Also known as: Stars · African Stars SC · the champions · African Stars Football Club · Abraham Mwanyekange African Stars
Namibian football club that won the 2025/2026 Namibia Premier League title for a fourth consecutive season.
The Standard Bank Namibia Top 8 Cup, Namibia's domestic football competition, was officially launched in Windhoek after a six-year absence since 2019. The 2026 tournament will feature the eight best-performing teams from the Namibia Premier Football League, with a total prize pool of N$2.5 million and the winner receiving N$600,000.
10 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Standard Bank Namibia Top 8 Cup, Namibia's domestic football competition, was officially launched in Windhoek after a six-year absence since 2019. The 2026 tournament will feature the eight best-performing teams from the Namibia Premier Football League, with a total prize pool of N$2.5 million and the winner receiving N$600,000.
10 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The NPFL returns this weekend with several key matches, including a closely contested title race between log leaders African Stars SC (50 points) and Eeshoke Chula Chula (49 points). Multiple fixtures across the country will see clubs competing to secure positions in the top eight before the season concludes.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Otjimati FC head coach Cecil Ngaipue Murangi said his team's early elimination from the Omaheke Top 20 tournament was a learning experience, attributing the setback partly to fielding only 12 players due to other commitments. Despite the loss, Murangi praised young players who performed against Premier League-calibre opponents and expressed confidence in the team's future prospects.
7 April 2026 · New Era →
Former Chief Santos and national team defender Steven Tjenao, born in Okakarara and who started playing organised football at age eight, won two NPL titles and three NFA Cups with Santos before earning four caps for Namibia under coach Ted Dumitru in 2002. Now a truck driver, Tjenao reflects on his football career and advises young players to remain fit, punctual and confident in their abilities.
3 April 2026 · The Namibian →
As Namibia marked its 36th Independence Day, football legends offered mixed assessments of the sport's development: while some highlighted achievements like regional league decentralisation, women's football success, and Cosafa wins, others argued investment has been inadequate and called for stronger grassroots structures, more players in top foreign leagues, and improved stadium standards.
23 March 2026 · New Era →
Namibia Premier Football League top scorer Petrus Stephanus has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025/26 season after suffering a tibia and fibula fracture during FC Ongos' 2-0 defeat to KK Palace FC on Sunday. The 31-year-old striker, who had 12 goals in 26 matches, underwent successful surgery and is recovering at Katutura Intermediate Hospital.
17 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Premier Football League title race is wide open after defending champions African Stars and second-placed Eeshoke Chula Chula both dropped points over the weekend, with Stars eventually returning to the top of the log after beating Okahandja United 3-1.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's sport calendar is filled with Namibia Premier Football League matches nearing conclusion with crucial title and relegation battles, 50-over cricket semifinals and final, and matches in indoor hockey and volleyball across multiple venues throughout the country.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Key matches in Rundu and Walvis Bay this weekend will be decisive for teams fighting relegation, including Rundu Chiefs, Young African, Tigers, and Life Fighters. The title race remains tight at the top, with just four points separating the leading three teams.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →
With six matches remaining, Eeshoke Chula Chula, African Stars, and FC Ongos are separated by only four points at the top of the Namibia Premier Football League, with Chula leading on 47 points. Head coaches of the contending sides expressed determination to fight for the championship, with African Stars' Elemu Agnus emphasizing defence and clinical finishing, while Ongos' Ronnie Kanalelo said his team would focus on maintaining their approach without tactical distractions.
11 March 2026 · New Era →