Youth League: NPFL Lists 70 Players For Camping

Youth League: NPFL Lists 70 Players For Camping

Precious Oham

No fewer than 70 players drawn from the youth league of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, have been named for its forthcoming camping exercise, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

In a statement signed by the Director of NPFL Youth League, Dominic Iorfa, the exercise will hold in the FCT or Ogun State from 4th to 17th October, 2025.

The statement reads: The NPFL recently concluded the 2024/2025 NPFL Youth Championship amongst the 20 clubs.

The Youth Championship was held in 3 zones/centres in the country, Ikenne, Isiala-Ngwa and Kano, respectively. 

"However, about 70 players were selected by qualified scouts during the games for camping exercise. 

The selected players will be invited for 2 2-week camping in Ogun State or the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from 4th to 17th October, 2025, where their abilities will be further put to test for a final selection of 20 players that will form the NPFL Youth Team.

 "It is imperative to state that during the camping exercise, there will be a reassessment of each player to identify exceptional players to enhance their technical abilities to excel further in their careers in partnership with 1 Nil Sports Management."

The invited players were scouted from various teams, including Kano Pillars, El-Kanemi Warriors, Katsina United, Plateau United, Nasarawa United, Niger Tornadoes, Akwa Select FC, and Abia Warriors.

Others include; Bayelsa United, Enyimba FC, Heartland FC, Lobi Stars, Rangers Int'l, Rivers United, Remo Stars, Sunshine Stars, Bendel Insurance, Shooting Stars, Kwara United and Ikorodu City FC.