Four Nigeria National League clubs in the ongoing Super Eight Promotion Play-Offs at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium, Asaba and the Southern Delta University Stadium, Ozoro, have gained promotions to the NPFL for the 2025/2026 season.
Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi and Barau Football Club of Kano topped the Northern Conference to gain promotion, while Warri Wolves Football Club and Kun Khalifat Football Club of Owerri emerged winners from the Southern Conference to secure promotion tickets to the Nigeria Premier League.
In the last group matches, Wikki Tourists FC defeated Yobe Desert Stars Football Club 4:0 to top the Northern Conference Group with five points, while Barau FC beat Doma United Football Club 2:0 to finish second in the group with the same five points as Wikki Tourists but two goals difference.
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In the Southern Conference, Warri Wolves finished Group Leader with 2: 1 scoreline to edge out Crown FC, while Kun Khalifat Football Club triumphed over Osun United Football Club by 2:1.
The match to decide the NNL Super Eight League Champions comes up this Saturday at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium, Asaba.
Meanwhile, it was all celebration galore for players of the Warri Wolves Football Club as they returned to the NPFL after many years in the NNL following their relegation.
The players, joined by hundreds of their fans, went into jubilation amidst rainfall shortly after their 2-1 victory over their Crown FC rivals.
Head Coach of Warri Wolves Football Club, Napoleon Aluma, said they were overwhelmed with joy for the triumph, and thanked their fans, the Delta State Government and residents of Asaba who came in large numbers to cheer them up.
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Aluma, who said they were well prepared for the match, commended the Warri Wolves players for playing to expectation.
He gave an assurance that Warri Wolves would do the state proud as they return to the NPFL.
”Today is a special day for all of us, you can see the atmosphere here, we are overwhelmed and overjoyed”
“It is by faith that we are going back to the NPFL, because that is where we have always belonged. In the two games we have played, we fought with determination and zeal for victory, Aluma stated.
