Nigeria National League

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Nigeria National League

Founded	1979 (reorganized 1991)
Country	Nigeria
Confederation	CAF
Number of clubs	46
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Nigeria Premier Football League
Relegation to	Nigeria Nationwide League
Domestic cup(s)	Nigerian FA Cup Nigerian Super Cup
International cup(s)	CAF Confederation Cup (via Nigerian FA Cup)
Current champions	Beyond Limits F.A. (2023–24)
Most championships	Dolphins/Eagle Cement (3 titles)
Website	nnl.com.ng
Current: 2024–25 Nigeria National League

The Nigeria National League (NNL) (formerly the National Division 1) is the second-highest overall in the Nigerian football league system after the Nigeria Premier Football League, and is currently contested by 46 clubs.

Each season, four teams are promoted to the Nigeria Premier Football League, via NNL Super 4/NNL Super 8. The twelve lowest-finishing teams in the Nigerian National League are relegated to Nigeria Nationwide League.

From 1997-2011, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season. The exceptions were the 2005–06 and 2006-07 seasons where there were four divisions of eight teams each, with each division winner winning promotion. Up to four teams in each division are relegated each season to the Amateur First Division. The league was renamed 19 June 2008. In 2012 the league expanded from 32 to 36 teams with 2 more teams promoted. The league used the 2006 format, with four divisions of nine teams each, with division winners receiving automatic promotion. In 2012-13, it went back to two divisions of sixteen. For the 2015 season, it used four divisions of eight teams.^{[citation needed]}

GROUP A

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
1472 F.C.	Lagos	Mobolaji Johnson Arena	5,000
Abia Cometh F.C.	Umuahia	Umuahia Township Stadium	5,000
Abeokuta Stormers	Abeokuta
Beyond Limits F.A.	Ikenne	Remo Stars Stadium	3,500
Coal City F.C.	Enugu
Dakkada F.C.	Uyo
Edel F.C.	Awka
Ekiti United	Ado Ekiti
Madiba F.C.	Lagos Stae
Rovers F.C.	Calabar	U. J. Esuene Stadium
Smart City F.C.	Lagos
Vandrezzer F.C.	Lagos	Onikan Stadium

GROUP B

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Crown F.C.	Ogbomosho	Lekan Salami Stadium	10,000
F.C. One Rocket	Uyo	Eket Township Stadium	18,000
Inter Lagos	Lagos	Mobolaji Johnson Arena	5,000
Ikorodu City	Lagos	Mobolaji Johnson Arena	5,000
Ijebu United	Ijebu-Ode	Dipo Dina Stadium
Gateway United	Abeokuta	MKO Abiola Stadium	10,000
Giant Brillers	Enugu State	Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium	22,000
Osun United	Osogbo	Osogbo Township Stadium	10,000
Solution F.C.	Awka	Awka City Stadium	3,000
Tradesafe F.C.	Lagos State
Warri Wolves F.C.	Delta State

GROUP C

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
ABS	Lagos	Mobolaji Johnson Arena	5,000
EFCC	Abia State	-	-
El-Kanemi Warriors	Borno State	El-Kanemi Stadium	10,000
Mighty Jet	Plateau State
Nigeria Air Force F.C.	Ogun State	Remo Stars Stadium	3,500
Nasarawa United	Nasarawa State
Wikki Tourists
Yobe Desert Stars
Zamfara United

GROUP D

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Adamawa United	Adamawa State	Ribadu Square Stadium	5,000
City F.C. Abuja	FCT	-	-
Jigawa Golden Stars	Kaduna State	Hadejia Stadium	15,000
Kebbi United	Kebbi State	Haliru Abdul Stadium
Mailantarki Care F.C.
Malumfashi F.C.	Katsina State		3,500
Sokoto United	Sokoto State	Giginya Memorial Stadium
Sporting Supreme	FCT

The season kicked off in November 2019. The 42 teams were consolidated back into four divisions.

