Ikorodu City, Beyond Limits, 2 Others Gain Promotion to NPFL

• Ikorodu City have gained promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League for the first time in the club's history
• The club, which was established barely two years ago, will feature in the Nigerian top flight during the forthcoming 2024/2025 season
• Beyond Limits (Remo Stars Academy), Nasarawa United, and El-Kanemi Warriors are other teams that have also gained promotion to the NPFL

For the first time in the club's history, Ikorodu City FC, have been promoted to the Startimes/Nigeria Professional Football League.

After an incredible performance in the 2023/2024 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 Playoffs in Enugu, the Oga Boys grabbed their promotion ticket.

The Lagos-based club was established just two years ago, and they will play in the Nigerian topflight next season.

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They are joined by impressive sides Beyond Limits (Remo Stars Academy), Nasarawa United, and El-Kanemi Warriors, which also had an outstanding season.

Soccernet reports that Nasarawa United and El-Kanemi Warriors are returning to the top division. Both sides clinched the top two spots in the Northern and Southern Conferences of the NNL.

Lafia-based Nasarawa United defeated Sporting Supreme 2-1 to finish first in the Northern Conference with nine points.

El-Kanemi Warriors thrashed Sokoto United 4-1 to finish in second position with six points, and they also picked an NPFL ticket.

Recall that Nasarawa United and El-Kanemi Warriors were relegated from the NPFL last season after finishing bottom of the league’s Group A.

They have, however, completed an immediate return to the Nigerian top flight.

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The match had a controversial moment when the referee pointed to the spot in the 71st minute after a Sporting Lagos defender brought down Abia Warriors' striker in the box.

Sporting's Christian Nwoke eventually saved the penalty kick, and the Lagos-based side went on to win the tie 4-2 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.