A total of 32 teams across Nigeria will vie for promotion to the Nigeria National League (NNL) through the 2025 Nationwide League One (NLO) Playoffs.
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The promotion playoff will be conducted in a round-robin format, with teams grouped into eight slots, each containing four teams. Every team will play three matches within their group, and the winner of each group will earn automatic promotion to the NNL.
Slot 1 – Ijebu-Ode Stadium
Winner of Legacy Pitch A
Winner of Maracana B
Winner of Legacy Pitch B
Winner of Maracana A
Slot 2 – Legacy Pitch, Lagos
Winner of Ikorodu A
Winner of Ebedei Centre
Winner of Ikorodu B
Winner of Ilaro Centre
Slot 3 – Akure Stadium
Winner of Asaba Centre
Winner of Iseyin Centre
Winner of Ile-Ogbo Centre
Winner of Ijebu-Ode Centre
Slot 4 – Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
Winner of Calabar Centre
Winner of Awka Centre
Winner of Uyo Centre
Winner of Oisa Centre
Slot 5 – Bwari Stadium, Abuja (Northern Zone)
Winner of Kwara 1
Winner of Kwara 2
Winner of Lafia Centre
Winner of Minna Centre
Slot 6 – Lafia Stadium, Nasarawa State
Winner of Jos Centre
Winner of FCT Centre 1
Winner of FCT Centre 2
Winner of Bwari Centre
Slot 7 – Jos Stadium
Winner of Bauchi Centre
Winner of ABS Kaduna Centre
Winner of Gumel Centre
Winner of Gom/Num/Yobe Centre
Slot 8 – Gumel, Jigawa State
Winner of Sokoto Centre
Winner of Barau Centre
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Winner of Sani Abacha Stadium Centre
Winner of Bichi Centre
Each group’s winner will gain promotion to the Nigeria National League, stepping up from the grassroots to professional ranks. Additional round-robin fixtures may also take place within the centres for tiebreaking and final qualification determinations.
