The Champions of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) will receive a minimum prize money of N1 billion, the highest financial reward in Nigerian domestic football.
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, stated this while addressing newsmen after a high-level strategic meeting of the commission and the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday at the National Sports Commission Headquarters in Abuja
Dikko, who also disclosed a series of landmark decisions aimed at strengthening Nigerian football, said the leadership of the NSC and NFF have reaffirmed their commitments to the development of Nigerian football.
He said that these decisions are aimed at improving the welfare of players and coaches, and enhancing the competitiveness of the NPFL.
“A major highlight of the meeting was that the champions of the 2026/27 NPFL season will receive a minimum prize money of ₦1 billion.
“The runners-up will receive ₦500 million, while the third-placed team
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