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 | Abia Warriors FC | 11 | 7 -0-4 | 21 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Nasarawa United FC | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City FC | 11 | 4 -6-1 | 18 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 5 | Warri Wolves FC | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 7 | Enyimba International | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Kwara United FC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 9 | Shooting Stars SC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 10 | Katsina United FC | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 11 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourists FC | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 13 | Kun Khalifat FC | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 14 | Plateau United FC | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 15 | Bayelsa United FC | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 16 | Enugu Rangers FC | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 17 | Remo Stars FC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 18 | Barau FC | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | - | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 19 | Bendel Insurance FC | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 20 | Kano Pillars FC | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | - | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to NIG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 6 Nov 2025
 | Rivers United FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
 | Remo Stars FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 | Bayelsa United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
 | Enyimba International | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
 | Bendel Insurance FC | Jos International Stadium |
 | Shooting Stars SC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| Kwara United FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
 | Ikorodu City FC | Warri Township Stadium |
 | Rivers United FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
 | Barau FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
Thu - 13 Nov 2025
| Enugu Rangers FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
Sun - 16 Nov 2025
| Kano Pillars FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
| Remo Stars FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| Kwara United FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| Wikki Tourists FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| Plateau United FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| Katsina United FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| Warri Wolves FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
Results
Sun - 2 Nov 2025
| 00 | Wikki Tourists FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 20 | Kun Khalifat FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 10 | Nasarawa United FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
| 20 | Kano Pillars FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 12 | Abia Warriors FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| 11 | Katsina United FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| 00 | Enugu Rangers FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| 21 | Plateau United FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
| 31 | Remo Stars FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| 11 | Warri Wolves FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
Wed - 29 Oct 2025
| 00 | Ikorodu City FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
| 20 | Barau FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| 11 | Bendel Insurance FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
| 20 | Bayelsa United FC | Warri Township Stadium |
| 00 | Kwara United FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| 21 | Enyimba International | Jos International Stadium |
| 20 | Shooting Stars SC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
| 02 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
| 10 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
| 21 | Kano Pillars FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |