The Nigerian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Nigeria.[1] It is made up of the top-most league, the Nigeria Premier League, then the Nigeria National League which is divided into two groups, followed by the Nigeria Nationwide League, divided into the Nigeria Nationwide League Division One and the Nigeria Nationwide League Division Two.
Structure
edit| Level | League |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana Premier League
20 clubs ↓relegate 4 teams |
| 2 | Division One League, Ghana
32 clubs ↑↓promote 4 teams, relegate 6 teams |
| 3 | Division Two League, Ghana |
| 4 | Division Three League, Ghana
32 clubs ↑↓promote 4 teams, relegate 6 teams |
| 5 | Nigeria Nationwide League
40 clubs ↑↓promote 8 teams, relegate 8 teams |
- ^ "Who Owns League Football in Nigeria?". ThisDay Newspaper. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2015.