NNL 2023/24 Season Gets October 28th Kick-Off Date With Star Match

NNL 2023/24 Season Gets October 28th Kick-Off Date With Star Match

Ibrahim Lateef 

The 2023/24 season of the nation's second-tier domestic league, Nigeria National League (NNL) will kick-off on October 28th, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The NNL in its Annual General Meeting held at De Bridge Ville Suites, Jos, Plateau State, approved the kick-off date with the star match only, while other Matchday One matches are to be played on 4th, 5th, and 6th November, 2023 respectively at various venues.

The game between Dakkada FC Vs 1472 FC has been fixed as the star match of the commencement of league season scheduled for the Uyo Township Stadium.

An Abridge League format of 4 conferences of A, B, C and D for the 2023/2024 League season was also adopted, as it agreed that only stadia that meets the required NNL Stadium facilities criteria shall be approved for the 2023/2024 League season.

The promotion of Heartland FC, Kano Pillar FC, Sporting Lagos FC and Katsina Utd FC to the Nigeria Premier Football League was confirmed likewise the relegation of the following 12 clubs to the Nationwide League One (NLO).

The twelve clubs that are relegated to NLO1 are:

Kogi Utd FC - Lokoja, FWC Champions FC of Abuja - Abuja, Zamfara Utd FC - Zamfara, Green Berets FC - Zaria, ABS FC - Ilorin, Police Machine FHQ FC - Gombe, Go Round FC - Omoku, FC Ebedei - Shagamu, 

Joy Comts FC - Lagos, Ibom Youths FC - Ikot Ekpene, 

Edel FC - Awka and Henserd FC - Yanagoa.

The NNL Annual General Meeting appreciated Dekaizen Worldwide Ltd the official Insurance Brokers for providing a cash price of N5,000,000.00 (Five million naira) only for the winners of the 2023/2024 league season.

However cash prices for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions shall be worked out base on availability of funds before the close of the season.

The NNL Annual General Meeting agreed that at least 20 effective security personnel must be present before a league match can commence in any venue hosting NNL match in the 2023/2024 league season.

The AGM appreciated the various sponsorship moves so far made by the Board of the Nigeria National League, while praying that they shall come to fruition.

The NNL Annual General Meeting passed a vote of explicit confidence on the Board of the Nigeria National League led by George Aluo for their achievement so far and for their resolve to improve the standard of the League beginning from the new season.