tuesday July 7, 2020 between NWFL Chairperson and Clubs' Chairmen.

In the communique signed after the virtual meeting, by one of the clubs' chairmen, Abdul Sule, it was also agreed that clubs should be encouraged to prepare for 2020/2021 season contingent upon the time the protocol for resuming sporting activities is approved, as the league will resume after approval has been given to the Protocol for the resumption of sporting activities document submitted by the Minister of Sports to the COVID-19 Taskforce and the National Assembly and NFF lifts the ban on Football activities. The meeting also agreed that clubs are to continue to observe the existing Protocol guidelines put in place by the NCDC and the COVID-19 Presidential Task force as the League Board will not compromise standards therefore, 2020/2021 will continue by abiding by the existing registration and every club should ensure that all necessary registration requirement should be put in place, as all registration for 2019/2020 will be carried over to 2020/2021. According to the communique, clubs to use the period of the break to complete all registration processes including evidence of up-to-date payment of salaries to their players. In view of the approval of CAF to commence the CAF Women Champions League in 2021, it was agreed that the 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Premier League season will be structured as full season (Straight League) with a plan to organize another draw for this purpose.