Namibia Premiership

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Namibia Premiership
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Organising body Namibia Football Association
Founded2020
First season 2022–23
CountryFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Confederation CAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to First Division
Domestic cup(s) Namibia FA Cup
International cup(s) CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions African Stars (2)
Most championships African Stars (2)
Current: 2024–25 Namibia Premiership

The Namibia Premiership, or the Debmarine Namibia 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]

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History

After ongoing financial and organizational problems with the Namibia Premier League (NPL), the Namibia Football Association expelled the league and founded a new top-flight league themselves following the 2018–19 season. [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] Originally called the Namibia Premier Football League, the league was renamed the Namibia Premiership with the significant sponsorship of N$13 million provided by Debmarine. [4] [5]

Following the 2023–24 season, the Namibia Football Association addressed the long-time issue of clubs with shared ownership competing in the same league. Beginning with the 2024–25 season, the practice would no longer be allowed. The debate had begun a season earlier with Mighty Gunners and Military School Okahandja, both operated by the Namibian Defence Force, set to compete in the Premiership. The issue was solved with the sale and rebranding of the club to Okahandja United. The issue arose again in summer 2024 when Khomas NAMPOL and Namibia Correctional Service were set to compete in the top-flight. Because of the new policy, Namibian Correctional Service FC were not promoted and were replaced by First Division South runners-up Blue Boys. [6]

Clubs

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NPFL teams 2024/25
2024/2025 Namibia Premiership
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
African Stars Katutura Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
Blue Boys Swakopmund Mondesa Stadium2,000
Blue Waters Walvis Bay Kuisebmund Stadium 4,000
Citizens Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
Eeshoke Chula Chula Oshikango Oshakati Independence Stadium 8,000
Civics Khomasdal Khomasdal Stadium 2,000
Cuca Tops Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500
Julinho Sporting Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500
Khomas NAMPOL Windhoek UNAM Stadium3,000
KK Palace Ondangwa Oshakati Independence Stadium 8,000
Mighty Gunners Otjiwarongo Mokati Stadium 1,000
Okahandja United Okahandja Nau-AIB Stadium1,000
Ongos SC Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
United Africa Tigers Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300
UNAM Windhoek UNAM Stadium3,000
Young Africans Gobabis Legare Stadium 5,000
Young Brazilians Karasburg Karasburg Stadium1,000

Champions

SeasonChampionRunners-upTop Scorer(s)ClubGoals
2022–23 [7] African Stars Blue Waters Flag of Namibia.svg Willy Stephanus [8] African Stars 20
2023–24 [9] African Stars Ongos Valley Flag of Namibia.svg Willy Stephanus [10]
Flag of Namibia.svg Rewaldo Prins [11] 		African Stars
Khomas NAMPOL 		16
2024–25

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