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 | 35 | 16 -11-8 | 59 | - | 41 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 14 -4-0 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 2 -7-8 | 13 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 35 | 16 -10-9 | 58 | - | 35 | 29 | 6 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 2 -8-8 | 14 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 3 | Ikorodu City FC | 35 | 15 -10-10 | 55 | - | 38 | 32 | 6 | 17 | 13 -4-0 | 43 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 4 | Abia Warriors FC | 35 | 16 -7-12 | 55 | - | 30 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 11 -6-1 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 5 -1-11 | 16 | 9 | 20 | -11 |
| 5 | Shooting Stars SC | 35 | 16 -6-13 | 54 | - | 37 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 13 -3-1 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 3 -3-12 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -17 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United FC | 35 | 15 -8-12 | 53 | - | 34 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance FC | 35 | 13 -13-9 | 52 | - | 41 | 35 | 6 | 17 | 9 -7-1 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
| 8 | Katsina United FC | 35 | 13 -10-12 | 49 | - | 32 | 34 | -2 | 18 | 11 -4-3 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
| 9 | Plateau United FC | 35 | 14 -5-16 | 47 | - | 38 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 -3-13 | 6 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
| 10 | Barau FC | 35 | 11 -13-11 | 46 | - | 28 | 29 | -1 | 17 | 10 -5-2 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 1 -8-9 | 11 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 11 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 35 | 13 -7-15 | 46 | - | 30 | 40 | -10 | 18 | 12 -5-1 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 1 -2-14 | 5 | 6 | 32 | -26 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars FC | 35 | 14 -6-15 | 45 | -3 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 18 | 13 -3-2 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 1 -3-13 | 6 | 8 | 27 | -19 |
| 13 | Kwara United FC | 35 | 12 -10-13 | 43 | -3 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 11 -5-2 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 1 -5-11 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
| 14 | Enyimba International | 35 | 11 -10-14 | 43 | - | 39 | 39 | 0 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 1 -6-11 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
| 15 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 35 | 12 -7-16 | 43 | - | 34 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 11 -5-1 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 1 -2-15 | 5 | 7 | 27 | -20 |
| 16 | Remo Stars FC | 35 | 13 -4-18 | 43 | - | 38 | 43 | -5 | 18 | 12 -3-3 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1 -1-15 | 4 | 10 | 30 | -20 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves FC | 35 | 11 -10-14 | 43 | - | 33 | 39 | -6 | 17 | 7 -8-2 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 4 -2-12 | 14 | 16 | 30 | -14 |
| 18 | Kun Khalifat FC | 35 | 10 -10-15 | 40 | - | 35 | 41 | -6 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 2 -7-9 | 13 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United FC | 35 | 10 -10-15 | 40 | - | 32 | 38 | -6 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourists FC | 35 | 9 -13-13 | 40 | - | 32 | 39 | -7 | 18 | 7 -9-2 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to NIG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 3 May 2026
 | Plateau United FC | Warri Township Stadium |
 | Katsina United FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
 | Nasarawa United FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
 | Abia Warriors FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
 | Kwara United FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
 | Enugu Rangers FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
 | Kano Pillars FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
 | Remo Stars FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
 | Wikki Tourists FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Sun - 10 May 2026
| Barau FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| Rivers United FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| Ikorodu City FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
| Enyimba International | Kwara Sports Complex |
| Kun Khalifat FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| Bendel Insurance FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| Niger Tornadoes FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| Plateau United FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| Bayelsa United FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| Warri Wolves FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
Results
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
| 32 | Bayelsa United FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
| 12 | Shooting Stars SC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| 21 | Rivers United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 21 | Enyimba International | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| 12 | Bendel Insurance FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| 21 | Barau FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| 11 | Kun Khalifat FC | Jos International Stadium |
| 30 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Remo Stars Stadium |
| 30 | Warri Wolves FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| 21 | Ikorodu City FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
| 10 | Plateau United FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
| 10 | Nasarawa United FC | El-Kanemi Stadium |
| 00 | Enugu Rangers FC | Bako Kontagora Stadium |
| 30 | Warri Wolves FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
| 21 | Remo Stars FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 00 | Kwara United FC | Lekan Salami Stadium |
| 30 | Katsina United FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 01 | Wikki Tourists FC | Samson Siasia Stadium |
| 30 | Kano Pillars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| 10 | Abia Warriors FC | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |