NPL done and dusted
African Stars walk away winners
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The matches were played in Tsumeb, Walvis Bay, Otjiwarongo Gobabis and Oshakati and in Windhoek, as football lovers turned up in their numbers to watch the games.
The first leg of the league started on 20 October, after it received sponsorship of N$15 million and N$5 million respectively from MTC and FNB Namibia for each of the next three seasons. The sponsors will assess the possibility of doubling that investment should the partnership with the football body be extended.
A sum of N$260 000 was distributed to each of the 16 clubs taking part in the first part of the league season in September, October, November and December last year.
In February the second leg of the season started with clubs battling it out for the top spot. Katutura-based outfit African Stars led by Bobby Samaria emerged as the victors.
They dethroned defending champions Tigers 2-1 to walk away with the coveted title. Stars lost their match on Saturday against Eleven Arrows and had one more match to play yesterday against Blue Waters, but the result does not matter, as they are champions already. In an interview after winning the title, Samaria said they only took back what had been taken from them by Tigers at the end of the 2014/15 season.
“With the grace of God we reclaimed our title. It is a great feeling, even though we wanted to win the league with four matches to go. We left it till late and dropped points on the way but we made it,” said Samaria.
Rundu Chiefs and Chief Santos became the first clubs to be relegated from the country's top league, after only collecting 24 and 17 points respectively from their 28 matches played.
Saturday's results:
Young Chiefs 2-0 Citizens, Chiefs Santos 1-4 Unam, Civics 3-0 Blue Waters, Young African 1-1 Rundu Chiefs, African Stars 0-1 Eleven Arrows, Life Fighters 1-0 Tura Magic, Orlando Pirates 3-1 Tigers and Black Africa 0-3 Mighty Gunners.
Sunday's matches (results only available after going to print:
Chief Santos vs Citizens: JP Ratledge Sports Complex
Young Chiefs vs Unam: Oshakati Independence Stadium
Life Fighters vs Tigers: Mokati Stadium
Young African vs Mighty Gunners: Legare Stadium
Black Africa vs Rundu Chiefs: SKW Stadium
Civics vs Eleven Arrows: Ramblers Stadium
African Stars vs Blue Waters: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Orlando Pirates vs Tura Magic: Unam Stadium
The matches were played in Tsumeb, Walvis Bay, Otjiwarongo Gobabis and Oshakati and in Windhoek, as football lovers turned up in their numbers to watch the games.
The first leg of the league started on 20 October, after it received sponsorship of N$15 million and N$5 million respectively from MTC and FNB Namibia for each of the next three seasons. The sponsors will assess the possibility of doubling that investment should the partnership with the football body be extended.
A sum of N$260 000 was distributed to each of the 16 clubs taking part in the first part of the league season in September, October, November and December last year.
In February the second leg of the season started with clubs battling it out for the top spot. Katutura-based outfit African Stars led by Bobby Samaria emerged as the victors.
They dethroned defending champions Tigers 2-1 to walk away with the coveted title. Stars lost their match on Saturday against Eleven Arrows and had one more match to play yesterday against Blue Waters, but the result does not matter, as they are champions already. In an interview after winning the title, Samaria said they only took back what had been taken from them by Tigers at the end of the 2014/15 season.
“With the grace of God we reclaimed our title. It is a great feeling, even though we wanted to win the league with four matches to go. We left it till late and dropped points on the way but we made it,” said Samaria.
Rundu Chiefs and Chief Santos became the first clubs to be relegated from the country's top league, after only collecting 24 and 17 points respectively from their 28 matches played.
Saturday's results:
Young Chiefs 2-0 Citizens, Chiefs Santos 1-4 Unam, Civics 3-0 Blue Waters, Young African 1-1 Rundu Chiefs, African Stars 0-1 Eleven Arrows, Life Fighters 1-0 Tura Magic, Orlando Pirates 3-1 Tigers and Black Africa 0-3 Mighty Gunners.
Sunday's matches (results only available after going to print:
Chief Santos vs Citizens: JP Ratledge Sports Complex
Young Chiefs vs Unam: Oshakati Independence Stadium
Life Fighters vs Tigers: Mokati Stadium
Young African vs Mighty Gunners: Legare Stadium
Black Africa vs Rundu Chiefs: SKW Stadium
Civics vs Eleven Arrows: Ramblers Stadium
African Stars vs Blue Waters: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Orlando Pirates vs Tura Magic: Unam Stadium
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