Nigeria National League


The Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.

History

From 1997-2011, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season. The exceptions were the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons where there were four divisions of eight teams each, with each division winner winning promotion. Up to four teams in each division are relegated each season to the Amateur First Division. The league was renamed June 19, 2008. In 2012 the league expanded from 32 to 36 teams with 2 more teams promoted. The league used the 2006 format, with four divisions of nine teams each, with division winners receiving automatic promotion. In 2012-13, it went back to two divisions of sixteen. For the 2015 season, it used four divisions of eight teams.

2019-20 season

The season kicked off in November 2019. The 42 teams were consolidated back into four divisions.
Group A1
Group A2
Group B1
Group B2
The 2019 Nigeria National League kicked off on April 23, and came to an end in the first week of July 2019. There were originally supposed to be four groups, but a week before the season they divided again into eight. The eventual group winners play another in a playoff to determine the four teams winning promotion.
Group A1
Group A2
Group A3
Group A4
Group B1
Group B2
Group B3
Group B4
Season was scheduled to be played April to September, with break in July for World Cup.
Teams in bold promoted to the 2019 NPFL.
Group A1
Group A2
Group B1
Group B2
Teams in bold promoted to 2018 NPFL season
Group A
Group B
Season began May 7 and ended in October
Teams in bold won promotion to 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League
The league was a single table until 1998. Between 1998-2011 winners of the North and South divisions played a one-game playoff to determine the overall Division champion. 2011-2017 the champion was determined by a Super Four mini-league between the four promoted teams. In 2018 it was a Super Eight to pick the four teams.
SeasonWinner
1991El-Kanemi Warriors
1992Concord FC, Abeokuta
1993Enyimba
1994Eagle Cement
1995Kano Pillars
1996Niger Tornadoes
1997Kwara United
1998Kwara Stars
1999Udoji United
2000El-Kanemi Warriors
2001Kano Pillars
2002Dolphins
2003Mighty Jets
2004Nasarawa United

SeasonWinner
2006Zamfara United
2007Sunshine Stars
2008Warri Wolves F.C.
2008/09Dolphins F.C.
2009/10Crown F.C.
2010/11Wikki Tourists
2012Nembe City F.C.
2013Giwa F.C.
2014Gabros International F.C.
2015Niger Tornadoes F.C.
2016Katsina United F.C.
2017Go Round FC
2018Kada City FC