NNL draw highlights Nigeria’s second-tier AGM
By Tosin Omojola –
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian National League (NNL) was held on Tuesday in Kaduna, with various decisions taken ahead of the commencement of the new season.
The AGM, which was witnessed by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, was attended by NNL club owners as well as all club officials.
At the end of the meeting, a kickoff date of November 8, 2025, was announced, with an abridged format adopted, similar to previous seasons.
However, the format for the league was adjusted with the scrapping of the Super 8, which was previously used to determine the promoted teams, featuring the two top teams from each group.
This season, it was agreed that each group winner from the four groups (conferences) will automatically gain promotion to the elite cadre, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Meanwhile, all 36 teams have been grouped into four conferences: A, B, C, and D.
Conference A has ten teams, namely: Abia Comets, Beyond Limits FA, Crown FC, Edel FC, E-World United FC, Inter Lagos, Sunshine Stars, Heartland FC, Godswill Akpabio United FC, and Smart City FC. Conference B is also made up of ten teams: Akwa United, Abakaliki FC, Ekiti United, Dakkafa FC, Sporting Lagos, Osun United, First Bank, Stormers SC, Rovers FC, and Solutions FC.
Eight teams make up Conference C: Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC, FC Basira, Doma United, Lobi Stars, City FC, Kada Warriors FC, Mighty Jets FC, and Sokoto United. Conference D also has eight teams: Bichi First FC, Jigawa Golden Stars, Ranchers Bees, Adamawa United, Sporting Supreme FC, Gombe United, Kebbi United, and Yobe Desert Stars.
