The Nigeria National League (NNL) has announced the groupings of teams for the 2019/2020 season following its pre-season Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the end of the NNL Super 4 tournament on Sunday in Enugu.
A total of forty-six teams will participate in the new season of Nigeria’s second tier which has tentatively been scheduled to kick off on 1 November.
The teams have been split into four groups – two per zone (North and South) – and the top team in each group gains promotion to the top tier Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) while the three bottom teams per group get relegated to the Nationwide League Division One.
Adamawa United, Warri Wolves, Jigawa Golden Stars and Akwa Starlets won their respective groups last season to gain promotion to the top tier with Akwa Starlets emerging league champions after a 2-0 victory over Adamawa United in the final of the NNL Super 4 on Sunday.
2019/2020 Nigeria National League Groups
Group A1 Group A2
Road Safety FC EFCC FC
Green Beret Real Stars
Kada City Niger Tornadoes
Oyah FC Rarara FC
Malufashi FC Elkanemi FC
DMD FC Kwara United
ABS FC Taraba FC
Kogi United Mighty jets
Kebbi United Sokoto United
Zamfara United Yobe Desert Stars
Aklosendi FC
Group B1 Group B2
Collins Edwin FC Joy Comet
36Lion FC Stationery Stores.
Shooting Stars SC Crown FC
Dynamite FC Bendel Insurance FC
Ibom Youths FC Vandrezzer FC
Gateway United Remo Stars
Giant Brillars Lamray United
Akajobi United Jossy FC
Apex Krane J State
Go Round FC Bayelsa United
Abia Comets Rovers FC
Ekiti United
