Ahead of the upcoming season, the board of the Nigeria National League (NNL) has confirmed the relegation of 12 clubs from the four groups that competed last season to the third tier, National League One (NLO).
Additionally, the board has confirmed the promotion of four clubs to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
The NNL recently concluded the 2023/2024 league season with its Super Eight championships at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, where Nasarawa United, El-Kanemi Warriors, Beyond Limits, and Ikorodu City FC earned promotion to the elite league.
In a letter to the NFF dated July 13, 2024, the NNL confirmed the relegation of Stormers FC, Abeokuta, Ekiti United FC of Ado Ekiti, and 1472 FC of Lagos from Conference A. Additionally, FC One Rocket of Uyo, Giant Brillars FC of Enugu, and Trade Safe FC of Lagos were relegated from Conference B. From Conference C, NAF FC of Abuja, ABS FC of Ilorin, and EFCC FC of Abuja were demoted to the NLO. Completing the list from Conference D were Mailantarki Care FC of Abuja, Jigawa Golden Stars of Dutse, and City FC of Abuja.
It was also gathered that the NNL has received the list of promoted clubs from the NLO, as well as those demoted from the NPFL, who will soon participate in its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). At this meeting, the twelve clubs—four relegated from the NPFL and eight promoted from the NLO—will be formally received to participate in the 2024/2025 NNL season.
Confirming the promotion and relegation of the clubs, NNL chairman George Aluo stated that the board has formally notified the NFF of the final outcome of the 2023/2024 season. The veteran journalist added that the board is currently preparing for its AGM, where it will formally receive all the clubs that will participate in the new season.
“To the glory of God the 2023/2024 NNL season ended with giant strides recorded by the board. We have formally notified the NFF of the promotion and relegation of the various clubs that gallantly participated in the league last season.
“Our next program is the Annual General Meeting of the board and clubs, where we will receive the four clubs that dropped from the NPFL and the eight that got promotion from the NLO.
“We are set and have promised Nigerians that we will improve on our last season’s performance. We have raised the standards at NNL and the new season will no doubt be competitive as our performance has propelled many of the clubs that participated in last season to become giant killers in Nigerian football,” Aluo stated.
