NNL Abolishes Super 8, Confirms November 8 Kick-Off Date For New Season

Nigeria National League (NNL) has abolished the accepted end-of-season Super 8 competition, with promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) present based connected the top-performing clubs from each of the 4 conferences.

This was contained successful a communique issued astatine the decision of its 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held successful Kaduna connected Tuesday, wherever respective important resolutions were adopted to heighten the league’s operations and wide structure.

One of the cardinal announcements from the AGM was the support of Saturday, 8th November 2025, arsenic the kick-off day for the 2025/2026 NNL season, commencing with a prima match, portion further fixtures for Week One of the league are scheduled for the 14th, 15th, and 16th of November astatine assorted venues.

To streamline the league format, the AGM adopted an Abridged League structure, dividing teams into 4 conferences: Conference A, Conference B, Conference C, and Conference D.

To foster competitory spirit, a Super 4 contention volition beryllium introduced astatine the season’s extremity to find the wide league winner. Clubs failing to enactment successful this contention hazard losing their promotion presumption to the adjacent nine successful their league standings.

The AGM besides confirmed that lone stadiums gathering the NNL’s installation criteria volition beryllium approved for the upcoming season. In presumption of registration, clubs are present required to taxable impervious of security sum for their players and officials to the NNL Secretariat.

Additionally, the fiscal study and the audited accounts for the 2024/2025 play were approved, alongside the fund for the 2025/2026 season, which volition service arsenic a guiding document. The gathering stipulated that lone Prostar/NNL branded lucifer balls volition beryllium used, with penalties imposed connected location teams for non-compliance.

The NNL Board’s efforts successful securing sponsorship were appreciated, and the AGM passed a ballot of assurance successful the George Aluo-led committee for their achievements and committedness to improving the standards of the league.

The AGM besides praised the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau for the bonzer quality helium has employed to aviator the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation, and the full NFF Board for their enactment and continuous guidance to marque NNL the Most Important League successful Nigeria.

The NNL Annual General Meeting thanked the Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, the commissioner for section authorities and Chieftaincy Affairs, and the bully radical of Kaduna State for the palmy hosting of the AGM.

The decisions taken during this AGM are expected to importantly signifier the aboriginal of the Nigeria National League, enhancing competitiveness and operational effectiveness successful the coming season.