The Namibia Premiership, or the Debmarine Namibia Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia. It operates under the auspices of the Namibia Football Association.
History After ongoing financial and organizational problems with the Namibia Premier League (NPL), the Namibia Football Association expelled the league and founded a new top-flight league themselves following the 2018–19 season.
Despite a planned debut season in 2021, the league finally played its first season in 2022-23 after securing major sponsorship funding. Originally called the Namibia Premier Football League, the league was renamed the Namibia Premiership with the significant sponsorship of N$13 million provided by Debmarine.
Following the 2023–24 season, 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, the practice would no longer be allowed. The debate had begun a season earlier with Mighty Gunners and Military School Okahandja, both operated by the Namibian Defence Force, set to compete in the Premiership. The issue was solved with the sale and rebranding of the club to Okahandja United. The issue arose again in summer 2024 when Khomas NAMPOL and Namibia Correctional Service 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 runners-up Blue Boys.
Clubs
2024–2025 Namibia PremiershipTeamLocationStadium CapacityAfrican Stars Katutura Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300Blue Boys Swakopmund Mondesa Stadium 2,000Blue Waters Walvis Bay Kuisebmund Stadium 4,000Bucks Buccaneers Khomasdal Khomasdal Stadium 2,000Eeshoke Chula Chula Oshikango Oshakati Independence Stadium 8,000Cuca Tops Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500Julinho Sporting Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500Khomas NAMPOL Windhoek UNAM Stadium 3,000KK Palace Ondangwa Oshakati Independence Stadium 8,000Mighty Gunners Otjiwarongo Mokati Stadium 1,000Okahandja United Okahandja Nau-AIB Stadium 1,000Ongos SC Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300United Africa Tigers Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 10,300UNAM Windhoek UNAM Stadium 3,000Young Africans Gobabis Legare Stadium 5,000Young Brazilians Karasburg Karasburg Stadium 1,000
Champions SeasonChampionRunners-upTop Scorer(s)ClubGoals 2022–23 African StarsBlue Waters Willy StephanusAfrican Stars20 2023–24African StarsOngos Valley Willy Stephanus Rewaldo PrinsAfrican Stars Khomas NAMPOL16 2024–25African StarsYoung African Mbakondja TjahikinaAfrican Stars15 2025–26African StarsEeshoke Chula Chula Mashiku MuyekaMighty Gunners18
International competition Below is a list of results in international competitions by clubs from the Namibia Premiership.
CAF Champions League YearClubCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.Notes 2023–24 African Stars CAF Champions League First Qualifying Round Power Dynamos lost on away goals 2024–25 First Qualifying Round Jwaneng Galaxy lost 5–6 on penalties 2025–26 First Qualifying Round Vipers 2026–27 First Qualifying Round AS Mangasport advances on away goals Second Qualifying Round Orlando Pirates
CAF Confederation Cup YearClubCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.Notes 2025–26 Young African CAF Confederation Cup First Qualifying Round Royal Leopards 2026–27 UNAM First Qualifying Round Kabuscorp
References
External links Official website