Nigeria National League releases fresh fixtures for 2024/25 season

By Wale Mustapha

The board of Nigeria National League, (NNL) have announced new fixtures for the 2024/2025 football season. 

The new draws conducted in Ikenne, Ogun State on Tuesday will see new pairings in the groups. 

The league body has also picked the clash between Abakaliki FC and Madiba FC as the star match of the opening weekend.

In other fixtures in Conference A, First Bank of Lagos will host Osun United with Gateway of Abeokuta meeting Godswill Akpabio FC just as Kun Khalifa of Owerri will play host to Emalex of Owo and Abakaliki FC meeting Madiba FC.

In the Southern Conference B, defending champions Beyond Limits will host Dakkada in Ikenne, Edel FC will meet Abia Comets, I472 will host Igbajo FC, Warri Wolves will square up with Crown FC, while Ijele hosts Inter Lagos.

In some of the Conference C and D matches, Sokoto FC will host Abuja based Mailantarki Care, FC Zamfara plays Wikki Tourists, Kebbi United hosts Sporting Supreme, while Barau FC welcomes Mighty Jets to Kano.

Chairman of the league, George Aluo said the new draws became necessary following discussion with stakeholders of the league.

“We are doing our best to ensure the new season is even better than the last one,” Aluo stated after the draw ceremony.

The new season will commence on November 30.