Admin l Friday, July 10, 2020
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has aborted the AITEO Cup which has kicked off at the state level and that the 2019 winners will be presented to the Confederation of African Football, CAF as Nigeria’s representatives in the Inter-Club competition (Nigeria’s 2nd slot in the CAF Confederation Cup), reserved for Federation Cup winners.
The NFF also aborted the Nigerian Women Football League, NWFL and that the Nigerian National League, NNL 2019/2020 season which is at Match day 3 – 5 and has been on break since December 17, 2019 is cancelled, null and void.
“There will be no promotion to, or relegation, from NNL”, the NFF said in a communiqué after its meeting. The NFF said the league that ends at current Match day 25 and the Points Per Game (PPG) table will be used to rank the teams in order to ensure sporting merit and sporting fairness.
“The names of the Top 3 (three) clubs on the NPFL final PPG table as at Match day 25 shall be submitted to CAF to represent Nigeria in the 2020/2021 CAF Inter – Club competitions (2 slots for CAF Champions League and 1 Slot for CAF Confederation Cup).
“There will be no promotion to, or relegation from, NPFL for the 2019/2020 season”, the communiqué stated.
The NFF added that the NNL 2020/2021 season will start from September/October 2020 and end May 2021 subject to the full reopening of the country and the approval of the health authorities.
The NFF said it will work with the NNL, the participating clubs and other stakeholders to ensure a successful fresh start from September/October 2020, which will include a review of the NNL structure to optimize its development.
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Besides, it said the NWFL 2020/2021 will start from September/October 2020 and end May 2021 subject to the full reopening of the country and the approval of the health authorities.
There will be no promotion to or relegation from NLO, the NFF said, and that the NLO 2020/2021 season will start from September/October 2020 to end May 2021 subject to the full reopening of the country and the approval of the health authorities.
The AITEO CUP 2020/2021 season to start from September/October 2020 to end May 2021 subject to the full reopening of the country and the approval of the health authorities.
All dates for the 2020/2021season to start are subject to the directives of the Federal Government in line with COVID-19 protocols.
In addition, the full enforcement of licensing regulations and financial controls for the NPFL will commence from the 2020/2021 season, the NFF said, adding that all clubs are required to comply, failing which they will be barred from participating.
The virtual meeting had in attendance the Chairpersons of all the National Leagues and the President of the Nigeria Referees Association, the Executive Committee of the NFF.
