Action will commence on January 30 in the new season for the country’s second-tier football division, Nigeria National League (NNL), following confirmation of the calendar at their annual general meeting, which held in Ebonyi State capital, Abakaliki on Friday, megasportsarena.com reports.
NNL chairman, who is also a member of the executive committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Senator Obinna Joseph Ogba and his board presided over proceedings where the groups and fixtures were made in the presence of representatives of the 46 teams involved.
However, NNL media officer, Amar Ignis added that the general assembly also agreed that they will play this season’s league with an abridged format of four different groupings, from which the overall champion will emerge froma play-off after the regular campaign.
Groupings that emerged during the meeting include Northern Conference (A1) that will feature El-Kanemi Warriors, EFCC FC, NAF FC, Oyah Sports FC, Rarara FC, Sokoto United FC, Aklosendi FC, Gombe United FC, Green Berets FC, Mighty Jets FC and FC Taraba.
The Northern Conference (A2) has Niger Tornadoes FC, Road Safety FC, DMD FC, Malumfashi FC, Kebbi United FC, Yobe Desert Stars, Zamfara United FC, Kogi United FC, ABS FC and Real Stars FC; while the Southern Conference (B1) has Go Round FC, Stores FC, 3SC, Dynamite FC, Delta Force FC, Nilayo FC, Nnewi United FC, Vandrezzer FC, Ekiti United FC, rovers FC, Giant Brillars FC and Akajobi FC
The last grouping is the Southern Conference (B2), which has Bendel Insurance, Joy Cometh FC, Crown FC, J. Atete FC, Apex Krane FC, Remo Stars FC, Ibom Youth FC, FC One Rocket, Godosky FC, Bayelsa United FC, Abia Comets FC, Jossy FC and Gateway FC.
