BREAKING: NNL RELEASES 2026/27 SEASON CALENDAR AS PREPARATIONS GATHER MOMENTUM

BREAKING: NNL RELEASES 2026/27 SEASON CALENDAR AS PREPARATIONS GATHER MOMENTUM

The Nigeria National League (NNL) has officially released its calendar of activities for the 2026/2027 season, signalling the beginning of a new chapter for Nigeria’s second-tier professional football competition.

In an official communication dated September 2, 2026, signed by the NNL Chief Operating Officer, Danlami Alanana, the league management forwarded the proposed calendar to State Football Associations as preparations intensify for the new campaign.

KEY DATES FOR THE 2026/27 NNL SEASON

The season will begin with stadium inspections from September 7 to 19, 2026, while the registration window for participating clubs is scheduled for September 14 to October 23.

The collection of player licenses will follow from October 24 to 30, before the season officially gets underway.

October 31, 2026 has been set as the Opening Match Day, while all other fixtures are scheduled to kick off on November 7, 2026.

The first stanza for Conferences C & D is expected to conclude on December 19, with the Christmas/New Year break running from December 21 to January 7, 2027.

The league will then enter its mid-season phase, with the Mid-Season Break scheduled for January 16–29, 2027, followed by the resumption of the second stanza on January 30.

The season-ending dates are:

C & D: March 13, 2027 A & B: April 3, 2027 🏆 NNL Super 4 Tournament: April 14–18, 2027

The NNL calendar also includes a Presidential Election Break on January 6, 2027, as well as a Mid-Season Retreat from January 21–23.

With the calendar now released, clubs, players, coaches and other stakeholders can begin putting the final pieces in place ahead of what promises to be another highly competitive NNL campaign.

The road to the 2026/27 Nigeria National League season has officially begun. ⚽

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