The Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of domestic association
football in Namibia
Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association. The Namibia Premier League is the main domestic league. The Namibia national football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has twice been runner up in the COSAFA ...
. It operates under the auspices of the
Namibia Football Association
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of football in Namibia. It was founded in 1990, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1992. It organizes the national football league and the national team. Its aim is to create a footbal ...
.
History
After ongoing problems with the
Namibia Premier League
The Namibia Premier League (NPL), also known as Debmarine Namibia Premiership is the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia. The league was established in 1990 and was trimmed to 12 teams from the traditional 16 in 2005. It was ...
(NPL), the
Namibia Football Association
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of football in Namibia. It was founded in 1990, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1992. It organizes the national football league and the national team. Its aim is to create a footbal ...
founded the new league themselves.
''Namibia football starts new chapter.'' Southern Times, 11 December 2020.
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Clubs
Twelve clubs currently compete in the league for the 2021 season.
References
External links
Official Facebook
Football leagues in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
2021 establishments in Namibia
Sports leagues established in 2021
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