The league went for the December break, and didn't return. The league was later cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria. No team was promoted to the Premier division after football activities were stopped due to the rampaging effect of Covid-19.^[1]

On 6 November 2020, the league's organizing committee agreed to continue the four division North and South format for the 2021 season. The start date was to be three weeks after the top division NPFL resumes. The league is expected to start on 30 January 2021 after the successful draws at the Congress held on Friday 15 January at Ebonyi State^[2]

On Saturday 30 January 2021, an Emergency congress took place in Ebonyi State where the kick off date was changed to 13 February 2021. 21 clubs voted in favor of 13 February while 4 clubs voted in favor of 6 February ^[3]

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Mighty Jets F.C.	Jos	New Jos Stadium	60,000
FC Taraba	Jalingo	Jalingo City Stadium	30,000
Calabar Rovers F.C.	Calabar	U. J. Esuene Stadium	25,000
Kogi United F.C.	Lokoja	Confluence Stadium	25,000
Vandrezzer FC	Lagos	Teslim Balogun Stadium	24,325
Giant Brillars	Enugu	Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium	22,000
Apex Krane FC	Asaba	Stephen Keshi Stadium	22,000
ABS FC	Ilorin	Kwara State Stadium	18,000
Gombe United F.C.	Gombe	Pantami Stadium	12,000
Bendel Insurance F.C.	Benin City	Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium	12,000
El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.	Maiduguri	El-Kanemi Stadium	10,000
Osun United F.C.	Osogbo	Oshogbo Stadium	10,000
Crown F.C.	Ibadan	Adamasingba Stadium	10,000
Shooting Stars S.C.	Ibadan	Adamasingba Stadium	10,000
Stationery Stores F.C.	Lagos	Onikan Stadium	10,000
Aklosendi International	Lafia	Lafia Township Stadium	10,000
Green Berets of Zaria	Zaria	Zaria Township Stadium	10,000
Nnewi United	Oba	Rojenny International Stadium	10,000
Gateway United F.C.	Abeokuta	MKO Abiola Stadium	10,000
DMD Borno	Mauduguri	El-Kanemi Stadium	10,000
Nilàyo FC	Abeokuta	MKO Abiola Stadium	10,000
Delta Force F.C.	Ogwashi Ukwu	Jay Jay Okocha Stadium	8,000
Abia Comets F.C.	Umuahia	Umuahia Township Stadium	5,000
Bayelsa United F.C.	Yenagoa	Yenagoa Township Stadium	5,000
Niger Tornadoes F.C.	Minna	Minna Township Stadium	5,000
Sokoto United F.C.	Sokoto	Giginya Memorial Stadium	5,000
EFCC FC	Abuja	Old Parade Ground	5,000
NAF Rockets F.C.	Abuja	Old Parade Ground	5,000
Federal Road Safety FC	Abuja	Old Parade Ground	5,000
Oyah Sports International	Minna	Minna Township Stadium	5,000
Holy Arrows FC	Ughelli	Ughelli Township Stadium	5,000
J'Atete FC	Ughelli	Ughelli Township Stadium	5,000
Remo Stars F.C.	Ikenne	Remo Stars Stadium	5,000
Zamfara United F.C.	Gusau	Sardauna Memorial Stadium	5,000
Ibom Youths FC	Ikot Ekpene	Ikot Ekpene Stadium	5,000
FC One Rocket	Ikot Ekpene	Ikot Ekpene Stadium	5,000
Ekiti United	Ado-Ekiti	Oluyemi Kayode Stadium	4,000
Joy Cometh FC	Lagos	Agege Stadium	4,000
Godosky FC	Nnewi	Gabros Stadium	3,000
Yobe Desert Stars F.C.	Damaturu	Potiskum Stadium	2,000
Rarara FC	Katsina	Kahuta Stadium	2,000
Dynamite Force FC	Benin City	Western Boys Stadium	2,000
Kebbi United	Birnin Kebbi	Haliru Abdu Stadium	2,000
Go Round F.C.	Omoku	Krisdera Hotel Stadium	1,000
G&K Shekarau FC	Kano	Sabon Gari Stadium	1,000
Malumfashi United	Malumfashi	Township Stadium	1,000

The league was a single table until 1998. Between 1998-2011 winners of the North and South divisions played a one-game playoff to determine the overall Division champion. 2011-2017 the champion was determined by a Super Four mini-league between the four promoted teams. In 2018 it was a Super Eight to pick the four teams.

• List of football clubs in Nigeria

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• 2006-07 season on rsssf
• 2009-10 final 1-A table (JUTH FC site)
• Two clubs opt out of NNL
• National League hits TV^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• Nigeria National League holds Seminar ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• 2012 league lineup
• Nigerian National League, standings, results & fixtures