THE 2020-2021 NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE (NNL), NIGERIA’S MOST IMPORTANT FOOTBALL LEAGUE, WILL BEGIN FRIDAY 12,2021 WITH TWO PRECURSOR GAMES IN THE NORTHEN CONFERENCE.
In the Northern Conference A1, Nigeria’s Anti-graft Agency side EFCC will host former Nigeria Premier League outfit FC Taraba at the popular Area 3 Playing Ground, Garki, Abuja at 4 PM while, in group A2, the action spot is at the Abubakar Labo, Malumfashi Stadium, Katsina, the tango is between Malumfashi FC and another former Nigeria Professional Football League club, Zamfara United FC in one of the first-week fixture.
Forty-six teams will be jostling for action in the new season, twenty-one (21) clubs in the Northern Conference, while we have twenty-five (25) teams in the Southern Conference.
A total of Five hundred and twenty-eight (528) matches for the entire season will be played, two hundred and forty (240) in the Northern Conference and two hundred and eighty-eight (288) in the Southern Conference.
Per week there are twenty-two (22) matches, twelve (12) in the South and ten (10) in the North.
Teams are allowed a maximum of three(3) substitutions (Changes) per game, this may also be reviewed.
The Nigeria National League has offered only one Transfer WINDOW for now; this may be subject to review also. The date for the transfer window is usually two weeks as contained in the fixtures recently released by the League Secretariat.
Super8.
At the end of the regular season, a Super8 Tournament designed to select the best four teams in the NNL for promotion will hold at a venue to be announced later.
The Super8 is a pool of the best two teams in each of the abridged divisions, the format and style will also be made known in the nearest future.
OTHER WEEK ONE fixture.
Date Saturday13-02-2021
A1.
Standing BYE is El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.
Oyah Sports Int’l vs Green Berets FC of Zaria – venue –Bako Kontagora Stadium,Minna
Rarara FC vs Gombe Utd –venue – Kahuta Stadium,Katsina.
Sokoto Utd FC vs Aklosendi Int’l FC Lafia- venue – Gindinya Stadium,Sokoto.
Sunday 14-02-2021
NAF FC vs Mighty Jets of Jos, venue- Area 3 Playing Ground,Garki ,Abuja.
A2
Saturday 13-02-2021
Niger Tornadoes FC vs G & k Shekarau FC of Kanu,venue – Bako Kontagora Stadium,Minna
Road Safety FC vs ABS FC Ilorin, venue – Area 3 Playing Ground,Garki ,Abuja.
DMD FC Maiduguri vs Kogi Utd,venue- Elkanemi Warriors Stadium.
Kebbi Utd FC vs Yobe Desert Stars FC ,Haliru Abdul Stadium,Birnin Kebbi.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.
B1.
Saturday 13-02-2021
Go-Round FC Omoku vs Osun Utd FC, venue –Krisdera Stadium,Omoku.
Stores FC of Lagos vs Giant Brillars FC Enugu,Venue- Agege Township Stadium,Lagos
Delta Force FC vs Vandrezzer FC of Lagos,venue- JJ Okocha Stadium,Ogwashukwu,Delta.
Sunday 14-02-2021
3SC of Ibadan vs Rovers FC Calabar,venue-Dipo Dinu Stadium,Ijebu Ode.
Dynamite Force FC Edo vs Ekiti Utd,venue- Edo University Field,Iyamho.
FC Nilayo of Abeokuta vs Nnewi Utd ,venue- MKO Abiola Stadium,Abeokuta,Ogun State.
B2.
Saturday 13-02-2021
BENDEL INSURANCE – STANDING BYE.
Saturday 13-02-2021
Crown FC Ogbomosho vs Holy Arrows FC Ole(Delta),venue- Lautech Sports Complex,Ogbomosho.
J’Atete FC Ugheli (Delta) vs Abia Comets,venue- Otujeremi Stadium,Ugheli.
Ibom Youth FC vs FC One Rocket Ikot Ekpene (Akwa Ibom),venue- Ikot Ekpene Stadium.
Sunday 14-02-2021.
JoyCometh FC Lagos vs Gateway Utd FC,venue-Agege Township Stadium,Lagos.
Apex Krane FC vs Bayelsa Utd ,venue Agbor Townsip Stadium,Delta.
Remo Stars FC vs Godosky FC Anambra,venue-Remo Stadium,Ikenne.
