The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will kick off on Friday, August 22, 2025, with 20 teams vying for supremacy in the country’s top-flight competition.
This season marks the 54th edition of the NPFL and the 36th since its professionalisation, and promises an exciting campaign under its current branding.
Opening Match
Defending champions Remo Stars FC will host Rivers United FC in the curtain-raiser at the Remo Stars Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 pm.
Rise of Private Clubs
The new season also sees a notable milestone: four privately owned clubs are competing, the highest number since 2019. These include:
- Remo Stars
- Ikorodu City
- Barau FC
- Kun Khalifat
Full List of Teams Competing in the 2025/26 NPFL
- Abia Warriors
- Barau FC
- Bayelsa United
- Bendel Insurance
- El-Kanemi Warriors
- Enugu Rangers
- Enyimba FC
- Ikorodu City
- Kano Pillars
- Katsina United
- Kun Khalifat
- Kwara United
- Nasarawa United
- Niger Tornadoes
- Plateau United
- Remo Stars
- Rivers United
- Shooting Stars
- Warri Wolves
- Wikki Tourists
The NPFL season is expected to run through to May 2026, with intense battles for the league title, continental qualification spots, and the fight to avoid relegation.
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