Omotayo Fashola
The highly anticipated draws for the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 4 will take place today at Lagos’ prestigious Marriott Hotel, setting the stage for an electrifying championship showdown from May 1 to May 8, 2026.
This season’s Super 4 features an exciting lineup of contenders: Doma United, Inter Lagos, Sporting Lagos, and Rancher Bees, all vying for supremacy after dominating their respective groups.
Securing automatic promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), these teams earned their Super 4 spots through stellar performances. Inter Lagos clinched the Southern Conference’s Group A and B with 29 points (8 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses), while Sporting Lagos topped Group C and D with 36 points (6 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses).
In the Northern Conference, Doma United emerged victorious with 26 points (7 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses), and Ranchers Bees claimed their place with 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses).
In a historic first, all four promoted clubs are privately owned—a landmark shift signaling a transformative era for Nigerian football.
The draws will be graced by top sports officials, including National Sports Commission (NSC) Director General Bukola Olopade and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau. Adding star power, former Super Eagles icon Victor Ikpeba, the ‘Prince of Monaco,’ and other industry luminaries will attend.
