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 | Enugu Rangers FC | 28 | 13 -8-7 | 47 | - | 32 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 24 | 12 -9-3 | 45 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 -7-2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 3 | Ikorodu City FC | 28 | 12 -9-7 | 45 | - | 26 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 10 -4-0 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United FC | 28 | 12 -8-8 | 44 | - | 25 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 9 -4-1 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 5 | Abia Warriors FC | 28 | 12 -7-9 | 43 | - | 22 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 7 -6-1 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 -1-8 | 16 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 6 | Bendel Insurance FC | 28 | 10 -11-7 | 41 | - | 33 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 7 -6-1 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 7 | Shooting Stars SC | 27 | 12 -5-10 | 41 | - | 27 | 28 | -1 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
| 8 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 27 | 12 -5-10 | 41 | - | 25 | 26 | -1 | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 5 | 22 | -17 |
| 9 | Katsina United FC | 28 | 10 -8-10 | 38 | - | 25 | 26 | -1 | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves FC | 28 | 9 -9-10 | 36 | - | 25 | 26 | -1 | 14 | 5 -7-2 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 4 -2-8 | 14 | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| 11 | Plateau United FC | 27 | 11 -3-13 | 36 | - | 26 | 29 | -3 | 14 | 10 -1-3 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 27 | 10 -5-12 | 35 | - | 30 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 1 -2-11 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 13 | Barau FC | 27 | 8 -10-9 | 34 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 -6-7 | 9 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
| 14 | Bayelsa United FC | 28 | 8 -10-10 | 34 | - | 24 | 29 | -5 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 2 -6-6 | 12 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 15 | Enyimba International | 28 | 8 -9-11 | 33 | - | 28 | 30 | -2 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 -5-8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 16 | Kano Pillars FC | 28 | 10 -5-13 | 32 | -3 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 14 | 9 -3-2 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 1 -2-11 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -13 |
| 17 | Wikki Tourists FC | 28 | 7 -11-10 | 32 | - | 24 | 29 | -5 | 14 | 6 -7-1 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 1 -4-9 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 18 | Kwara United FC | 27 | 8 -7-12 | 31 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 -4-10 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 19 | Remo Stars FC | 28 | 9 -3-16 | 30 | - | 25 | 33 | -8 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 1 -0-13 | 3 | 7 | 23 | -16 |
| 20 | Kun Khalifat FC | 28 | 7 -8-13 | 29 | - | 23 | 31 | -8 | 14 | 6 -2-6 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 1 -6-7 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to NIG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Mon - 2 Mar 2026
 | Plateau United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Wed - 4 Mar 2026
 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
 | Kwara United FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
 | Barau FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
 | Bayelsa United FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
| Niger Tornadoes FC | Jos International Stadium |
 | Enyimba International | Warri Township Stadium |
 | Shooting Stars SC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
 | Remo Stars FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
 | Ikorodu City FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| Bendel Insurance FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
Thu - 12 Mar 2026
| Rivers United FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| Kun Khalifat FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
| Abia Warriors FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| Katsina United FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| Kano Pillars FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| Enugu Rangers FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| Wikki Tourists FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| Warri Wolves FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
Results
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
| 21 | Kano Pillars FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| 10 | Rivers United FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
| 20 | Nasarawa United FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| 20 | Katsina United FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| 11 | Kun Khalifat FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 00 | Warri Wolves FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| 40 | Ikorodu City FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| 10 | Wikki Tourists FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| 20 | Abia Warriors FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
Wed - 25 Feb 2026
| 10 | Barau FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| 10 | Kwara United FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| 11 | Enyimba International | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
| 20 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
| 30 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| 11 | Bayelsa United FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 41 | Shooting Stars SC | Jos International Stadium |
| 00 | Enugu Rangers FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| 21 | Remo Stars FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| 00 | Barau FC | Warri Township Stadium |