National Nationwide League Division One (formerly known as Nigerian Amateur League) is the third level of club football in Nigeria. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional Division One.
Starting in 2012, the league changed its name from the Amateur League and will promote three teams per division instead of two. This was after a long delay in confirming promotions from the prior year due to teams' protests.
As the "largest grassroots league in the world", promotion and relegation are not guaranteed. Most of the teams are sponsored by private citizens or Local Govt. Areas and funding at this level is minimal. Any team eligible to move to the National Division 1 must qualify for a Professional League license and commit to the increased spending. After the 2007/08 season Dankalat FC of Kano won promotion, but instead sold their slot in Division 1A to Calabar Rovers. (Dankalat would eventually sell their slot in the 2012 Professional League to Nembe City FC). For the 2013 season, FC Ebedei and Makwada remained in the Nationwide league and sold their promotion slots after winning their divisions. Bolowotan, who also won promotion, sold their slot after 9 games in the professional level.
After the 2016 season, the league doubled in size to 80 teams. Teams will play in five-team divisions, with the winner of each division playing the corresponding Group for the one promotion slot.
The 2019/20 season was cancelled and affected by the COVID-19 that forced all activities to a stop. Hence, no promotion or relegation of teams.
Current season
The 2021/Season will have 132 teams playing in sixteen groups in sixteen venues (originally eight) and began the first weekend of March.
Ikenne Group 1
Buruj FC, Lagos State
FC Bulmaro, Lagos State
Gbagada FC, Lagos State
Iganmu FC, Lagos State
Destiny Boys FC, Lagos State
AS Racine FC, Lagos State
BYT (Best Young Talents) FC, Lagos State
Emmydinho FC, Lagos State
Magate FC, Lagos State
Zenith Emperor FC, Lagos State
Ikenne Group 2
Spartans FC, Lagos State
Jossy FC, Lagos State
Messiah FC, Lagos State
Collins Edwin FC, Lagos State
Valiant FC, Lagos State
Cincinnati FC, Lagos State
Tradesafe Sports FC, Lagos State
First Bank F.C., Lagos State
Madiba FC, Lagos State
Ado Ekiti Group 1 (Kayode Olufemi Stadium) Ijebu United, Ogun State Olumo United, Ogun State Dino SC, Ogun State Pacesetters FC, Oyo State Easy-Well FC, Ogun State OSOPADEC (Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission,) FC, Ondo State Offa FC, Kwara State Imperial FC, Ogun State Ado Ekiti Group 2 (Federal Polytechnic Stadium) Olisa FC, Ogun State Juvenile FC, Ogun State Almar FC, Ogun State Akure City FC, Ondo State Abray Sports FC, Kwara State SGFC Athletics SC, Kwara State Estate FC, Ogun State Gidado FC, Kwara State Positive Football Academy, Oyo State
Ilorin Group 1 (Kwara FA Stadium)
Kaduna United F.C. Ilorin Group 1 (Ilorin Stadium)
Univ. of Port Harcourt
Calabar (Esuene Stadium)
Jos Group 1 (Rwang Pam Stadium)
Jos Group 2 (Zaria Road Stadium)
Ngor-Okpala Stadium
Okigwe Stadium
Bauchi Group 1 (AT Bello Stadium)
Bauchi Group 2 (Federal Polytechnic Stadium)
Zaria Group
Kaduna Group (Ranchers Bees Stadium) ASDC FC, ABuja Supreme Court FC, Abuja Police Machine FC, Abuja FC Chika Malami, Kebbi State Zoo United, Kano State Ramcy United, Kano State Katsina Juniors, Katsina State
2019
The 2019 season started 25 May. Thirteen of the teams are feeder teams of NPFL or National League teams.