Gbenga Elegbeleye, Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has revealed that the league body will unveil a new title sponsor for the domestic top flight before the start of the 2026/27 season, Completesports.com reports.
Elegbeleye spoke in Ibadan on Friday, 7 August 2026, during the Annual General Meeting of the NPFL. Although he did not disclose the name of the new sponsor, he revealed that it is a $7.5 million, three-year deal.
NPFL Set For New Title Sponsor
The league boss further disclosed that the development would translate to “more money” for the clubs.
This marks a major financial boost for Nigerian club football ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.
Bet9ja has sponsored the NPFL since December 2021, after the former league managers, the League Management Company (LMC), entered into a sponsorship agreement with the betting company in September 2021.
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“We are going to have a title sponsor before the start of the season,” Honourable Elegbeleye said on Friday in Ibadan.
“What this means is that there is going to be more money for the clubs at the end. In the next two weeks, we will call a press conference for the unveiling, and the media will be invited.”
$7.5m Deal To Boost Clubs
The sponsorship is understood to be an initial three-year deal worth $7.5 million.
The expected new title sponsor would provide the NPFL with an opportunity to further strengthen its commercial structure while increasing the financial returns available to clubs.
