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The winners of all 8 NNL groups are expected to vie for places in the NPFL in a Super 8 playoff at the end of the season.
While teams continued to get relegated from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, second-division group leaders such as Heartland, Sporting Lagos, Kastina United and Calabar Rovers either won or drew, continuing their surge towards promotion.
The NNL, divided into two conferences of four groups will see the 8 winners proceed to a Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoff at the end of the regular season, to decide what four sides will head to the NPFL.
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NPFL: El Kanemi relegated, joins Dakkada in NNL
Relegation ends the Borno Army's 11-year stint in the top flight, after they were promoted back from the NNL in 2012.
Some of the results from the weekend of Friday, May 5 to Sunday, May 7, include:
Crown 1-0 Smart City
Cynosure 1-0 Giant Brillars
Ibom Youths 0-0 Abia Comets
Jigawa Golden Stars 0-0 Katsina United
Kebbi United 2-0 Sokoto United
Madiba 1-0 Ikorodu United
Nigeria Airforce FC 1-1 Green Beret
One Rocket 2-0 Go Round
Warri Wolves 0-0 Rovers FC
Malumfashi 4-0 Zamfara United
Heartland 1-0 Edel
ABS 1-0 Mighty Jets
Mailantarki Care 3-1 Kogi United
Vandrezzer 2-0 Hensard
Ekiti United 2-1 Abeokuta Stomers
Sporting Lagos 2-1 Ijebu United
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