NPFL 2026/27 season Archives

NPFL: Kick-off time, officials confirmed as 2026/27 season begins Friday

The 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season will officially get underway on Friday, August 28, with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirming...

Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye on dope test in NPFL

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NPFL to track every player – Elegbeleye reveals new data system designed to boost transfer values

The Nigeria Premier Football League is preparing for what chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye describes as a major commercial and technological shift, with a...

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NPFL lands fresh over ₦10bn EUROMATCH sponsorship deal

The Nigeria Premier Football League has secured a major commercial boost ahead of the 2026/27 season after unveiling a new three-year title...

Rangers International will open their 2026/27 NPFL campaign against Katsina United at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta as renovation work continues at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.

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Why Rangers will open new NPFL season in Abeokuta, not Enugu

Rangers International will begin their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign away from their traditional home ground, with the club confirming...

Kun Khalifat FC president Rita Amefula has dismissed reports that the Owerri-based NPFL club is up for sale, saying the club has entered strategic partnerships with notable brands ahead of the 2026/27 season.

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‘Kun Khalifat is not up for sale’ – club president Amaefula dismisses rumours

Kun Khalifat FC have moved to quash reports that the Owerri-based Nigeria Premier Football League club is being put up for sale,...

NPFL Chief Operating Officer Davidson Owumi has warned that clubs without functional websites risk losing their licences, urging greater investment in media departments during the NPFL/Afrinvest seminar in Enugu attended by TheAthleticNG.

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No functional website, no licence: NPFL issues fresh warning to clubs

Nigeria Premier Football League Chief Operating Officer Davidson Owumi has warned that clubs without functional websites could lose their licences as the...

Rangers have confirmed to TheAthleticNG that they will play their CAF Champions League home matches at Remo Stars Stadium only if the ongoing renovation of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium is not completed before September.

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Exclusive: Enugu Rangers confirm Remo Stars Stadium as temporary CAF Champions League home

Enugu Rangers have confirmed they are making contingency plans to play their opening home matches in the 2026/27 CAF Champions League at...

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Abia Warriors confirm Amapakabo’s return after suspension

Abia Warriors have confirmed the return of head coach Imama Amapakabo after the completion of his suspension, with the experienced tactician already...

Rangers International have announced that Technical Adviser Fidelis Ilechukwu has signed a new improved one-year contract extension that will keep him at the Enugu club until 2027.

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Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu arrives Scotland for UEFA licence programme

Enugu Rangers head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has travelled to Scotland to participate in a UEFA B coaching course as he continues to...

Niger Tornadoes have appointed experienced coach Kabiru Dogo as Technical Adviser on a three-year deal, with the club setting continental qualification as its primary target for the 2026/27 NPFL season.

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Niger Tornadoes unveil Kabiru Dogo’s technical crew as 2026/27 pre-season camp gets underway

Niger Tornadoes have officially unveiled the technical crew that will work under newly appointed Technical Adviser Kabiru Suleiman Dogo as preparations intensify...