2015/16 NNL kicks-off this weekend

THE long awaited 2015/16 Nigeria National League (NNL) kicks-off this weekend with 16 matches scheduled for the first week of the League across different centres in the country.

Secretary of the nation’s second tier football league, Lawrence Katken,has confirmed that there is no going back on the date of commencement after the 2015/16 season had suffered series of setbacks.

"We are going ahead with the start of the League as fixed and and all matches as scheduled will be played at the various designated venues, what would have delayed us again has been handled, this has to do with teams in the Federations Cup and we have agreed to shift those matches by a day or two to enable the clubs involved to adjust and take part in the Federations Cup challenge"

"All clubs involved have been duly communicated and are aware of the latest development," Katken noted.

Continuing Katken said “every logistics and security arrangements have been tidied up and we are ready to go".

The matches involving Kaduna United who are home to Jigawa Golden Stars of Dutse at the Township Stadium, Kaduna.

Kwara United and Adamawa United at the Ilorin Township Stadium, Remo Stars FC confront Delta Force of Asaba at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, and the tie between ABS FC of Ilorin and Crown FC Ogbomosho, have been picked as star matches in the first week.

In other games, Mighty Jets FC visit Sokoto United FC at the Giginya Memorial Stadium in Sokoto.

In Lokojo, it’s between Kogi United FC and Shekerau Babes FC at the Confluence Stadium.

FC Taraba tackle Supreme Court FC at the Jolly Nyame Stadium, in Jalingo, at the Onikan waterfront Stadium, in Lagos the fight is between City of David United (COD) FC and Abia Comets FC.

Bayelsa will play Prime FC of Oshogbo, First Bank of Lagos and Gateway United of Abeokuta,slug it out, J’Atete FC of Delta are home to Bendel Insurance, while Cofine FC of Ikot Ekpene play Unicem Rovers of Calabar.

FC Yarmalight is at home against Katsina United at the Pantani Stadium, Gombe, Go -Round FC welcome Akwa Starlets at the Krisdera Stadium, in the small oil community of Omoku, Rivers.