The Namibia Premier League (NPL), also known as Debmarine Namibia Premiership is the highest level of domestic
association football
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in
Namibia
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. The league was established in 1990 and was trimmed to 12 teams from the traditional 16 in 2005. It was folded in 2020 after ongoing problems with 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 ...
, which finally ended the relationship. Meanwhile, the NFA founded the
Namibia Football Premier League
The Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia. It operates under the auspices of the Namibia Football Association.
History
After ongoing problems with the Namibia Premier League (NP ...
. The league restarted on the 6th November for the 2022/2023 season with African Starts against Unam at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium
[''"Homeless" NPL refuses to yield.'' The Namibian, 22 December 2020.](_blank)
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2017/18 Namibia Premier League clubs
*African Stars
The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
Achievements
*Namibia Premier League:
::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* Black Africa (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* Blue Waters ( Walvis Bay)
* Chief Santos ( Tsumeb)
*Citizens
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Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* Civics (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* Eleven Arrows ( Walvis Bay)
* Life Fighters ( Otjiwarongo)
* Mighty Gunners ( Otjiwarongo)
* Orlando Pirates (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*Rundu Chiefs
Rundu Chiefs FC is a Namibian football club from Rundu. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
The team was founded in 1976.
League participations
*Namibia Premier League
The Namibia Premier League (NPL), a ...
( Rundu)
* Tigers (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*Tura Magic
Ongos Valley FC is a Namibian football club based in Windhoek. It plays in the Namibia Premier Football League.
History
Ongos Valley FC was founded as Tura Magic Sports Club. In summer 2023 the club was purchased and renamed Ongos FC after the ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*UNAM
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(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* Young Africans (Gobabis
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)
* Young Chiefs (Oshakati
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Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the S ...
)
Previous champions
*1990 : Orlando Pirates (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*1991 : Eleven Arrows ( Walvis Bay)
*1992 : Ramblers (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*1993 : Chief Santos ( Tsumeb)
*1994 : African Stars
The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
Achievements
*Namibia Premier League:
::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
) Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*1996 : Blue Waters ( Walvis Bay)
*1997 : ''not contested''
*1998 : Black Africa (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*1999 : Black Africa (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2000 : Blue Waters ( Walvis Bay)
*2001–02 : Liverpool
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( Okahandja)
*2002–03 : Chief Santos ( Tsumeb)
*2003–04 : Blue Waters ( Walvis Bay)
*2004–05 : FC Civics
The FC Civics Windhoek (Civics) is a Namibian football club based in Windhoek. The Civics play in the highest division of Namibian football, the Namibia Premier League. The club has its home in Khomasdal, in the north of the Namibian capital Win ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2005–06 : FC Civics
The FC Civics Windhoek (Civics) is a Namibian football club based in Windhoek. The Civics play in the highest division of Namibian football, the Namibia Premier League. The club has its home in Khomasdal, in the north of the Namibian capital Win ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2006–07 : FC Civics
The FC Civics Windhoek (Civics) is a Namibian football club based in Windhoek. The Civics play in the highest division of Namibian football, the Namibia Premier League. The club has its home in Khomasdal, in the north of the Namibian capital Win ...
(Windhoek
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)
*2007–08 : Orlando Pirates (Windhoek
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)
*2008–09 : African Stars
The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
Achievements
*Namibia Premier League:
::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2009–10 : African Stars
The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
Achievements
*Namibia Premier League:
::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2010–11 : Black Africa (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2011–12 : Black Africa (Windhoek
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)
*2012–13 : Black Africa (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2013–14 : Black Africa (Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
*2014–15 : African Stars
The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
Achievements
*Namibia Premier League:
::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* 2015–16: Tigers (Windhoek
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)
*2016–17 : ''Not played''
* 2017–18: African Stars
The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League.
Achievements
*Namibia Premier League:
::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...
(Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 202 ...
)
* 2018–19: Black Africa (Windhoek
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)
*2019–20 : ''Not played''
Most titles
Topscorers
See also
NFA-Cup
The Namibia FA Cup ('' Namibia Football Association Cup''), officially Bidvest Namibia Cup, is an association football tournament for Namibian club Previous Champions
*1990: Black Africa F.C. (Windhoek)
*1991: Chief Santos (Tsumeb)
*1992: Liverp ...
References
External links
League at fifa.com
Football leagues in Namibia
Namibia
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1990 establishments in Namibia
2020 disestablishments in Namibia
Sports leagues established in 1990
Sports leagues disestablished in 2020
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