The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will introduce a record prize money package from the 2026/27 season, with the league champions set to receive N1 billion.
The new reward system was approved by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) during a high-level meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday.
Under the new arrangement, the team that finishes second will receive N500 million, while the third-placed team will earn N300 million.
The N1 billion prize for the champions is the biggest cash reward ever offered in the history of the NPFL.
Football stakeholders believe the new prize structure will help improve the league and make it more attractive to clubs, players, sponsors and supporters.
The initiative is seen as a major step forward for Nigerian domestic football and highlights the commitment of the NFF and NSC to strengthen the country’s top-flight league.
The new payment structure is expected to increase competition among clubs and raise the overall standard of the NPFL from the 2026/27 season.
