Tigers FC — Namibia Premier Football League team relegated from the elite division after struggling in the 2025/26 season.
African Stars secured the 2025/26 Namibia Premier Football League title with 58 points and a 2-0 final-match victory over FC Ongos, finishing ahead of runners-up Eeshoke Chula Chula FC on 57 points. Young Brazilians FC returned to the Premier League after winning the Southern Stream First Division.
21 April 2026 · New Era →
African Stars secured the 2025/26 Namibia Premier Football League title with 58 points and a 2-0 final-match victory over FC Ongos, finishing ahead of runners-up Eeshoke Chula Chula FC on 57 points. Young Brazilians FC returned to the Premier League after winning the Southern Stream First Division.
21 April 2026 · New Era →
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 →
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 →
The Namibia Premier Football League's rounds 23 and 24 saw Tigers FC and Young African FC struggle in their battle against relegation, with Tigers drawing 0-0 against Okahandja and losing 0-1 to Buck Buccaneers, while Young African suffered a 5-1 defeat that coach Maleagi Ngarizemo called the worst in the club's 13-year history. Eeshoke Chula Chula moved to the top of the log with 47 points, ahead of African Stars on 46 points, as Tigers remain in the relegation zone with 20 points from six matches remaining in the season.
10 March 2026 · New Era →
Katjijari Choice Mbangura, a 21-year-old Namibian attacking player from a football family, scored on his Premier League debut for Young African FC against African Stars FC. The Katutura-born player, who has also played for SKW and Prolific Sports Club, aims to compete at the highest level after recent trials with Cape Town Spurs in South Africa.
9 March 2026 · New Era →
African Stars Football Club extended their lead in the Namibia Premier Football League standings to 45 points after a 6-2 victory over Tigers FC on Sunday at Unam stadium. Young African FC's coach Maleagi Ngarizemo said his team was satisfied with collecting four points from weekend matches against the reigning champions and Khomas Nampol FC.
3 March 2026 · New Era →
Khomas NamPol FC head coach Fortune Eichab has been suspended following his team's 1-0 defeat to Tigers FC, with the club alleging he deliberately gave away points—a charge Eichab disputes. The suspension is pending an investigation with no specified timeframe.
2 March 2026 · New Era →
African Stars chairman Salomo Hei says the club must be consulted and compensated for broadcasting its matches, arguing that clubs deserve fair value as the Namibia Premier Football League moves toward professionalism. The dispute follows an NFA announcement of a partnership with NBC and OneAfrica Television to broadcast league fixtures, with Stars subsequently demanding N$100,000 per game plus damages if their home matches are aired without payment.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia Premier Football League kicks off the second leg of its season this weekend with Rounds 6 and 7, beginning with Khomas Nampol taking on Tigers FC. Khomas Nampol coach Fortune Eichab said his side, currently hovering above the relegation zone, is mentally and physically ready after using the mid-season break to rebuild fitness and cohesion.
30 January 2026 · New Era →
Thirty-year-old Petrus Stephanus, currently the league's top goal scorer with six goals, is aiming to win the golden boot for the 2025/2026 season while working under coach Ronnie Kanalelo. He has played for several local clubs and dreams of representing Namibia's national team on the international stage.
14 January 2026 · New Era →