Nigerian Professional Football League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
Nigeria
Abbreviation
NGA1

Summary

The Nigerian Professional Football League (NGA1) is the top football league in Nigeria's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 NGA1 season, the NGA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026 CAF Champions League:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 NGA1 teams
  • 2026 CAF Confederation Cup:
    • 3rd place 2025-2026 NGA1 team

The winner of the 2025-2026 Nigerian FA Cup, typically a NGA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2026 CAF Confederation Cup.

Leagues Pyramid - Nigeria

Abbrev League # of Teams
NGA1 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 20
NGA2 Nigeria National League 46
NGA3 Nigeria Nationwide League 91

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
22 Aug 2025 - 24 May 2026
  20: NGA1 (16), NGA2 (4)

Season Format

Each NGA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 NGA1 teams for a total of 38 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 NGA1 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the NGA2.


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Table

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Abia Warriors FC 117 -0-421-117455 -0-01580862 -0-4637-4
2Rivers United FC 95 -4-019-71665 -1-01660630 -3-03110
3Nasarawa United FC 106 -1-319-95444 -0-01260662 -1-3735-2
4Ikorodu City FC 114 -6-118-127564 -2-01481750 -4-1446-2
5Warri Wolves FC 115 -3-318-117452 -2-1863363 -1-210541
6Niger Tornadoes FC 115 -2-417-159664 -1-113125751 -1-3434-1
7Enyimba International 114 -4-316-118363 -2-11174351 -2-25440
8Kwara United FC 114 -4-316-96364 -1-11383550 -3-2313-2
9Shooting Stars SC 114 -4-316-1110163 -2-11174351 -2-2546-2
10Katsina United FC 105 -1-416-98154 -0-11262451 -1-3436-3
11El-Kanemi Warriors FC 114 -3-415-89-164 -2-01472550 -1-4117-6
12Wikki Tourists FC 113 -4-413-910-153 -2-01173460 -2-4227-5
13Kun Khalifat FC 113 -3-512-1115-452 -1-2777061 -2-3548-4
14Plateau United FC 114 -0-712-1015-554 -0-11283560 -0-60212-10
15Bayelsa United FC 113 -2-611-914-562 -1-3778-151 -1-3426-4
16Enugu Rangers FC 92 -4-310-67-142 -2-0840450 -2-3227-5
17Remo Stars FC 83 -1-410-812-432 -1-0741351 -0-43411-7
18Barau FC 102 -3-59-612-651 -3-1633051 -0-4339-6
19Bendel Insurance FC 101 -5-48-812-451 -3-1644050 -2-3248-4
20Kano Pillars FC 102 -2-68-612-652 -2-1844050 -0-5028-6
2026-2027 CAFCL
2026-2027 CAFCC
Relegation to NIG2

Fixtures

Thu - 6 Nov 2025
 Bendel Insurance FC   Rivers United FCSamuel Ogbemudia Stadium
 Nasarawa United FC   Remo Stars FCLafia Township Stadium
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 Kano Pillars FC   Bayelsa United FCSani Abacha Stadium
 Abia Warriors FC   Enyimba InternationalUmuahia Township Stadium
 Remo Stars FC   El-Kanemi Warriors FCRemo Stars Stadium
 Wikki Tourists FC   Niger Tornadoes FCAbubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
 Plateau United FC   Bendel Insurance FCJos International Stadium
 Enugu Rangers FC   Shooting Stars SCNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
 Nasarawa United FC   Kwara United FCLafia Township Stadium
 Warri Wolves FC   Ikorodu City FCWarri Township Stadium
 Kun Khalifat FC   Rivers United FCDan Anyiam Stadium
 Katsina United FC   Barau FCMuhammadu Dikko Stadium
Thu - 13 Nov 2025
 Remo Stars FC   Enugu Rangers FCRemo Stars Stadium
Sun - 16 Nov 2025
 Bendel Insurance FC   Kano Pillars FCSamuel Ogbemudia Stadium
 Shooting Stars SC   Remo Stars FCLekan Salami Stadium
 Enyimba International   Wikki Tourists FCEnyimba International Stadium
 Ikorodu City FC   Plateau United FCMobolaji Johnson Arena
 Niger Tornadoes FC   Katsina United FCBako Kontagora Stadium
 Rivers United FC   Warri Wolves FCYakubu Gowon Stadium

Results

Sun - 2 Nov 2025
 Barau FC 00 Wikki Tourists FCSani Abacha Stadium
 Ikorodu City FC 20 Kun Khalifat FCMobolaji Johnson Arena
 Rivers United FC 10 Nasarawa United FCYakubu Gowon Stadium
 Enyimba International 20 Kano Pillars FCEnyimba International Stadium
 Niger Tornadoes FC 12 Abia Warriors FCBako Kontagora Stadium
 Shooting Stars SC 11 Katsina United FCLekan Salami Stadium
 Bayelsa United FC 21 Plateau United FCSamson Siasia Stadium
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
 Kwara United FC 31 Remo Stars FCKwara Sports Complex
 Bendel Insurance FC 11 Warri Wolves FCSamuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Wed - 29 Oct 2025
 Rivers United FC 00 Ikorodu City FCYakubu Gowon Stadium
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
 Abia Warriors FC 20 Barau FCUmuahia Township Stadium
 Kun Khalifat FC 11 Bendel Insurance FCDan Anyiam Stadium
 Warri Wolves FC 20 Bayelsa United FCWarri Township Stadium
 Enugu Rangers FC 00 Kwara United FCNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
 Plateau United FC 21 Enyimba InternationalJos International Stadium
 Wikki Tourists FC 20 Shooting Stars SCAbubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
 Kano Pillars FC 02 Niger Tornadoes FCSani Abacha Stadium
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
 Katsina United FC 10 El-Kanemi Warriors FCMuhammadu Dikko Stadium
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
 Barau FC 21 Kano Pillars FCSani Abacha Stadium