The 2025–26 Namibia Premiership was the fourth season of the Namibia Premiership, the top-tier football league in Namibia. African Stars were the reigning champions,[1][2] and retained their title, winning the league for the fourth consecutive season,[3] finishing one point ahead of Eeshoke Chula Chula.[4]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 2025 – April 2026 |
| Champions | African Stars |
| Relegated | United Africa Tigers, Life Fighters, Rundu Chiefs |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Tigers, one of Namibia's oldest clubs, Rundu Chiefs and Life Fighters were relegated.[5]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | African Stars (C, Q) | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 58 | Champions, Qualification to the 2025–26 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Eeshoke Chula Chula | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 57 | |
| 3 | Mighty Gunners | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 49 | |
| 4 | Ongos | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 48 | |
| 5 | KK Palace | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Blue Waters | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 44 | |
| 7 | UNAM | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 43 | |
| 8 | Eleven Arrows | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Julinho Sporting | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Bucks Buccaneers | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 39 | |
| 11 | Okahandja United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 36 | |
| 12 | Young African | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Khomas NAMPOL | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 33 | |
| 14 | United Africa Tigers (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to First Division |
| 15 | Life Fighters (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 25 | |
| 16 | Rundu Chiefs (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 23 |
References
edit- ↑ Munango, Brian. "Stars Back to Back Champions". Republikein. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Sun, Namibian; Kauraisa, Jesse (June 2, 2025). "African Stars retains premiership title". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Sun, Namibian; Kauraisa, Jesse Jackson (April 21, 2026). "A season ending to remember and forget". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Namibia 2025/26". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ Kauraisa, Jesse Jackson (April 14, 2026). "Tigers FC sent packing as three clubs relegated". Republikein (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2026-06-19.