NPFL: Pre-season tournament will get clubs ready for CAF challenges – Owumi
Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Davidson Owumi, has said the pre-season tournament in Jos will provide Nigeria’s representatives in CAF club competitions with an ideal opportunity to adequately prepare for their continental campaigns. League champions Rangers International, runners-up Rivers United, and President Federation Cup winners El-Kanemi Warriors are…
Davidson Owumi, the COO of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has explained that the pre-season tournament in Jos serves as a crucial preparation ground for Nigeria's clubs competing in CAF club competitions. Champions Rangers International, runners-up Rivers United, and 2025/26 President Federation Cup winners El-Kanemi Warriors are among the teams set to participate in the tournament.
Additionally, two wildcard entries from Plateau United and Mighty Jets, and Katsina United, who received a late invitation to replace Shooting Stars, are also included. Owumi emphasized that as the NPFL season commences just a few days before the CAF club matches, the tournament provides valuable fitness and cohesion benefits for the participating clubs.
The 2026/27 NPFL season is scheduled to begin on Friday, August 28, 2026. Rangers, the defending champions, will face Katsina United in the opening fixture of the season.
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