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 | Remo Stars FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wikki Tourists FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Warri Wolves FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Bayelsa United FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Katsina United FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 7 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Rivers United FC | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Enyimba International | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kwara United FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 11 | Enugu Rangers FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 12 | Nasarawa United FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 13 | Ikorodu City FC | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 15 | Shooting Stars SC | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Bendel Insurance FC | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 17 | Barau FC | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 18 | Kano Pillars FC | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 19 | Kun Khalifat FC | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 20 | Plateau United FC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to NIG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
 | Enugu Rangers FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
 | Enyimba International | Samson Siasia Stadium |
 | Wikki Tourists FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
 | Katsina United FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
 | Kwara United FC | Warri Township Stadium |
 | Shooting Stars SC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
 | Remo Stars FC | Jos International Stadium |
 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
 | Barau FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
| Warri Wolves FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| Nasarawa United FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
| Kano Pillars FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| Abia Warriors FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| Wikki Tourists FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
| Plateau United FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| Ikorodu City FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| Bendel Insurance FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| Kun Khalifat FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| Rivers United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Results
Sun - 7 Sep 2025
| 11 | Bendel Insurance FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 20 | Kun Khalifat FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| 10 | Bayelsa United FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| 10 | Kano Pillars FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
| 11 | Ikorodu City FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| 10 | Warri Wolves FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| 00 | Nasarawa United FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 10 | Abia Warriors FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| 20 | Plateau United FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| 00 | Rivers United FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
Mon - 1 Sep 2025
| 12 | Remo Stars FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 20 | Barau FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers FC | Warri Township Stadium |
| 10 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 10 | Kwara United FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
| 12 | Katsina United FC | Jos International Stadium |
| 00 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 10 | Abia Warriors FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| 11 | Wikki Tourists FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 11 | Shooting Stars SC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |