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NaijaGamer eFootball League Series (Season 1) Qualifier

Hosted by Christopher 🎮

Part of NaijaGamer eFootball League Series (Season 1) Tables, cup, clubs and calendar

Kick-off Thu 19 Nov 7:00 pm · in 7 days

Players 3/44

Entry Free First come, first served

Prizes ₦50,000 in cash prizes

How it works

Groups + knockout

Group stage first, then the top players go into a knockout bracket.

Groups of 4, top 1 go through
Group games: one leg
Knockout ties: one leg
10-minute matches
Drawn knockout games: extra time, then penalties
Club and national teams only
Players report scores with a screenshot
72 hours to play each round

Key dates

Registration opens Open from publishing
Registration closes Tue 17 Nov 2026, 7:00 pm
Check-in opens Thu 19 Nov 2026, 6:55 pm
Kick-off Thu 19 Nov 2026, 7:00 pm
Champion crowned When the final whistle blows

Talk about this tournamentBanter, questions and updates in the community forum

What this is

This is a football league on eFootball. It has two divisions: NaijaGamer Premier League (20 clubs) is the top one, and NaijaGamer Division 2 (24 clubs) is the one below it.
Every manager picks one real club and plays with it for the whole season.
You play your matches online with the other managers, then report the score here. The site keeps the table, the fixtures and the stats for you.
There is also a cup, the NaijaGamer FA Cup, played at the same time as the league.

How to join

Open the season page and tap Register. You need a free account on this site.
Pick your club. Once a manager picks it, nobody else can have it.
Add your WhatsApp number. Other managers use it to agree a time for your matches, so it must be a number you really use.
Add your eFootball name and your game ID, so your opponents can find you in the game.
Registration closes on the date shown on the season page. Register before then.
When every place is taken, new managers go on the waitlist. You still have a chance to get in (see the waitlist rules below).
Before the season, there is a short qualifier. Clubs are put in small groups of about 4 and play each other. The better you do, the higher the division you start in.

How the league works

In your division, you play every other club two times: once at home and once away.
There is a new matchday every 3 days. Play your match before the matchday ends. The end date is shown on each match.
A win gives you 3 points. A draw gives you 1 point. A loss gives you 0 points.
If two clubs have the same points, the one with the better goal difference goes higher. Goal difference is goals scored minus goals conceded.
If that is also the same, the club that scored more goals goes higher. If that is still the same, we look at the matches between the two clubs.
The club at the top of NaijaGamer Premier League at the end is the champion.

Going up and going down

The bottom 3 clubs of NaijaGamer Premier League go down to NaijaGamer Division 2 for next season. This is called relegation.
The top 2 clubs of NaijaGamer Division 2 go up to NaijaGamer Premier League. This is called promotion.
The clubs that finish 3rd to 6th play a mini knockout called the play-offs. The semi-finals have two matches, home and away. The final is one match. The winner also goes up.

Waitlist and entry play-off

If all the places are full, you go on the waitlist. You do not play this season, but you are first in line.
If a place opens up before the season starts, a club from the waitlist gets it.
Before the next season, the bottom 3 clubs of NaijaGamer Division 2 must defend their places. Each one plays one match at home against a club from the waitlist. This is called the entry play-off.
Who plays who is picked at random.
If you win, you play in NaijaGamer Division 2 next season. If you lose, you go to the waitlist and can try again the season after.
If the match ends level, it goes to extra time and then penalties.
If there are fewer waitlist clubs than places, the clubs that finished higher keep their places without playing.

NaijaGamer FA Cup

Every club in the league is in the NaijaGamer FA Cup.
It is a knockout. If you lose, you are out. If you win, you go to the next round.
Every tie is one match. If it ends level, it goes to extra time and then penalties.
Each round is a new random draw.
NaijaGamer Division 2 clubs play the first round. NaijaGamer Premier League clubs join from the next round.
Cup matches have their own dates on the season calendar.

Your team and squad

Your squad is the list of players you can use. It must have at least 23 players and not more than 32.
The season cannot start until every club has at least 23 players.
The site fills your squad with your club's real players. Tick the ones you use in the game. If one of your players is missing from the list, type his name in.
Only players in your squad can play for you. Only they can score for you on this site.
All player cards are allowed except Legends cards of retired players. Only players currently at the club may be used.
A player can only belong to one club in a season. To get a player another club has, buy him on the transfer market.
Upload a screenshot of the same squad from the game. Everyone can see it on your club page, so they can check it.
You can change your squad until the season starts. After that, it is locked. Players then come and go only through the transfer market.
If your team is not in the list, you can still join with your own team name and badge.

Playing your matches

Message your opponent on WhatsApp. You will find their WhatsApp button on the match and on their club page.
Agree a time that works for both of you, then play the match in eFootball.
If the time is not good for you, tap "Change the time" on the match and suggest a new time. Your opponent can say yes or no, and you both get a message.
Only the time can change. A match cannot be moved past the end of its matchday.
One match can be asked to move at most 3 times.

Reporting scores

After the match, one of you reports the score here with a screenshot of the final score.
The other manager confirms the score. If he does nothing, the score is confirmed by itself after 12 hours.
If you both report different scores, the host looks at the screenshots and decides.
If your opponent does not show up before the match deadline, tell the host. The host can give you the win 3-0. This is called a walkover.
A manager who fails to show up 3 times in a season can be removed, and his place given to someone on the waitlist.

Goals and awards

When you report a score, name your own scorers and assists from your registered squad, and your Man of the Match.
The Man of the Match is picked by the winning manager. In a draw, the home manager picks.
Golden Boot: the player with the most goals.
Playmaker: the player with the most assists.
Player of the Season: one point for each goal, each assist and each Man of the Match award. Most points wins.
Golden Glove: the club with the most clean sheets. A clean sheet is a match where you concede no goal.
Goals in the league, the cup and the play-offs all count.

Transfer windows

You can only buy, sell, sign or release players while a transfer window is open.
The winter transfer window opens by itself when the top division gets to the halfway point. It stays open for 2 days.
The summer transfer window opens when the next season is announced. It stays open for 5 days before the new season starts.
Everyone gets a message when a window opens. When a deal is done, every manager sees it in the transfer news.

Buying and selling players

To sell a player, put him on the transfer market with a price in naira. Another manager can then buy him.
The league takes 10% of every sale as tax. The selling club gets the other 90%.
You can pay with Paystack on this site, or by bank transfer.
When you tap Buy, the player is kept for you: 30 minutes to pay with Paystack, or 48 hours to send proof of a bank transfer. If you do not pay in time, he goes back on the market.
If you pay by bank: send the seller his share, send the tax to the league account, and upload a screenshot of both. The seller then confirms that the money arrived.
To sell players, add your bank account once in your payout settings. It is used for every sale.
A deal is only done after the tax is paid and the host has approved it. Then the player moves to the new club on this site.
If the host says no, a Paystack payment is paid back to you. Money sent by bank must be returned between the two managers.
After a deal, both managers must change their squads in the game too. If you use a player you have sold, you will be reported and punished.

Free agents and releasing players

Players from real clubs that are not in this league are free agents. So are players that clubs have released. You can sign a free agent for ₦500.
You cannot just type a free agent into your squad. You must sign him on the transfer market.
When your squad has 32 players, it is full. To make space, sell a player or release one for ₦100.
A released player becomes a free agent, and any club can sign him.
You cannot release a player if it leaves you with fewer than 23 players.
Pay these fees with Paystack on this site, or by bank transfer to the league account with a screenshot.
The host checks every payment. The signing or release only happens after the host approves it.

Breaking the rules

If a manager cheats or breaks a rule, report him from the Discipline tab with a screenshot. Only the league managers see your report.
The league managers can give a warning, take points off, give a fine, stop a club from buying and selling, give the match to the other club 3-0, or remove a manager from the season.
Points taken off show in the league table. They can also be taken off next season instead.
If you have a fine you have not paid, or a transfer ban, you cannot buy or sell players.
A removed manager leaves every competition in the season. The matches he has not played are given to his opponents 3-0.
Every punishment is shown on the Discipline tab, with the reason, for everyone to see.
Be respectful. Play fair, show up on time, and have fun.

Prizes

1 NaijaGamer Premier League Champion ₦20,000
2 NaijaGamer Premier League Runner-up ₦10,000
3 NaijaGamer Premier League 3rd Position ₦4,000
4 Premier League Top Goalscorer ₦2,000
5 Premier League Top Assist ₦2,000
6 NGPL Player of the Season ₦2,000
7 NaijaGamer Division 2 Winner ₦5,000
8 Division 2 - 2nd Promotion ₦3,000
9 Division 2 Promotion playoffs winner ₦2,000

Match rules

Groups of 4, top 1 go through
Group games: one leg
Knockout ties: one leg
10-minute matches
Drawn knockout games: extra time, then penalties
Club and national teams only
Players report scores with a screenshot
72 hours to play each round
No-shows lose 3-0 by walkover
eFootball user ID required to register

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