Nigeria National League


The Nigeria National League is the second-highest tier 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.

History

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.

2024–25 season

Conference A
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
1472 FCLagosMobolaji Johnson Arena10,000
Abia CometsUmuahiaUmuahia Township Stadium5,000
Beyond LimitsIkenneRemo Stars Stadium5,000
Crown FCOgbomoshoSoun Stadium–
DakkadaUyoUyo Township Stadium
EdelAwkaAwka City Stadium
IgbajoIle-Ogbo, OsunLanre Leke Stadium
IjeleEnuguNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium22,000
Inter LagosLagosMobolaji Johnson Arena5,000
Smart CityLagosMobolaji Johnson Arena5,000
Warri WolvesWarriWarri Township Stadium20,000

Conference B
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AbakalikiAbakalikiPa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium
ABSIlorinKwara State Stadium18,000
First Bank FCLagosMobolaji Johnson Arena10,000
Gateway UnitedAbeokutaMKO Abiola Stadium10,000
Godswill Akpabio FCUyoUyo Township Stadium5,000
Kun KhalifatOwerriDan Anyiam Stadium10,000
MadibaLagosMobolaji Johnson Arena10,000
Osun UnitedOsogboOsogbo Township Stadium10,000
RoversCalabarU.J. Esuene Stadium16,000
Solution FCAwkaAwka City Stadium3,000
Sporting LagosLagosMobolaji Johnson Arena10,000

Conference C
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BarauDambattaDambatta Stadium
Gombe UnitedGombePantami Stadium12,000
Jigawa Golden StarsDutseKazaure Stadium
Mighty JetsJosNew Jos Stadium60,000
Sokoto UnitedSokotoGiginya Memorial Stadium
Wikki TouristsBauchiAbubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium11,000
Zamfara UnitedGusauFIFA Goal Project Pitch, Birnin Kebbi

Conference D
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Adamawa UnitedYolaRibadu Square Stadium5,000
BasiraLafiaLafia City Stadium10,000
Doma UnitedGombePantami Stadium12,000
Kada WarriorsKadunaAhmadu Bello Stadium16,000
Kebbi UnitedBirnin KebbiFIFA Goal Project Pitch
Sporting SupremeBwariBwari Stadium
Yobe Desert StarsDamaturu27 August Stadium

2019-20 season

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.
Group A1
Group A2
Group B1
Group B2

2020/21 Season

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
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
Group A1
Group A2
Group B1
Group B2

Nigeria National League Stadiums 2020-21

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Mighty Jets F.C.JosNew Jos Stadium60,000
FC TarabaJalingoJalingo City Stadium30,000
Calabar Rovers F.C.CalabarU. J. Esuene Stadium25,000
Kogi United F.C.LokojaConfluence Stadium25,000
Vandrezzer FCLagosTeslim Balogun Stadium24,325
Giant BrillarsEnuguNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium22,000
Apex Krane FCAsabaStephen Keshi Stadium22,000
ABS FCIlorinKwara State Stadium18,000
Gombe United F.C.GombePantami Stadium12,000
Bendel Insurance F.C.Benin CitySamuel Ogbemudia Stadium12,000
El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.MaiduguriEl-Kanemi Stadium10,000
Osun United F.C.OsogboOshogbo Stadium10,000
Crown F.C.IbadanAdamasingba Stadium10,000
Shooting Stars S.C.IbadanAdamasingba Stadium10,000
Stationery Stores F.C.LagosOnikan Stadium10,000
Aklosendi InternationalLafiaLafia Township Stadium10,000
Green Berets of ZariaZariaZaria Township Stadium10,000
Nnewi UnitedObaRojenny International Stadium10,000
Gateway United F.C.AbeokutaMKO Abiola Stadium10,000
DMD BornoMauduguriEl-Kanemi Stadium10,000
Nilàyo FCAbeokutaMKO Abiola Stadium10,000
Delta Force F.C.Ogwashi UkwuJay Jay Okocha Stadium8,000
Abia Comets F.C.UmuahiaUmuahia Township Stadium5,000
Bayelsa United F.C.YenagoaYenagoa Township Stadium5,000
Niger Tornadoes F.C.MinnaMinna Township Stadium5,000
Sokoto United F.C.SokotoGiginya Memorial Stadium5,000
EFCC FCAbujaOld Parade Ground5,000
NAF Rockets F.C.AbujaOld Parade Ground5,000
Federal Road Safety FCAbujaOld Parade Ground5,000
Oyah Sports InternationalMinnaMinna Township Stadium5,000
Holy Arrows FCUghelliUghelli Township Stadium5,000
J'Atete FCUghelliUghelli Township Stadium5,000
Remo Stars F.C.IkenneRemo Stars Stadium5,000
Zamfara United F.C.GusauSardauna Memorial Stadium5,000
Ibom Youths FCIkot EkpeneIkot Ekpene Stadium5,000
FC One RocketIkot EkpeneIkot Ekpene Stadium5,000
Ekiti UnitedAdo-EkitiOluyemi Kayode Stadium4,000
Joy Cometh FCLagosAgege Stadium4,000
Godosky FCNnewiGabros Stadium3,000
Yobe Desert Stars F.C.DamaturuPotiskum Stadium2,000
Rarara FCKatsinaKahuta Stadium2,000
Dynamite Force FCBenin CityWestern Boys Stadium2,000
Kebbi UnitedBirnin KebbiHaliru Abdu Stadium2,000
Go Round F.C.OmokuKrisdera Hotel Stadium1,000
G&K Shekarau FCKanoSabon Gari Stadium1,000
Malumfashi UnitedMalumfashiTownship Stadium1,000

Past winners

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.
SeasonWinner
1991El-Kanemi Warriors
1992Concord FC, Abeokuta
1993Enyimba
1994Eagle Cement
1995Kano Pillars
1996Niger Tornadoes
1997Kwara United
1998Kwara Stars
1999Udoji United
2000El-Kanemi Warriors
2001Kano Pillars
2002Dolphins F.C. (Nigeria)
2003Mighty Jets F.C.
2004Nasarawa United
2006Zamfara United
2007Sunshine Stars F.C.
2008Warri Wolves
2008/09Dolphins F.C. (Nigeria)

SeasonWinner
2009/10Crown F.C.
2010/11Wikki Tourists
2012Nembe City F.C.
2013Giwa F.C.
2014Gabros International F.C.
2015Niger Tornadoes F.C.
2016Katsina United F.C.
2017Go Round F.C.
2018Kada City F.C.
2019Dakkada F.C.
2020abandoned
2021Niger Tornadoes
2022Bendel Insurance F.C.
2023Heartland F.C.
2024Beyond Limits F.A.
2025Warri Wolves