# Namibia Premiership

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The **Namibia Premiership**, or the **Debmarine Namibia Premiership** for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of domestic association [football in Namibia](/source/Football_in_Namibia). It operates under the auspices of the [Namibia Football Association](/source/Namibia_Football_Association).[1]

## History

After ongoing financial and organizational problems with the [Namibia Premier League](/source/Namibia_Premier_League) (NPL), the [Namibia Football Association](/source/Namibia_Football_Association) expelled the league and founded a new top-flight league themselves following the [2018–19 season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Namibia_Premier_League).[2][3]

Despite a planned debut season in 2021, the league finally played its first season in [2022-23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Namibia_Premier_Football_League) after securing major sponsorship funding.[1] Originally called the Namibia Premier Football League, the league was renamed the Namibia Premiership with the significant sponsorship of [N$](/source/N$)13 million provided by Debmarine.[4][5]

Following the [2023–24 season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Namibia_Premiership), the Namibia Football Association addressed the long-time issue of clubs with shared ownership competing in the same league. Beginning with the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Namibia_Premiership), the practice would no longer be allowed. The debate had begun a season earlier with [Mighty Gunners](/source/Mighty_Gunners_F.C.) and [Military School Okahandja](/source/Military_School_Okahandja_FC), both operated by the [Namibian Defence Force](/source/Namibian_Defence_Force), set to compete in the Premiership. The issue was solved with the sale and rebranding of the club to [Okahandja United](/source/Okahandja_United_FC). The issue arose again in summer 2024 when [Khomas NAMPOL](/source/Khomas_NAMPOL_FC) and [Namibia Correctional Service](/source/Namibia_Correctional_Service_FC) were set to compete in the top-flight. Because of the new policy, Namibian Correctional Service FC were not promoted and were replaced by [First Division South](/source/Namibia_First_Division) runners-up [Blue Boys](/source/Blue_Boys_FC).[6]

## Clubs

2024–2025 Namibia Premiership Team Location Stadium Capacity African Stars Katutura Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300 Blue Boys Swakopmund Mondesa Stadium 2,000 Blue Waters Walvis Bay Kuisebmund Stadium 4,000 Bucks Buccaneers Khomasdal Khomasdal Stadium 2,000 Eeshoke Chula Chula Oshikango Oshakati Independence Stadium 8,000 Cuca Tops Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500 Julinho Sporting Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500 Khomas NAMPOL Windhoek UNAM Stadium 3,000 KK Palace Ondangwa Oshakati Independence Stadium 8,000 Mighty Gunners Otjiwarongo Mokati Stadium 1,000 Okahandja United Okahandja Nau-AIB Stadium 1,000 Ongos SC Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300 United Africa Tigers Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300 UNAM Windhoek UNAM Stadium 3,000 Young Africans Gobabis Legare Stadium 5,000 Young Brazilians Karasburg Karasburg Stadium 1,000

## Champions

Season Champion Runners-up Top Scorer(s) Club Goals 2022–23[7] African Stars Blue Waters Willy Stephanus[8] African Stars 20 2023–24[9] African Stars Ongos Valley Willy Stephanus[10] Rewaldo Prins[11] African Stars Khomas NAMPOL 16 2024–25[12] African Stars Young African Mbakondja Tjahikina[13] African Stars 15 2025–26[14] African Stars Eeshoke Chula Chula

## International competition

Below is a list of results in international competitions by clubs from the Namibia Premiership.

Year Club Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg. Notes 2023–24 African Stars CAF Champions League First Qualifying Round Power Dynamos 2–1 0–1 2–2 lost on away goals 2024–25 First Qualifying Round Jwaneng Galaxy 1–0 0–1 1–1 lost 5–6 on penalties 2025–26 First Qualifying Round Vipers 0–1 0–1 0–2

## References

1. ["From Premier League to Premiership: Namibian top-flight league faces turbulence"](https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/from-premier-league-to-premiership-namibian-top-flight-league-faces-turbulence). FIFA. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231012103640/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/from-premier-league-to-premiership-namibian-top-flight-league-faces-turbulence) 12 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. ["*Namibia football starts new chapter.* Southern Times, 11 December 2020."](https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/namibia-football-starts-new-chapter). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201213132747/https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/namibia-football-starts-new-chapter) 13 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

1. ["*"Homeless" NPL refuses to yield.* The Namibian, 22 December 2020."](https://www.namibian.com.na/97549/read/Homeless-NPL-refuses-to-yield). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210113180030/https://www.namibian.com.na/97549/read/Homeless-NPL-refuses-to-yield) 13 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

1. ["Debmarine Namibia Premiership"](https://nfa.org.na/namibia-football-premier-league/). Namibian Football Association. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

1. ["Premiership Action Returns Courtesy of Denmark e"](https://economist.com.na/74696/sport/premiership-action-returns-courtesy-of-debmarine/). Namibia Economist. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

1. Tuerijama, John. ["NFA addressing sister clubs in one league"](https://www.namibian.com.na/nfa-addressing-sister-clubs-in-one-league/). The Namibian. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

1. Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2022/23"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2023.html#first). RSSSF. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230709144357/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2023.html#first) 9 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Kambukwe, Maurice. ["Stars lift Debmarine Premiership trophy… Oshaala FC, Eleven Arrows, Citizens relegated"](https://neweralive.na/posts/stars-lift-debmarine-premiership-trophy). New Era. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230709144602/https://neweralive.na/posts/stars-lift-debmarine-premiership-trophy) 9 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel. ["Namibia 2023/24"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2024.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

1. Munango, Brian. ["Stars Back to Back Champions"](https://www.namibiansun.com/sport-wrap-main/stars-back-to-back-champions2024-04-30113963). The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

1. ["Benjamin happy with players’ movement abroad"](https://neweralive.na/benjamin-happy-with-players-movement-abroad/). New Era Live. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

1. ["Namibia 2024/25"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2025.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

1. Mbabala, John. ["EXCLUSIVE: Jasper Masialeti Eyes Chipolopolo Call-Up After Stellar Debut Season in Namibia"](https://bolanews.co/soccer/chipolopolo/exclusive-jasper-masialeti-eyes-chipolopolo-call-up-after-stellar-debut-season-in-namibia/). Bola News. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

1. ["Namibia 2025/26"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami2026.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://nfa.org.na/namibia-football-premier-league/)
- [Official Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Namibia-Premier-Football-League-NPFL-104760455062597/posts)

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