# Namibia First Division

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The **First Division** is the second-tier [association football](/source/Association_football) league in [Namibia](/source/Namibia). It operates under the auspices of the [Namibia Football Association](/source/Namibia_Football_Association).

## Organization

The First Division is divided into the Northern Stream (NSFD) and the Southern Stream (SSFD), each consisting of 13 teams from their respective regions.[1][2] For some seasons the Northern Stream has been divided into separate North East and North West streams.[3]

The Northern Stream includes clubs from the [Zambezi](/source/Zambezi_Region), [Kavango East](/source/Kavango_East_Region), [Kavango West](/source/Kavango_West_Region), [Oshana](/source/Oshana), [Omusati](/source/Omusati), [Kunene](/source/Kunene_Region), [Otjozondjupa](/source/Otjozondjupa), [Ohangwena](/source/Ohangwena), and [Oshikoto](/source/Oshikoto) regions.[1]

The Southern Stream includes clubs located in [Khomas](/source/Khomas), [Omaheke](/source/Omaheke), [Erongo](/source/Erongo), [Hardap](/source/Hardap), and [Karas](/source/%C7%81Karas_Region) regions.[2]

## Promotion and relegation

The winners of both the Northern and Southern Streams are promoted to the [Namibia Premier Football League](/source/Namibia_Premier_Football_League). The three lowest placed teams from each stream are relegated to the Regional Second Division.[1]

## History

The league began operating under the now-defunct [Namibia Premier League](/source/Namibia_Premier_League) for the 2006/07 season.[3] In 2021 the league returned from a hiatus of over three years caused by troubles at the NFA and the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). For this special transitional tournament, the league was divided into four streams: Southern, Coastal, Inland, and Central.[4][5]

## Champions

Season Stream Northern Southern 2006–07[6] Windhoek Hotspurs Fedics United 2007–08[7] Chief Santos Windhoek Hotspurs 2008–09[8] United Stars Blue Waters 2009–10[9] Mighty Gunners Blue Boys 2010–11[10] United Stars Monitronics Success College 2011–12[10] Rundu Chiefs[11] Tura Magic[12] 2012–13[13] United Stars Blue Boys Northwest Northeast Southern 2013–14[14] Benfica Touch & Go Citizens 2014–15[15] Young Chiefs Rundu Chiefs Flamingos 2015–16[16] Life Fighters[17] Chief Santos[18] Young African[17] 2016–17[19] Unknown 2017–18[20] Military School Okahandja Julinho Sporting Young Brazilians 2018–19[21] Unknown 2019–20[22] Not held 2020–21[23] 2021–22[24] 2022–23[25] Okakarara Young Warriors Eeshoke Chula Chula Khomas NAMPOL 2023–24[26] KK Palace Cuca Tops Namibia Correctional Service

## References

1. ["Northern Stream First Division"](https://nfa.org.na/leagues/northern-stream-first-division/). Namibia Football Association (NFA). Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. ["Southern Stream First Division"](https://nfa.org.na/leagues/southern-stream-first-division/). Namibia Football Association (NFA). Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Hembapu, Otniel. ["FNB could divert sponsorship to First Division…as NPL agreement lapses"](https://neweralive.na/posts/fnb-could-divert-sponsorship-to-first-divisionas-npl-agreement-lapse). Neweralive.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Hembapu, Otniel. ["First Division football returns"](https://neweralive.na/posts/first-division-football-returns). New Era Live. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Kaurasia, Jesse Jackson (24 May 2021). ["First Division Resurrected"](https://www.namibiansun.com/news/first-division-resurrected-2021-05-24). Namibian Sun. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Courtney, Barrie. ["Namibia 2006/07"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami07.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Mücke, Mark. ["Namibia 2007/08"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami08.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. King, Ian & Mücke, Mark. ["Namibia 2008/09"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami09.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. King, Ian & Mücke, Mark. ["Namibia 2009/10"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2010.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. King, Ian. ["Namibia 2010/11"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2011.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. ["First Division Football Comes to an End"](https://economist.com.na/1694/sport/first-division-football-comes-to-an-end/). Namibia Economist. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

1. Nikodemus, Sheefeni. ["Chiefs, Magic Plot NPL Assault"](https://allafrica.com/stories/201205230269.html). The Namibian. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

1. Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2012/13"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2013.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. King, Ian; Schoggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2013/14"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2014.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2014/15"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2015.html#first). RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2015/16"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2016.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. ["Young African Gains Promotion"](https://www.namibiansun.com/news/young-african-gains-promotion). The Namibian Sun. 26 April 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230514111458/https://www.namibiansun.com/news/young-african-gains-promotion) 2023-05-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

1. ["All three 'Chiefs' relegated from NPL … promotions still undetermined"](https://neweralive.na/posts/all-three-chiefs-relegated-from-npl-promotions-still-undetermined). New Era. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

1. Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2016/17"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2017.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2017/18"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2018.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2018/19"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2019.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. Schöggl, Hans. ["Namibia 2019/20"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2020.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. King, Ian & Schöggl, Hans. ["Namibia 2021"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2021.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Schöggl, Hans. ["Namibia 2022"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2022.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2022/23"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2023.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Uulumbu, Castro. ["Cuca Tops Secure Premier League Promotion After 22-year Absence"](https://nbcnews.na/node/105914). Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

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