By Aderonke Ojo
The 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) season is set to kick off on November 8, with City FC Abuja facing off against Lobi Stars FC in the season opener.
The Conference C Fixtures , round 1
ABS FC vs Sokoto United FC
FC BASIRA vs Mighty jets FC
Doma united FC vs Kada Warriors FC Lobi stars FC vs City FC.
City FC and Lobi Stars FC, both part of Conference C, will clash in the opening match of the season.
This matchup promises to be an exciting encounter, given the teams past performances and their quest for promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
This season promises to be exciting, with 36 teams divided into four conferences competing for promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
The NNL has introduced significant reforms for the new season, including
The new reforms abolition of Super 8 Playoff Format.
The top four teams from each conference will gain automatic promotion to the NPFL.
while the conference winners will proceed to a Super 4 tournament to determine the overall NNL champion.
Conference Groupings:
CONFERENCE A1
ABIA COMETS FC ,SMART CITY FC
BEYOND LIMITS FA ,GODSWILL AKPABIO UTD FC CROWN FC ,HEARTLAND FC
EDEL FC ,SUNSHINE STARS FC
E-WORLD UTD FC and INTER LAGOS FC
CONFERENCE B1
AKWA UTD FC,SOLUTION FC ABAKALIKI FC ,ROVERS FC
EKITI UTD FC ,STORMERS SC DAKKADA FC ,FIRST BANK FC SPORTING LAGOS FC and OSUN UTD FC
CONFERENCE C1
ABS FC,SOKOTO UTD FC
FC BASIRA ,MIGHTY JETS FC
DOMA UTD FC,KADA WARRIORS FC LOBI STARS FC and CITY FC
CONFERENCE D
BICHI FIRST FC ,YOBE DESERT STARDS FC ,JIGAWA GOLDEN STARS FC ,KEBBI UTD FC RANCHERS BEES FC ,GOMBE UTD FC ADAMAWA UTD FC and SPORTING SUPREME FC
Let’s look forward to an electrifying season of football with thrilling matches and intense competition among teams vying for promotion to the NPFL.