Draw for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will be held on the sidelines of the league body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, August 7.
The AGM is the business assembly of the NPFL at which the Board and clubs leadership review the concluded season and ratify the policy direction for the incoming season.
For the past four seasons, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye has steadied the rudders of the top division, establishing a stable calendar that has seen the season kickoff in August and conclude in May.
Reflecting on the performance, the vastly experienced sports administrator, noted that “our modest achievement includes putting the NPFL on a stable calendar since the 2023/24 season. It is a major shift from the era of never knowing when the season will be concluded”.
He also pointed to his promise at inception to ensure live broadcast coverage of the league, stating that “We have succeeded to a large extent in this direction but still have much more work to do”.
At the AGM, the Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi is to present the technical and operations report, while GTI Assets Management would be presenting the financial report.
The fixtures draw for the 2026/27 season would be held following the earlier announcement of dates for kickoff.
The AGM will be held at the Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Events Hall, opposite the University College Hospital, Ibadan.