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Friday, 24 April 2026
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Organization

Young Brazilians FC

Also known as: Young Brazilians · Dakaza Boys · Youth Brazilians FC · Dakaza Boy · 'Dakaza Boy'

Young Brazilians FC — Southern Stream First Division club that won promotion to Namibia Premier League after appointing assistant coach Lionel Afrikaner.

Sport

African Stars win fourth consecutive Namibia Premier League title

The News

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

Tuesday 21 April

  1. African Stars win fourth consecutive Namibia Premier League title

    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

Friday 17 April

  1. First division promotion race enters decisive stage

    The race for promotion to the Namibia Premier Football League is tightening across the three first division streams, with Mariental Sport Club and Young Brazilians FC level on points in the southern stream, KK United FC leading a tightly contested north-eastern stream, and Eleven Warriors FC establishing control in the north-western stream. Football analysts note that momentum and margin for error will be decisive in the final rounds.

    17 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 16 April

  1. South African football legend Sono visits Mariental this weekend

    Mariental Sport Club will host former South African footballer Jomo Sono during their fixtures against Friends FC and City Boys FC this weekend, aiming to inspire local talent and uplift the community's football scene.

    16 April 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 15 April

  1. Mariental SC suffers first SSFD defeats after weekend losses

    Southern Stream First Division leaders Mariental SC lost twice in one weekend—2-1 to Try Again FC and 1-0 to Dates Eleven—but remain top of the log with 38 points. Head coach Marvin Mbakera said the defeats test the team's character but the club will respond positively, emphasizing that the title race is far from over.

    15 April 2026 · New Era

Friday 10 April

  1. Orlando Pirates FC faces demotion to second division

    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

Wednesday 25 March

  1. Southern Stream First Division faces busy weekend of matches

    Log leaders Mariental Sports Club, undefeated after 17 matches with 35 points, face Young Brazilians FC on 28 March in a key Southern Stream First Division clash for ||Kharas region supremacy and promotion to the country's top-flight league. The weekend also features matches between Try Again FC and Dates Eleven FC, Celtic FC and Blue Boys FC, O&L Ramblers and Orlando Pirates SC, Friends FC and City Boys FC, and Oranjemund FC and Quiver FC.

    25 March 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 17 March

  1. KK Palace forward carrying Namibian football legend legacy

    Vickson 'Loco' Shivute, a 26-year-old forward for KK Palace FC, shares the surname of Namibian football pioneer Elifas Shivute and is determined to carve his own place in the game's history. Currently the club's leading scorer with eight goals this season, he aims to eventually play professional football abroad and inspire the next generation of Namibian players.

    17 March 2026 · New Era

Friday 13 March

  1. Weekend sport fixtures: football, cricket, hockey, volleyball

    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

Thursday 26 February

  1. Blue Waters fires head coach Kasaona mid-season

    Blue Waters Sport Club has relieved head coach Uerikondjera 'Mammie' Kasaona and assistant coach Steven Damaseb, replacing them with former striker Armando Pedro until the end of the football season. Kasaona, who had helped the club avoid relegation, acknowledged the results-based nature of coaching appointments.

    26 February 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 12 February

  1. Try Again FC chases promotion, trails leaders by one point

    Keetmanshoop-based Try Again FC is targeting the top of the Southern Stream First Division League to secure promotion to the Namibia Premier Football League. Currently on 14 points, one behind leaders Mariental Sports Club, the team's manager said the club hopes to develop youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and restore the region's football pride.

    12 February 2026 · New Era

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