Also known as: NFA · Namibian Football Association · football association
Namibia Football Association — governs domestic leagues, youth competitions, and the national team, overseeing infrastructure development and talent identification.
Blue Waters FC will play Unam FC in a 2026 Standard Bank Top 8 Cup quarter-final on 2 or 3 May at Swakopmund, with the Walvis Bay club citing home advantage as motivation. Quarter-final draws also pit FC Ongos against KK Palace, African Stars against Eleven Arrows, and Mighty Gunners against Eeshoke Chula Chula.
19 hours ago · The Namibian →
Blue Waters FC will play Unam FC in a 2026 Standard Bank Top 8 Cup quarter-final on 2 or 3 May at Swakopmund, with the Walvis Bay club citing home advantage as motivation. Quarter-final draws also pit FC Ongos against KK Palace, African Stars against Eleven Arrows, and Mighty Gunners against Eeshoke Chula Chula.
19 hours ago · The Namibian →
African Stars have been crowned champions of the 2025/2026 Namibia Premier League season for a fourth consecutive time, claiming N$850 000 in prize money. NFA acting secretary general Mabos Vries said the league's completion required N$10 million in government funding plus an additional N$7.5 million from the NFA to overcome logistical challenges including stadium unavailability.
22 April 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia Football Association has secured more than 10 land sites countrywide to build stadiums but lacks the financial resources to develop them, instead seeking external and local investment. The NFA's projects are separate from the government's plan to build 28 stadiums across regions, though the association will provide technical advisory support to ensure compliance with international football standards.
19 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tigers FC, Rundu Chiefs FC, and Life Fighters have been relegated from Namibia's Premier Football League and say they will return stronger. The team heads cited challenges including internal conflict, management issues, and referee decisions, but expressed confidence in rebuilding and regaining their elite status.
17 April 2026 · New Era →
Tigers Sport Club, founded in 1927, is mathematically unable to escape the Namibia Premier Football League drop zone following a 3–2 defeat to Eleven Arrows, marking the club's first-ever relegation in its 99th year. The club's fall reflects a broader decline of traditional powerhouses in Namibian football, attributed by analysts to failure to adapt to modern football demands and compounded by recruitment, discipline, and administrative issues.
14 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Referees in Otjozondjupa's second division have boycotted scheduled matches this weekend due to outstanding payments for match fees from January to March. The Namibia Football Association cited cash-flow challenges for the delays, but referees have maintained they will not officiate until all fees and allowances are settled in full.
12 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Orlando Pirates FC, a formerly well-supported Namibian football club, now face potential demotion to the NFA's second division after poor performance in the Southern Stream Division's first division, where they sit at the bottom with 13 points.
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 →
Standard Bank Namibia has relaunched the Top 8 Cup, a tournament for the top eight teams in the Namibia Premier Football League, with N$2.5 million in sponsorship. The competition, last held in 2019, will feature matches across Windhoek, Swakopmund, and Oshakati, with the champion receiving N$600,000.
9 April 2026 · New Era →
Standard Bank Namibia launched the Top 8 Cup in Windhoek, a competition for the top eight teams of the Namibia Premier Football League at the end of the 2025/2026 season. The agreement was signed by Standard Bank CEO Erwin Tjipuka and Namibia Football Association vice president Jakobus Markus.
8 April 2026 · New Era →