Nigeria

NPFL Announces Simultaneous Kick-Off For Season’s Closing Fixtures

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, have announced simultaneous kick-off for the final two games of the 2025/26 season.

Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi stated that the matchday 37 and 38 games must be played simultaneously to ensure sporting fairness and to protect the integrity of results.

‎”It has also become imperative to remind all clubs that the remaining games of matchday 37 and 38 have been scheduled to be played simultaneously on the same date and kick-off time of 4 pm,” Owumi wrote in a directive issued to the clubs.

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‎”This decision is to ensure sporting fairness and to protect the integrity of our matches and results.

‎The clubs were told not to seek change of date or time should they have challenges of availability of their accredited home grounds.

‎”Should any club have issues of unavailability of regular venue, such club must choose and communicate an alternative NPFL accredited venue before close of business on May 7, 2026.

‎”Should any club fail to do so, the NPFL will choose a venue for the fixture”, the memo stated.