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
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Rivers United FC | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | - | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 2 | Nasarawa United FC | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | - | 17 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 3 | Ikorodu City FC | 17 | 7 -8-2 | 29 | - | 18 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 4 | Abia Warriors FC | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | - | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 -0-6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 5 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 17 | 8 -2-7 | 26 | - | 21 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers FC | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 7 | Shooting Stars SC | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 8 | Enyimba International | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves FC | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | - | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 10 | Bayelsa United FC | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | - | 18 | 21 | -3 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 11 | Katsina United FC | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | - | 14 | 16 | -2 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 12 | Remo Stars FC | 17 | 7 -1-9 | 22 | - | 17 | 21 | -4 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 -0-8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 13 | Kwara United FC | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | - | 15 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourists FC | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 15 | Bendel Insurance FC | 17 | 4 -8-5 | 20 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 16 | Barau FC | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 17 | Plateau United FC | 17 | 6 -1-10 | 19 | - | 14 | 21 | -7 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 -0-8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
| 18 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | -14 |
| 19 | Kun Khalifat FC | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 20 | Kano Pillars FC | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 13 | -3 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to NIG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Mon - 22 Dec 2025
 | Rivers United FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
Sun - 28 Dec 2025
 | Kwara United FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
Mon - 29 Dec 2025
 | Abia Warriors FC | Jos International Stadium |
 | Nasarawa United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
 | Shooting Stars SC | Enyimba International Stadium |
 | Remo Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
| Enugu Rangers FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
 | Wikki Tourists FC | Warri Township Stadium |
 | Barau FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
 | Katsina United FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
Wed - 7 Jan 2026
| Ikorodu City FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| Bayelsa United FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| Enyimba International | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| Bendel Insurance FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| Warri Wolves FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| Plateau United FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| Rivers United FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| Kano Pillars FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| Niger Tornadoes FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Results
Sun - 21 Dec 2025
| FT | Barau FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| FT | Kun Khalifat FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| FT | Plateau United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| FT | Bendel Insurance FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| FT | Ikorodu City FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| FT | Enyimba International | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| FT | Niger Tornadoes FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| FT | Warri Wolves FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| FT | Bayelsa United FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
Fri - 19 Dec 2025
| 41 | Rivers United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Mon - 15 Dec 2025
| 00 | Katsina United FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 10 | Wikki Tourists FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
| 01 | Shooting Stars SC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 01 | Abia Warriors FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
| 31 | Kwara United FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 00 | Kano Pillars FC | Warri Township Stadium |
| 00 | Nasarawa United FC | Jos International Stadium |
| 30 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| 21 | Remo Stars FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
| 11 | Enugu Rangers FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |