Nigeria Nationwide League

Nigeria Nationwide League Division One
Country Nigeria
Confederation CAF
Founded 2001
Number of teams 40
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to Nigeria National League
Relegation to Nigeria Amateur League Division Two
Domestic cup(s) Nigerian FA Cup
Website Website

National Nationwide League Division One (formerly called Nigerian Amateur League) is the third level of club football in Nigeria. It is divided into four groups by geography with either nine, ten or eleven teams each. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional Division One.

Starting in 2012, the league changed its name from the Amateur League and will promote three teams per division instead of two. This was after a long delay in confirming promotions from the prior year due to teams' protests.[1][2]

Promotion and relegation are not guaranteed. Most of the teams are sponsored by private citizens or Local Govt. Areas and funding at this level is minimal. Any team eligible to move to the National Division 1 must qualify for a Professional League license and commit to the increased spending. After the 2007/08 season Dankalat FC of Kano won promotion, but instead sold their slot in Division 1A to Calabar Rovers. (Dankalat would eventually sell their slot in the 2012 Professional League to Nembe City FC). For the 2013 season, FC Ebedei and Makwada remained in the Nationwide league and sold their promotion slots after winning their divisions. Bolowotan, who also won promotion, sold their slot after 9 games in the professional level.

2015

The season will start 7 May. Due to an abridged season, there will be eight groups of five teams (matching the format for the other Nationwide Divisions)[3]

Group A1-

  • Afijio FC of Ilora
  • Ajiroba Ooni of Ile Ife
  • FC Ebedei
  • Teslim Balogun FC Lagos
  • Gray's International FC of Ede.

Group A2-

Group B1-
  • Bida Lions
  • Rising Stars F.C., Akure
  • Peacemakers FC of Akure
  • FC Lokoja
  • Kwara United Feeders
Group B2-
  • Cynosure (formerly Gokana) FC of P. Harcourt
  • UNICEM Rovers of Calabar
  • Ibom Youth FC,
  • Dynamite Force FC of Benin City
  • Enyimba Feeders

Group C1-
  • Apa United FC
  • Abuja FC
  • Kaduna Highlanders FC.
  • Dreams International Acad. of Makurdi
  • JZ United of Kafanchan
Group C2-
  • K.J. United of Kaduna
  • Wudil United of Kano
  • Shekarau Babes of Kano
  • Kaduna Bees
  • Bizi Cashless FC of Gumel

Group D-
  • Flash Flamingoes of Gombe
  • Wikki Feeders of Bauchi
  • NAF Rockets F.C.,Abuja
  • Asa United of Bauchi
  • Doma United
Group D2-
  • TEAP FC, Abuja
  • Learning Academy of Jos
  • Gombe Warriors
  • Yarmalight FC of Gombe
  • Zabgai FC of Bauchi.

Changes from 2014

Promoted to Professional Division for 2015 season

Relegated from NNL

  • COD United F.C.
  • Unicem Rovers
  • Ekiti United
  • Prisons
  • TEAP
  • DSS

Promoted from Nationwide Division 2

  • My People FC
  • Teslim Balogun FC
  • Ibom Youth FC
  • Dynamite Force
  • Ikare United
  • K.J. United
  • Fadama FC
  • Iorfa Academy
  • Zabgai FC of Bauchi.

Relegated/left division

  • Abuja Police Machine
  • Crime Fighters FC (Lagos Police)
  • Crime Busters (Enugu Police Machine)
  • Dalhatu United
  • Lobi Juniors
  • Makwada FC
  • Kuje United
  • Young Elephants FC of Bauchi
  • Ogbomosho United

Changes from 2013

Promoted to Professional Division

Relegated from NNL

  • FC Abuja
  • Apa United
  • JUTH FC
  • Rising Stars

Promoted from Nationwide Division 2

  • Peace Markers FC of Akure
  • Crime Fighters FC (Lagos Police)
  • Juvenile FC
  • Bussdor United,
  • Gokana FC
  • Crime Busters of Enugu
  • Abuja Police Machine
  • Kwara Feeders
  • CBN Cashless FC
  • NIMC FC of Abuja
  • Kuje United
  • Magajin Rafi FC
  • Young Elephant FC
  • Gombe Warriors

Relegated/left division

  • Ilesa West FC
  • Canaan F.C.
  • Union Bank F.C.
  • Olutayo FC
  • FC Inter of Enugu,
  • Akpabio Stars of Uyo,
  • Bekwarra FC
  • Boulos FC
  • NAF Rockets
  • Kano United
  • Meridian Airlines FC of Kano,
  • Sarduana FC
  • Rhapsody FC Abuja

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