The most important league in the country will hold her annual congress on Friday.
The organizers of the Nigeria National League (NNL) will announce the kick-off date on Friday, February 3rd, at the Annual General Assembly and Retreat.
The most important league in Nigeria is the second-tier league in the country, which produces teams for the top flight.
NNL annual congress holds on Friday
The eighth edition of the NNL Annual Congress will hold on Friday in Abuja.
According to Amar Ignis, the league's head of media and communication, the retreat will begin at 9 a.m. and serve as a warm-up for the new season.
According to him, representatives from invited clubs are expected to arrive in Abuja on Thursday and leave on Saturday.
Eight teams promote to NNL
Eight clubs from the Nationwide League One (NLO) were promoted to the Nigeria National League.
The eight promoted teams are two Lagos-based sides, Smart FC and Madiba FC. Two clubs from Abuja, are Hype buzz FC and Mailantarki Care FC.
Aspire FC, FC One Rocke, Police Barretta, and FC Ebedei are based in Anambra, Akwa-Ibom, Gombe, and Ogun states, respectively.
Four Clubs Relegated TO NNL
Four clubs from the Nigeria Premier League were relegated to the NNL last season.
Kano Pillars, Heartland of Owerri, Katsina United, and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) lost their status in the NPFL last season.
NNL Urges Clubs to be Professional
Meanwhile, the Head of Operations, Emmanuel Adesanya assured the clubs that he will deliver a better and improved league during the 2022/2023 football season.
He said, "It is our strong believe that this exercise will help put all of us on one page, it is calculated to intimate us better with the dos and don'ts of Association football which we practice especially as it is in the NNL"
"For us the league in NNL is a big deal and we must get it right from onset, it is all about professionalism and it's tenets.
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