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2026/27 NPFL champions to get ₦1bn prize money, NSC chairman

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions will receive a minimum prize of ₦1 billion for the 2026/27 season.
  • Runners-up will get ₦500 million, and the third-placed team will receive ₦300 million.
  • The National Sports Commission and Nigeria Football Federation also agreed on a new contract framework for the Super Eagles' head coach and preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The upcoming 2026/2027 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season will see its champions awarded a record-breaking minimum prize money of ₦1 billion. This significant financial incentive was announced by Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), following a strategic meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in Abuja.

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.

— Shehu DikkoAnnouncing the record prize money for the NPFL champions.

Dikko revealed that the second-placed team will receive ₦500 million, and the third-placed club will earn ₦300 million, subject to official confirmation. These enhanced prize structures are part of a broader initiative by the NSC and NFF to boost the commercial value, professionalism, and overall competitiveness of Nigeria's domestic football league.

The runners-up will receive ₦500 million, while the third-placed team will earn ₦300 million, subject to official confirmation by league authorities.

— Shehu DikkoDetailing the prize money for second and third-placed teams.

Beyond the league's prize money, the meeting addressed several key areas for Nigerian football's development. A new contract framework and improved remuneration package have been agreed upon for the Super Eagles' head coach, Eric Chelle, with welfare packages and performance benchmarks to be introduced for his assistants. Furthermore, preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup are set to commence immediately, with Chelle also appointed to oversee the Nigeria U-23 national team to ensure a seamless transition for young talents into the senior squad.

I want to thank the NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, and the General Secretary , Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, for a very productive engagement.

— Shehu DikkoAcknowledging the NFF leadership's contribution to the discussions.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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