NNL Super 8 kicks off in grand style, as Aluo charges teams on discipline, fair play

The Stephen Keshi, Stadium, Asaba, Delta State came alive on Saturday, July, 5, 2025 as this year’s edition of Nigeria National League Super 8 kicked off in grand style.
Watched by an appreciable crowd with former Super Eagles player, Victor Ikpeba performing the official kick off, all the four matches slated for Day 1 of the tournament, lived up to expectation.
A minute silence was also observed in all the matches in honour of late Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai who passed on late this week.

In the first match of the day, Barau FC and Yobe Stars played out a barren draw, the same with Doma FC and Wikki Tourists while the match between Kun Khalifat and Crown FC ended 1-0 in favour of the former just as Osun United beat home side, Warri Wolves 1-0.

Meanwhile, Chairman of NNL, Mr. George Aluo has commended the quality of the game displayed in the first day even as he charged all the teams and officials to be disciplined and imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship throughout the duration of the weeklong championship , promising that there’ll be no favouritism in the tournament.

” I’m really excited that this year’s Super 8 kicked off without hitches and all the teams gave a good account of themselves in Match Day 1 and I want that momentum to continue till the end of the championship
” But it’s equally important, I admonish all the teams and their officials to be disciplined and imbibe the spirit of fair play inorder to sustain the successes we’ve recorded in the most important league in the country.
” The assurance am giving to all the teams is that there will be a level playing ground for all and we’ll ensure everything went on smoothly because we want the best teams to gain promotion at the end of the day”, he concluded.

The Super 8 will be used to determine the eventual winner of the league with the four best teams gaining promotion to the NPFL
Action continues on Monday at the same venue.