Namibia Premier Football League
Organising bodyNamibia Football Association
Founded2020
Country Namibia
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toFirst Division
International cup(s)CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current championsAfrican Stars (1)
Most championshipsAfrican Stars (1)
Websitenpfl.my.na
Current: 2022–23 Namibia Premier Football League

The Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL), or the Debmarine Namibian Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia. It operates under the auspices of the Namibia Football Association.[1]

History

After ongoing problems with the Namibia Premier League (NPL) following the 2018–19 season, the Namibia Football Association founded the new league themselves.[2][3] Despite a planned debut season in 2021, the league finally played its first season in 2022-23 after securing major sponsorship funding.[1]

Clubs

Clubs competing in the league for the 2022/23 season

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Namibia Premier Football League
African Stars Katutura Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
The Heroes FC Oshaala Oshaala Stadium 23,450
Blue Waters F.C. Walvis Bay Kuisebmund Stadium 4,000
Citizens F.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
Civics F.C. Khomasdal Khomasdal Stadium 2,000
Eleven Arrows F.C. Walvis Bay Kuisebmund Stadium 4,000
Julinho Sporting F.C. Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500
Life Fighters F.C. Otjiwarongo Mokati Stadium 1,000
Mighty Gunners F.C. Otjiwarongo Mokati Stadium 1,000
Okahandja United FC Okahandja Nau-AIB Stadium 1,000
Orlando Pirates S.C. Katutura Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
Tigers F.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
UNAM F.C. Windhoek UNAM Stadium 3,000
Tura Magic F.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
Young African F.C. Gobabis Legare Stadium 5,000
Young Brazilians F.C. Karasburg Karasburg Stadium 1,000

Champions

Season Champion Runners-up Top Scorer Club Goals
2022–23[4] African Stars Blue Waters Namibia Willy Stephanus[5] African Stars 20
2023–24

    References

    1. 1 2 "From Premier League to Premiership: Namibian top-flight league faces turbulence". FIFA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
    2. ↑ Namibia football starts new chapter. Southern Times, 11 December 2020.
    3. ↑ "Homeless" NPL refuses to yield. The Namibian, 22 December 2020.
    4. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Namibia 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
    5. ↑ Kambukwe, Maurice. "Stars lift Debmarine Premiership trophy… Oshaala FC, Eleven Arrows, Citizens relegated". New Era. Retrieved 9 July 2023.


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